| Accession Number | S03488 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 4 min 44 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; BASF; 7 1/2 ips/19 cm.s; mono; 5 inch |
| Maker |
von Berg, Michael Gunther Joseph Deak Logan, Lance |
| Date made | 1966 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Lieutenant Michael Gunther Deak (AKA Baron Von Berg, Michael Gunther Joseph) as the Officer Commanding Anti-tank Platoon 5th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, South Vietnam 1966-1967, interviewed by Major Lance Logan
Description
Deak speaks of his role in Operation Queanbeyan, a search-and-destroy operation in the Nui Thi Vai complex of Phuoc Tuy Province, 16-26 October 1966. In 1974 Deak adopted his father's title, and is now known as Michael Gunther Joseph Deak von Berg (Baron von Berg).
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.
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Lieutenant Michael Gunther Deak (AKA Baron Von Berg, Michael Gunther Joseph) as the Officer Commanding Anti-tank Platoon 5th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment, South Vietnam 1966-1967, interviewed by Major Lance Logan