The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SOUTH VIETNAM. JUNE 1970. UNDER THE PROTECTIVE MUZZLE OF A DUG-IN CENTURION TANK, AN INFANTRY PATROL MOVES OUT OF ITS BASE. THE SOLDIERS, ALL FROM WA, ARE FROM FRONT TO REAR: PRIVATE DENNIS SCOTT, 21, FROM GERALDTON: LIEUTENANT DOUG GIBBONS, 24, FROM GREENMOUNT; PRIVATE TREVOR ISHERWOOD, 21, FROM SOUTH PERTH; AND LANCE CORPORAL GRAHAM ROBERTS, 22, FROM MEDINA. ALL ARE SERVING WITH THE 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (7RAR), WHICH WAS ENGAGED IN A THREE-BATTALION OPERATION AIMED AT CUTTING VIET CONG SUPPLY LINKS WITH VILLAGES AND HAMLETS IN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE.
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
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
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
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. The crew of this 50 ton Centurion tank, from 1st Armoured Regiment, rigged up a hasty shelter over their turret as protection from the blistering tropical sun. A squadron of
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,
