The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
VIETNAM. 1967-09. PUMPKINS ARE PILED BY 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (7RAR), TROOPS DURING OPERATION AINSLIE BEFORE BEING LOADED ONTO A TRUCK AND TAKEN TO THEIR OWNERS AT A NEW VILLAGE BUILT NEAR THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE (1ATF) BASE AT NUI DAT. EARLIER 1ST AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE TROOPS HAD MOVED FAMILIES AND THEIR POSSESSIONS TO RESETTLE THEM IN THE NEW VILLAGE FOR THEIR PROTECTION. OPERATION AINSLIE WAS DESIGNED TO DESTROY THE VIET CONG'S REMAINING LOGISTIC SUPPLY AREA IN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE.
Vietnam. 1967-09. A pile of pumpkins in the village square was the sight that greeted troops of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), when they arrived to assist Vietnamese villagers to
Vietnam. 1967-09. Two troopers ready to assist in moving a Vietnamese woman, and her crop of pumpkins, during Operation Ainslie a programme designed to destroy the Viet Cong's remaining logistic suppl
TWO SOLDIERS OF THE 7TH BATTALION THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (7RAR) MOVE AWAY FROM A THATCHED VIETNAMESE HOUSE AFTER HAVING FIRED IT DURING OPERATION AINSLIE. EARLIER, TROOPS OF THE BATTALION HAD M
Vietnam. 1967-09. With the assistance of Private Geoff Brophy of East Victoria Park, WA, this Vietnamese woman moves her crop of pumpkins to a new village during Operation Ainslie, a programme designe
Vietnam. 1967-09. With the fire stoked and burning well in a Vietnamese house in flames behind him, Private Laurie Connor of Preston, Vic, takes a break to wipe his forehead. Earlier, during Operation
A Vietnamese woman stacks pumpkins at the village ready for transport to a new village built near the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base, Nui Dat. Villagers and their possessions were resettled in
