Description
The body of a dead Viet Cong (VC) soldier, having been dragged from the bunker where he was hiding, by the rope attached to his wrist. Provincial Reconnaissance Unit (PRU) scouts had to throw grenades into the bunker to "frag" out this VC, after he shot at them, refusing to surrender. The PRU, led by Warrant Officer Class 1 E. B. (Ossie) Ostara, Australian Army Training Team (AATTV), conducted this cordon and search operation after receiving intelligence that VC guerillas were operating from a hamlet in the Phu Cat area and demanding food from the villagers.
Details
Accession Number
P03053.012
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
8 September 1969
Credit Line
From the collection of I. McNeill
Copyright
Status to be assessed
Conflicts