The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
War artist Lieutenant Ken McFadyen of Donvale, Victoria, adds the finishing touches to a painting. His subject on this occasion was mortar troops of the 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment) engaged on Operation Coburg in Bien Hoa. The operation, which was one of the most successful for 2RAR, was continued by 3RAR.
BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-02. RESTING IN THE ONLY SHADE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME BEFORE MOVING OUT ON OPERATION COBURG ARE PRIVATES BILL JOYCE OF TAUMARUANUI, NZ, AND NEHE KARAURIA OF GISBOR
BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-02. BLOCKING THEIR EARS IN THEIR GUN PIT, AS THEY REGISTER A DEFENSIVE FIRE TASK DURING OPERATION COBURG ARE MORTARMEN WITH 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION
Waiting to hear the outcome of a contact with the enemy during Operation Coburg, are duty staff in the field command post of the 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Roy
Officer Commanding the New Zealand W Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand In
South Vietnam. 1968-02. Mortar fire controllers with W Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Ro
Troops of the New Zealand Victor Company, who later integrated into the 2RAR/NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battal
