The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BIEN HOA PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-02. BLOCKING THEIR EARS IN THEIR GUN PIT, AS THEY REGISTER A DEFENSIVE FIRE TASK DURING OPERATION COBURG ARE MORTARMEN WITH 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (THE ANZAC BATTALION COMPRISING 2ND BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT AND A COMPONENT FROM THE 1ST BATTALION, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY REGIMENT). BOTH MORTARS AND ARTILLERY PROVIDED CONTINUOUS SUPPORT TO THE INFANTRY IN MANY OF BATTALION'S CLASHES WITH THE ENEMY DURING THE OPERATION. IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS STAGED FOR THE BATTALION WITH 90 VIET CONG OR NORTH VIETNAMESE KILLED AND MORE THAN 70 WEAPONS CAPTURED.
Officer Commanding the New Zealand W Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand In
South Vietnam. 1968-02. Sergeant John Bryant of Greymouth, NZ (left), briefs Private Brian Petersen of Eketamena, NZ, Corporal Doug Stanton of Dunedin, NZ, and two other members of the New Zealand W C
Troops of the New Zealand Victor Company, who later integrated into the 2RAR/NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battal
South Vietnam. 1968-02. Mortar fire controllers with W Company, 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Ro
South Vietnam. 1968-01. Preparing overhead cover for their weapon pit during Operation Duntroon are Privates Ken Andrews of Hay, NSW (left), and Robert McMillan of Sydney, NSW. Both are members of 2RA
Waiting to hear the outcome of a contact with the enemy during Operation Coburg, are duty staff in the field command post of the 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Roy
