Bulldozers clearing bush near the Long Hai Hills during Operation Cooktown Orchid in April 1968. ...

Place Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Ba Ria, Long Hai
Accession Number P10201.031
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour - Film original transparency (positive) other
Maker Green, Allan R
Place made Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Long Hai Hills
Date made April 1968
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

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Description

Bulldozers clearing bush near the Long Hai Hills during Operation Cooktown Orchid in April 1968. The team which carried out the task was the 17 Construction Squadron Land Clearing Team with five US Rome plows attached specifically for the operation. The 34th Engineer Group (US) was also involved in Operation Cooktown Orchid along with other Australian Units.