CRO/68/0240/VN Accession Number: CRO/68/0240/VN

Description

Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-03. Two Centurion tanks are being used to support elements of the Australian Task Force on Operation Pinnaroo. The tanks are fitted with special bulldozer blades and are clearing suspected mined and booby-trapped areas in the Long Hai Hills, south of Nui Dat.

Details

Accession Number
CRO/68/0240/VN
Photographer
Richard William Crothers
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession CRO/68/0240/VN

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