The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1969-12. Two soldiers examine the largest weapons and explosives cache found in the Province during the Vietnam War. Corporal Brian Mills of Townsville, Qld (left), and Lance Corporal Bill Grubb of Lauderdale, Tas, 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), discovered the cache in a cave in the May Tao mountains, twenty three miles north-east of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat, during Operation Marsden.
Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam. 1969-12. Three Australian soldiers carry Viet Cong (VC) small arms from a weapons and explosives cache found in a cave (behind) to a nearby bomb crater for demolition. Lef
PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1969-12. THE BIGGEST EXPLOSIVES AND WEAPONS CACHE FOUND IN THE PROVINCE DURING THE VIETNAM WAR IS PREPARED FOR DEMOLITION BY THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE (1ATF) AMM
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. 1969-12. A view of an enemy weapon from the other end during Operation Marsden. Private (Pte) Dennis Power of Lalbert, Vic (left), and Pte Graham Baird of Bayswater,
May Tao, South Vietnam. 2 December 1969. Guns and supplies are lowered into Fire Support Base (FSB) Picton from a Chinook helicopter. FSB Picton has been set up at the fringe of the mountains to suppo
May Tao, South Vietnam. 2 December 1969. A 105mm howitzer gun of 101st Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, stands ready for instant action on steel mesh matting in support of 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The AN
May Tao, South Vietnam. 2 December 1969. At Fire Support Base (FSB) Picton on the fringe of the mountains, home of 101st Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), supporting 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZ
