| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01293.025 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Wood, Stuart |
| Place made | Vietnam: Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh Province, Cu Chi |
| Date made | June 1988 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
Standing in a B-52 bomb crater near the visitor briefing centre in Cu Chi jungle above part of ...
Description
Standing in a B-52 bomb crater near the visitor briefing centre in Cu Chi jungle above part of the tunnel system. This bomb crater is ten to fifteen metres from the tunnel and shook the tunnel but did not harm its occupants - the tunnels could not withstand a direct hit. Left to right: Ian McNeill (Official History Unit, Australian War Memorial); Nguyen Van Niem, interpreter; Colonel Nguyen Huot, tunnel Commander.