The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A wounded North Vietnamese soldier lies on an improvised stretcher of branches lashed together at Fire Support Base (FSB) Balmoral in Bien Hoa Province, after a fierce battle on 28 May, 1968, between troops of the 3 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), and an estimated two enemy battalions. Six North Vietnamese soldiers were captured after the action and at least forty eight were killed when they hit the Australian base with mortars and rockets and followed up with a ground attack. Note the helicopter in the background probably to evacuate the wounded.
Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam. 1968-05. Battle weary soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), `mop up' in a heavily wooded area after bitter fighting with an estimated t
Blindfolded North Vietnamese soldiers captured after heavy fighting at Fire Support Base (FSB) Balmoral in Bien Hoa Province wait to board a helicopter to take them from the battle area. Troops from t
BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-05. BLINDFOLDED NORTH VIETNAMESE SOLDIERS CAPTURED AFTER HEAVY FIGHTING ON 1968-05-28 AT FIRE SUPPORT BASE (FSB) BALMORAL IN BIEN HOA PROVINCE AWAIT HELICOPTERS
Private (Pte) Jeff Worle of Hampton, Victoria, a member of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), carries an enemy weapon captured after heavy fighting at Fire Support Base (FSB) Balmora
Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam. 1968-05. The Regimental Sergeant Major of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Warrant Officer Vince Murdoch of Woodside, SA, treats a wounded and
Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), pass bodies of North Vietnamese soldiers (middle right of image) as they clear the area around Fire Support Base (FSB) Balmoral after
