Accession Number | EKN/70/0038A/VN |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Negative |
Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
Date made | 1970 |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. March 1970. Soldiers of 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian ...
Description
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. March 1970. Soldiers of 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR) prepare to move out from a night position in the rugged Long Hai mountains. They are heavily armed and are wearing helmets and flak-jackets in expectation of a clash with a Viet Cong (VC) company known to be in the area.