The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This truck carrying nine Vietnamese civilians from the Xuyen Moc village hit a mine during an attempt by the Viet Cong to isolate the village so they could move supplies without interference by Allied forces. Six civilians were killed, the youngest a fifteen year old girl. Australians can be seen checking the road for more mines. Note the safety distance between each pair.
After more than six years of isolation and Viet Cong domination, the garrison town of Xuyen Moc in Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam, has been relieved. This week Brigadier Stuart Graham Commander, 1st Aust
Xuyen Moc, South Vietnam. 1969-06. Villagers in eastern Phuoc Tuy Province crowd to look at the bodies (not in view) of five dead Viet Cong (VC) killed in an attempted ambush of armoured personnel car
Xuyen Moc, South Vietnam. 1969-06. Villagers in eastern Phuoc Tuy Province recoil at the sight of the bodies (not in view) of dead Viet Cong (VC) killed when they attempted to ambush armoured personne
Three bare-chested soldiers from the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), examine captured Viet Cong (VC) weapons near Thua Tich, fifteen miles north east of the 1st Australian Task Fo
After more than six years of isolation and Viet Cong domination the garrison town of Xuyen Moc in Phuoc Tuy Province has relieved. The Commander of the 1st Australian Task Force, Brigadier Stuart Gra
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. January 1971. Private David Luke of Bendigo, NSW (right), a member of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), receives a helping hand from Private Ali C
