| Accession Number | P05707.039 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Speedy, Ian Maxwell (Max) |
| Place made | Vietnam: Tay Ninh Province |
| Date made | October 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Defensive trenches at the perimeter of a 7th Division, Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) ...
Description
Defensive trenches at the perimeter of a 7th Division, Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) outpost near 'Parrot's Beak' at the Cambodian border in II Corps Tactical Zone (II CTZ). The trenches are reinforced with sandbags, with rolls of barbed wire sitting at the top. Members of the RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV), serving with the 135th Assault Helicopter Company (135th AHC), United States Army, have landed at the oupost. Throughout their service in Vietnam members of RANHFV provided tactical airlift and gunship support for Australian and allied ground forces.