| Accession Number | FAI/70/0112/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Fairley, John Geoffrey |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Long Hai Hills |
| Date made | 21 February 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Australian troops prepare to sweep through thick scrub in the Long Hai mountains in South Vietnam ...
Description
Australian troops prepare to sweep through thick scrub in the Long Hai mountains in South Vietnam during Operation Hammersley. The men, of 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR), had clashed with a strong Viet Cong force in the area on 18 February 1970. Since then the mountains had been pounded continually by air strikes, naval bombardment, and artillery fire. This time the soldiers were more than prepared: every man was wearing a flak jacket and steel helmet, and leading the sweep were Centurion tanks and armoured personnel carriers.