THU/67/1073/VN Accession Number: THU/67/1073/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1967-11. Troops from 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), wait for the order to disembark from a giant US Army Chinook helicopter during Operation Santa Fe. The Battalion was lifted from its Nui Dat base into the operational area in the north east of the Phuoc Tuy Province.

Details

Accession Number
THU/67/1073/VN
Photographer
Kevin Denham Thurgar
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession THU/67/1073/VN

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