HOBJ4608 Accession Number: HOBJ4608

Description

Unidentified men of C Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), go to ground beside a river under a mock air attack by one of the Commonwealth Divisions own "spotter" aircraft. The soldiers divide their time between digging the new defence line south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and training exercises. Note that the men are wearing their winter fighting kit and camouflaged helmets.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ4608
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
October 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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