The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
South Vietnam. June 1970. The muzzle of a 53 ton Centurion tank, points menacingly out from a fire support base near the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base at Nui Dat. The tank, one of a squadron, is on the perimeter of the current base of the 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR). On the lookout for enemy activity are Trooper (Tpr) David Anderson of Cloncurry, Qld (left) and Tpr Rod Lynch of Moorabbin, Vic. Both are with the 1st Armoured Regiment.
South Vietnam. June 1970. Under the protective muzzle of a dug-in Centurion tank, which marks the perimeter of their homebase, part of an infantry patrol files out on operations. The soldiers are, fro
South Vietnam. June 1970. Trooper (Tpr) James Nicholson of Morphett Vale, SA, and Tpr Tony Murphy of Salisbury, SA, erected a nylon shelter to give them overhead cover from the blistering tropical sun
South Vietnam. June 1970. Under the protective muzzle of a dug-in Centurion tank, which marks the perimeter of their homebase, part of an infantry patrol files out on operations. The two soldiers, fro
Under the protective muzzle of a dug-in Centurion tank, an infantry patrol moves out of its base. The two soldiers, both from South Australia, are Private (Pte) Bert Vermeeren of Georgetown, and Pte P
Corporal Bruce Scott of Albany, WA (left), and Trooper Bob McGill of Innisfail, Qld, erected a nylon shelter to give them overhead cover from the blistering tropical sun while they were on the lookout
South Vietnam. June 1970. Under the protective muzzle of a dug-in Centurion tank, an infantry patrol moves out of its base. The soldiers are, from front to rear: Lance Corporal (C Cpl) Chris Montford
