CAM/68/0188/VN Accession Number: CAM/68/0188/VN

Description

Long Dien, South Vietnam. 1968-02. An on-the-spot briefing during a cordon and search of the village of Long Dien, is given by the Commanding Officer, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), Lieutenant Colonel (Chick) Charlesworth (second from left), to the Commander of the Australian Task Force, Brigadier Ron Hughes (left), the New Zealand Defence Minister, Mr D. S. Thompson, and the Chief of the New Zealand Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Sir Leonard Thornton (right). The village was cordoned and searched by Task Force troops following reports of Viet Cong activity in and around the area.

Details

Accession Number
CAM/68/0188/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1968
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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