| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | GIL/67/0431/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original acetate |
| Maker |
Gillman, Barrie Winston Farleigh |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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VIETNAM. 1967-06. ARMY SURVEYORS ON THE JOB AT THE AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE BASE, NUI DAT, IN PHUOC ...
Description
VIETNAM. 1967-06. ARMY SURVEYORS ON THE JOB AT THE AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE BASE, NUI DAT, IN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, ARE (LEFT TO RIGHT), SAPPER STAN WOJTOWICZ OF CAMPBELLTOWN, SA, AND SERGEANT BARRY BAXTER OF MOSMAN, NSW. THEY ARE CHECKING OUT CALCULATIONS MADE BY USING A TELLUROMETER USED BY THE SURVEYORS TO ACCURATELY MEASURE DISTANCE BETWEEN AREAS IN ROUGH TERRAIN SUCH AS VIETNAM. THE SURVEYORS PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE TASK FORCE WHERE THEY PRODUCE ACCURATE BATTLE MAPS AND OVERLAYS NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT COMBAT UNITS CAN NAVIGATE WITH PIN- POINT ACCURACY IN JUNGLE OPERATIONS.