The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
HOA LONG, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1968-02. TWO VIET CONG CAPTURED DURING A FIRE FIGHT BETWEEN TROOPS OF B COMPANY, 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), AND SUPPORT COMPANY, 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (7RAR) AGAINST A TWELVE STRONG VIET CONG FORCE DURING A SEARCH OF THE VILLAGE OF HOA LONG. THE CORDON AND SEARCH OF HOA LONG RESULTED IN TEN VIET CONG KILLED, FOUR TAKEN PRISONER AND ANOTHER TEN DETAINED. ONE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER WAS KILLED. VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES ALSO DETAINED NINETY-SEVEN VILLAGERS AS VIET CONG SUSPECTS OR SYMPATHISERS. THE PRISONER ON THE RIGHT IS HELD BY CORPORAL CHRIS O'NEIL AND THE PRISONER ON THE LEFT IS HELD BY PRIVATE (DINGER) BELL. BOTH SOLDIERS ARE MEMBERS OF FIRE ASSAULT PLATOON, SUPPORT COMPANY 7RAR.
Hoa Long, South Vietnam. 1968-02. Sergeant Carl Dries of Grovely, Qld, one of the troops of 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a componen
HOA LONG, PHUOC TUY PROVINCE, VIETNAM, 1968-02. TWO BLINDFOLDED VIET CONG (VC) PRISONERS-OF-WAR (POWS) CAPTURED BY SUPPORT COMPANY, 7TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (7RAR), DURING A CORDON
Hoa Long, South Vietnam. 1968-02. Private Greg Sattler of Maitland, NSW, inspects a corn patch during a search of Hoa Long village, south of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat. Troop
Hoa Long, South Vietnam. 1968-02. Troops from B Company and V Company of the 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st
Hoa Long, South Vietnam. 1968-02. Standing outside a house in the village of Hoa Long, south of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Base at Nui Dat, during a search of the village by troops of 2RAR /
Hoa Long, South Vietnam. 1968-02. Private Don Campbell of Wingham, NSW, a member of 2RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from t
