Description
VIETNAM. 19 AUGUST 1966. AFTER THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN - WEARY MEN OF DELTA COMPANY, 6TH BATTALION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR), GATHER ON A LANDING ZONE TO EAT A QUICK MEAL OF RATIONS, BEFORE RETURNING TO THE BATTLEFIELD. THE COMPANY FOUGHT IN AN EPIC LONE STAND AGAINST A CRACK NORTH VIETNAM BATTALION. MORE THAN 200 VIET CONG DEAD WERE LATER COUNTED. KNOWN TO BE IN THE GROUP ON THE RIGHT, LEFT TO RIGHT: PRIVATE (PTE) TERRY BURSTALL OF BALLARAT, VIC; PTE A. L. PARR; LANCE CORPORAL PETER SLACK-SMITH; PTE R. D. BROWN (SITTING); PTE PETER DETTMAN OF GINGHA, NSW (PARTLY OBSCURED), AND PTE T. NEWALL.
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Accession Number
FOR/66/0674/VN
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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