The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An Australian soldier, possibly with 17th Army Construction Squadron (ACS), operates a heavy scraper at the 1st Australian Logistics Support Group (1ALSG) base at Vung Tau. As loaders appear in the background, this activity probably represents the development of the base in response to Australia's increased military committment to the Vietnam War throughout 1966. The build-up and movement of units and their members through the Australian Task Force at Nui Dat required a complementary logistical infrastructure to support them.
An earth-moving vehicle, probably from Plant Troop of 17th Army Construction Squadron (ACS), clears a road through sand dunes during the construction of the base for the 1st Australian Logistics Suppo
In this view, from 145 (later renamed 110) Signal Squadron Hill, construction activity is underway below to remove part of a hill (middle) which was designated as the proposed post exchange (PX) site
Viewed from a high sand dune feature named HQ Hill, construction is visible on the Postal and Cash Office site below. This was one such activity recorded during the development of the 1st Australian
A scraper, probably from an Army Construction Squadron (ACS), is used in the initial levelling of the area assigned to the newly formed 1st Australian Logistics Support Group (1ALSG). This machinery,
This aerial photograph marks the consolidation of the 1st Australian Logistics Support Group (1ALSG) base at Vung Tau more than two years after its initial development in 1966. Constructed to facilit
AMMUNITION BARGE AND TUG IN THE HARBOUR AT 1 AUSTRALIAN LOGISTICS SUPPORT GROUP (1ALSG) BASE.
