COL/67/0390/VN Accession Number: COL/67/0390/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1967. Corporal Trent Grall of Mildura, Vic (left), is placing a charge of plastic explosive against a 155mm artillery shell discovered during the second shakedown operation. The blind was discovered east of the Australian Task Force Headquarters in Nui Dat and was destroyed to stop it from falling into Viet Cong hands. Lance Corporal Bob James of Tweed Heads, NSW, assisted.

Details

Accession Number
COL/67/0390/VN
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession COL/67/0390/VN

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