The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Two M113A1 armoured personnel carriers (of B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment ) in a jungle rice field which was destroyed during Operation 'Massey Harris'. The engineers alternated rows of 44 gallon drums of 'avgas' (high octane aircraft fuel) and dieseline (diesel) fuel to destroy the rice field. A total of 168 drums of fuel were used. After the destruction, the diesel left a fine residue on plant materials that were not burnt in the blast, rendering further growth impossible.
Aerial view of engineers from 1 Field Squadron RAE who have set out 44-gallon drums of petrol or diesel fuel in an enemy rice padi field during Operation Massey Harris. The engineers are about to set
Aerial view of engineers from 1 Field Squadron RAE who have set out 44-gallon drums of petrol or diesel fuel in an enemy rice padi field during Operation Massey Harris. The engineers are about to set
An M113A1 Repair Fitters Vehicle from 3 Cavalry Regiment uses its HIAB model 173 hydraulic crane to lift two 44-gallon drums of fuel (one contains Avgas and the other diesel) as it helps two soldiers
Viet Cong (VC) cultivated market gardens being destroyed during Operation 'Massey Harris' using drums of avgas and diesel fuel with explosive charges on top and bottom. The gardens were blown up to de
A huge pall of smoke and fire rises into the sky after engineers from 1 Field Squadron RAE detonate drums of petrol and diesel fuel to destroy enemy rice padis and vegetable gardens as part of a food-
An M113A1 Repair Fitters Vehicle from 3 Cavalry Regiment uses its HIAB model 173 hydraulic crane to lift two 44-gallon drums of fuel as it helps a soldier to arrange drums into stacks. The vehicle, wh
