The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Armed with an M16 automatic rifle and carrying a radio, Corporal (Cpl) Brian Halls of Stafford, Qld, threads his way through the jungle. He was the leader of four soldiers from D Company, 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), who were attached to 18th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) for joint operations during Operation Quyet Thang in the Nui Thi Vai area. Of the current D Company Cpl Halls is the only member who also served in the Company in the battle of Long Tan still serving in the field.
Corporal (Cpl) Brian Halls of Stafford, Qld, discusses with a Vietnamese platoon commander their location during joint operations, Operation Quyet Thang, in the Nui Thi Vai area. D Company, 6RAR /NZ (
Four soldiers of D Company, 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment),
Four soldiers of D Company, 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment),
Long Tan, South Vietnam. 1969-08-18. Five soldiers who were members of D Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), at the time the company fought the Battle of Long Tan, three year
Private Montey Paul of Glen Huon, Tas, armed with a 7.62mm SLR rifle, moves cautiously down a jungle stream. He was one of four soldiers from D Company, 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprisin
Iroquois helicopters of No. 9 Squadron RAAF prepare to land and pick-up soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 52nd Regiment of the 18th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). The soldiers
