Accession Number | JON/70/0709/VN |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Maker |
Jones, Michael John |
Date made | 1970 |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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South Vietnam. September 1970. A last minute briefing and map check for officers of the 2nd ...
Description
South Vietnam. September 1970. A last minute briefing and map check for officers of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Division, before a combat assault into enemy territory near Fire Support Base (FSB) O'Reilly in northernmost South Vietnam. The Regiment, with one of its Australian advisors, Warrant officer Class 2 Dave Powell, 40, of Holland Park, Qld, of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), pictured left rear without helmet, is on operations in Quang Tri Province.