'Ho Chi Minh' truck tyre sandals : 247 Viet Cong Regiment

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Accession Number RELAWM40105
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Uniform
Physical description Rubber
Maker Unknown
Place made Vietnam
Date made c 1965-1967
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Description

Pair of rubber sandals hand-made from car or truck tyres. The sole of each sandal is cut from an oval-shaped section of tyre, with the tread side downwards. Almost none of the original tread remains. The inner sole is formed by the fabric belts of the tyre. There are six straps on each sandal, made from sections of rubber inner tube threaded through slots in the soles. The four front straps cross over the fore foot while the two at the rear hold the ankle.

History / Summary

Pair of 'Ho Chi Minh' truck tyre sandals captured by C Company of 2 Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, during Operation 'Ainslie' in Phuoc Tuy Province, August-September 1967.