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A solid stream of tracers from United States helicopters flying left to right, as viewed from inside the Australian defence area of Fire Support Base Andersen during a Viet Cong attack. Some rounds are striking the ground and ricocheting at an angle through the tracer stream. The first Viet Cong attack on Fire Support Base Andersen occured on 18 and 19 February and was was sucessfully repulsed by American, New Zealand and Australian Forces. A second attack, in which the Viet Cong employed mortars, occurred at 1:00am on 28 February, and was again repulsed, however three members of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), were injured. One of a series of photographs relating to the service of 2785888 Private Roy McDonald, 85th Transport Platoon RAASC, between 24 October 1967 and 22 October 1968.
A solid stream of tracers from United States helicopters flying left to right, as viewed from inside the Australian defence area of Fire Support Base Andersen during a Viet Cong attack. Some rounds ar
A solid stream of tracers from United States helicopters flying left to right, as viewed from inside the Australian defence area of Fire Support Base Andersen during a Viet Cong attack. Some rounds ar
The American section of Fire Support Base Andersen after the second Viet Cong attack. The base was attacked on 18 and 19 February and was was sucessfully repulsed by American, New Zealand and Australi
The body of a cadre following the Viet Cong's unsuccessful attack on the American section of Fire Support Base Andersen. The base was attacked on 18 and 19 February and was was sucessfully repulsed by
Soldiers carrying machine guns, entering Fire Support Base Andersen with a Viet Cong suspect. The suspect is blindfolded and tied with rope. One of a series of photographs relating to the service of 2
A convoy of trucks carrying supplies enters Fire Support Base Andersen. One of a series of photographs relating to the service of 2785888 Private Roy McDonald, 85th Transport Platoon RAASC, between 24
