| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | FOR/66/0658/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Long Tan |
| Date made | 19 August 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LONG TAN, VIETNAM. 1966-08-19. BACK ON THE BATTLEFIELD AFTER THE HEROIC ACTION BY DELTA COMPANY ...
Description
LONG TAN, VIETNAM. 1966-08-19. BACK ON THE BATTLEFIELD AFTER THE HEROIC ACTION BY DELTA COMPANY OF THE 6TH BATTALION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR), IN WHICH THEY KILLED MORE THAN 200 VIET CONG (VC), SECOND LIEUTENANT DAVID SABBEN, OFFICER COMMANDING 12 PLATOON, AND OF ST IVES, NSW, ADVANCES CAUTIOUSLY THROUGH THE RUBBER PLANTATION PAST BODIES OF DEAD VC NEAR A CHICOM 7.62MM HEAVY MACHINE-GUN.