CRO/68/0251/VN Accession Number: CRO/68/0251/VN

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PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, 1968-03. SUPPLIES ARE TAKEN FROM A RAAF HELICOPTER DURING OPERATION PINNAROO BY PRIVATE TERRY WATSON, OF LIDCOMBE, NSW (FOREGROUND), AND OTHER TROOPS FROM 3RD BATTALION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT, (3RAR). THE BATTALION IS WORKING WITH OTHER TASK FORCE ELEMENTS IN A SWEEP OF THE LONG HAI HILLS, SOUTH OF NUI DAT, IN A BID TO CLEAR THE ENEMY FROM ONE OF HIS REMAINING STRONGHOLDS IN THE PROVINCE.

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Accession Number
CRO/68/0251/VN
Photographer
Richard William Crothers
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1968
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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