PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-12. THE BIGGEST EXPLOSIVES AND WEAPONS CACHE FOUND IN THE ...

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Accession Number WAR/69/0861/VN
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Ward, Peter Anthony
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
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PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-12. THE BIGGEST EXPLOSIVES AND WEAPONS CACHE FOUND IN THE PROVINCE DURING THE VIETNAM WAR IS PREPARED FOR DEMOLITION BY THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE (1ATF) AMMUNITION TECHNICAL OFFICER, CAPTAIN TED ELLEM OF BULLEEN, VIC. ABOUT THREE TONS OF MINES, GRENADES, AMMUNITION AND ARMS, INCLUDING A 75MM RECOILLESS RIFLE WERE FOUND IN A CAVE BY D COMPANY OF 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING 6TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT AND A COMPONENT FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT), DURING OPERATION MARSDEN IN THE MAY TAO MOUNTAINS, TWENTY THREE MILES NORTH EAST OF THE 1ATF BASE AT NUI DAT.