| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART40562 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 51.2 x 66.2 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on hardboard |
| Maker |
Fletcher, Bruce |
| Place made | Vietnam, Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Hoochies, Operation Coorparoo
Description
An Australian soldier sitting in a temporary camp in the jungle south east of Nui Dat, during Operation Cooparoo. The tent behind the soldier was called a 'hoochie' and these were made from synthetic shelter material supplied by the army, which could be press studded or laced together for larger groups, or used as one-man shelters for individual soldiers.
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