Nui Dat, Vietnam. c. 1969-1970. The prisoner of war compound at Nui Dat. The sign above the ...

Place Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat
Accession Number P01905.010
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour
Physical description Colour
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

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Description

Nui Dat, Vietnam. c. 1969-1970. The prisoner of war compound at Nui Dat. The sign above the entrance reads "Club members only, Nuidat, Playboy club, exclusively for VC & NVA" (VC is an abbreviation for Viet Cong, NVA for North Vietnamese Army). The sign on the fence reads "1 ATF PW Compound" (1 ATF PW is an abbreviation for 1st Australian Task Force prisoner of war).