MARBLE MOUNTAINS, QUANG NAM PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1967. A VIETNAMESE VILLAGE BESIDE THE MARBLE ...

Place Asia: Vietnam, Quang Nam Province
Accession Number P01268.004
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour
Physical description Colour
Maker Prosper, Bruce Michael
Date made 1967
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
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Description

MARBLE MOUNTAINS, QUANG NAM PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1967. A VIETNAMESE VILLAGE BESIDE THE MARBLE MOUNTAINS. THIS AREA WAS LARGELY CONTROLLED BY THE VIET CONG (VC) AND WAS THE SCENE OF NUMEROUS OPERATIONS BY DETACHMENTS A100 AND A110 OF THE MOBILE STRIKE FORCE (MIKE FORCE) UNITED STATES SPECIAL FORCES (USSF) BASED AT SOUTH DA NANG. THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV) PROVIDED ADVISORS TO THE USSF.