Place | Asia: Vietnam |
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Accession Number | COM/69/0026/VN |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Maker |
Combe, David Reginald |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial![]() |
SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-01-18. COMMANDER OF UNITED STATES MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND VIETNAM, ...
Description
SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-01-18. COMMANDER OF UNITED STATES MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND VIETNAM, GENERAL CREIGHTON ABRAMS (SECOND FROM RIGHT) AT FIRE SUPPORT BASE, DIGGERS REST, TALKS WITH SERGEANT STUART KEYS OF GREENWICH, NSW (LEFT), THE MORTAR PLATOON SERGEANT OF THE 9TH BATTALION THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (9RAR). LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALAN L. MORRISON OF WOODSIDE, SA (RIGHT), AND MAJOR DON ANSTEY OF SYDNEY, NSW (CENTRE), ACCOMPANIED GENERAL ABRAMS DURING HIS FIRST VISIT TO AUSTRALIAN TROOPS AFTER TAKING COMMAND OF THE US FORCES IN 1968-07.