The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Namibia. 1989-11. In the desert conditions of Namibia circumstances often combine to force unusual partners, as found by 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers, serving with United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG). Their Mack wrecker was towing a Unimog truck, which had broken down and a Landrover which had hit a donkey outside the town of Ombalantu.
Namibia. 1989-11. In the desert conditions of Namibia circumstances often combine to force unusual partners, as found by 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers, serving with United Natio
Namibia. 1989-11. The United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) special representative Mr Martii Ahtisaari at a press conference held at the Ongwediva counting centre during the election.
Ongwediva, Namibia. 1989-05-13. Chaplain Rod MacDonald conducts an impromptu evening service in the mess tent for a few troops of 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers, with United Nati
Namibia. 1989-05-13. Sapper Greg Fish of 17 Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers, with United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG), working with local contractors on a concrete pou
Namibia. c.1989-11. Two Australians wearing United Nations blue berets lean out the back of a UN Buffel MPV (Mine Protected Vehicle) as the vehicle tows a bogged UN landrover out of deep sand. The bos
A United Nations (UN) UNIMOG 1700 truck (left) and a mine protection vehicle (MPV) known as a Buffel (right). The Buffel was based on a UNIMOG 1200 chassis with a mine resistant driver's capsule and t
