| Accession Number | P04655.212 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Gibbons, Denis Stanley |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | c 11 December 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
During Operation Atherton, an unidentified member of a section of 1 Platoon, A Company, 8RAR, ...
Description
During Operation Atherton, an unidentified member of a section of 1 Platoon, A Company, 8RAR, lies in an ambush position in the undergrowth with his finger on the trigger of his L1A1 Self Loading Rifle (SLR). Operation Atherton, the battalion's first in Vietnam, is a reconnaissance and ambush operation in the northwest of the province.