CUN/66/0925/VN Accession Number: CUN/66/0925/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1966-11-28. Viet Cong (VC) who tried to hold up the advance of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), in their jungle stronghold east of Task Force base Nui Dat, were quickly suppressed. A soldier searching through the effects of a dead VC who tried to set a claymore type mine for the Australians. The body of the dead man lies on the left.

Details

Accession Number
CUN/66/0925/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession CUN/66/0925/VN

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