The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. An armoured personnel carrier (APC) commander of A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, swivels his .30 calibre machine guns around while on patrol during Operation Platypus in Phuoc Tuy Province. Operation Platypus, a reconnaissance-in-force operation, involved the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), and supporting armour, artillery and engineer units of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF).
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. Members of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), move along a flooded jungle track during Operation Platypus. The long reconnaissance-
BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-05. AN ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER (APC) FROM A SQUADRON, 3RD CAVALRY REGIMENT, CRASHES THROUGH THICK BUSH ON PATROL IN BIEN HOA PROVINCE DURING OPERATION TOAN TH
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-08-12. Warrant Officer Class 2 Wally Thompson of Panania, NSW, a member of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), taking part in Operation Pla
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-07. Sergeant Dave Brooks of Magill, SA, passes instructions, by radio, to crew members of his armoured personnel carrier (APC), during Operation Blue Mountains.
South Vietnam. 1968-09. After returning from a night long patrol, Private Bob Markey of Newcastle, NSW (left), and Corporal Ray Morris of Granville, NSW, relax for a few minutes at the back of an armo
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1968-07-09. Members of 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), speak with tank and armoured personnel carrier (APC) crew members during Operation Blue M
