EKN/69/0147/VN Accession Number: EKN/69/0147/VN

Description

May Tao, South Vietnam. 2 December 1969. RAAF Chinook helicopter brings supplies in to an area where a new fire support base was being established. Fire Support Base (FSB) Picton, is on the fringe of the mountains, and the guns of 101 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA) are supporting 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), during Operation Marsden.

Details

Accession Number
EKN/69/0147/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Brand: Kodak - Safety Film
Date Made
1969
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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