COL/66/1016/VN Accession Number: COL/66/1016/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1966-12-26. Private Barry Fitton of B Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), has a close up look at the mouth of a Viet Cong tunnel. The tunnel was discovered when the company made a long patrol on Boxing Day, immediately following the truce period in Vietnam.

Details

Accession Number
COL/66/1016/VN
Photographer
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 COL/66/1016/VN

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