The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Some of the defences at the D Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), forward base at Stass. Where possible the defences and walkways at Stass were dug below ground level which provided a degree of cover for the Australian soldiers when walking around the base. These sunken walkways could also be used by Australian infantry as defensive positions if the need arose. Note the steel helmets on top of one of the parapets in the foreground (right).
A view of three individual rest and sleeping shelters at Fire Support Base (FSB) Maree/Marie, during Operation Ivanhoe (19 September - 2 October 1971). To construct these shelters, a pit is dug and th
The Embalming Room in the In-Processing Section of the United States Army Mortuary complex at Tan Son Nhut Airbase. Special embalming tables, each with a 15-gallon drum of arterial and cavity fluid st
A Belvedere heavy lift transport helicopter from 66 Squadron, RAF, flying low over the sandbagged defences of the forward base camp of A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), a
Inside a sunken ammunition bay used by 'C' gun, 105 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, to store 105 mm rounds for the L5 Pack Howitzer. Visible are four circular plotting instruments used by t
The Embalming Room in the In-Processing Section of the United States Army Mortuary complex at Tan Son Nhut Airbase. Special embalming tables, each with a 15-gallon drum of arterial and cavity fluid re
An aerial view of the abandoned Fire Support Base (FSB) Lion in the Australian area of operations (AO) at Thua Tich, 22 km north east of Nui Dat. Set in a relatively cleared open area, the defensive
