| Accession Number | P04655.232 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Gibbons, Denis Stanley |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | December 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
The entrance to a Viet Cong bunker is supported and protected by a solid revetment of logs. The ...
Description
The entrance to a Viet Cong bunker is supported and protected by a solid revetment of logs. The bunker is one of a complex that was discovered by A Company, 8RAR, in dense jungle during Operation Atherton, a reconnaissance and ambush operation in the northwest of the province and the battalion's first in Vietnam. In the background are members of A Company, probably with sappers from 1 Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), who will destroy the bunker with explosive charges.