SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-09. ON THE PREVIOUS DAY, THESE MEN HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN A FIRE FIGHT WITH VIET ...

SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-09. ON THE PREVIOUS DAY, THESE MEN HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN A FIRE FIGHT WITH VIET CONG OCCUPYING A BUNKER COMPLEX IN NORTHERN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE. IN THE ENEMY CAMP, THEY SORT THROUGH SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT LEFT BEHIND BY THE FLEEING ENEMY. THEY ARE LEFT TO RIGHT: PRIVATE BILL POPPELL OF MOUNT ISA, QUEENSLAND; LIEUTENANT PHIL VIAL OF NEWCASTLE, NSW, AND PRIVATE KEVIN PALMER OF MURWILLUMBAH, NSW, ALL MEMBERS OF THE 4TH BATTALION, 4RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING 4TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT AND A COMPONENT FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT) WHICH CONDUCTED OPERATION HAWKESBURY, A RECONNAISSANCE IN FORCE MISSION.