Ondangwa, Namibia, 1990-03-04. General view of the military base, with in the foreground part of ...

Place Africa: Namibia
Accession Number P01754.040
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour
Physical description Colour
Maker Fox, D
Conflict Period 1990-1999
Period 1980-1989
Namibia (UNTAG), 1989-1990
Copyright

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Description

Ondangwa, Namibia, 1990-03-04. General view of the military base, with in the foreground part of its perimeter fence of barbed wire. Originally built by and for the South African Defence Force, the base was now occupied by the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) in Namibia. Elements of 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), were among the UNTAG units that used the base.