CRO/68/0693/VN Accession Number: CRO/68/0693/VN

Description

Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-07-09. Members of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), wait for their next move during Operation Blue Mountains in Phuoc Tuy Province. The five day armoured/infantry sweep took place north of the Long Hai Hills in the south-east of the province. Note they are all carrying their guns and packs.

Details

Accession Number
CRO/68/0693/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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