KEL/66/0024/VN Accession Number: KEL/66/0024/VN

Description

One of the scores of trapdoors uncovered by 1 Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), during Operation Crimp in Ho Bo Woods. Troops uncovered a network of Viet Cong tunnels that contained weapons, ammunitions, documents and supplies.

Details

Accession Number
KEL/66/0024/VN
Photographer
Sergeant Peter Kelly
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
8 January 1966-14 January 1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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