The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Private William (Bill) O'Mara, 6 Platoon, B Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), sitting next to a sand bagged dugout, whilst conducting sentry duty at the 5RAR Lines at Nui Dat. His foot is resting on the stock of a 7.62 mm M60 general purpose machine gun (GPMG). Note the young rubber trees in the background.
An unidentified member of 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR), standing in a sand bagged bunker at Fire Support Base Pat. He is aiming an M72, 66 mm rocket launcher at an unidentified
NUI DAT, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1966. TEST FIRING AT AP AN PHU BY 8 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 5TH BATTALION, THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (5RAR) OF A 7.62 M60 GPMG (GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUN) PRIOR TO OPERATIONS
Soldiers from 6 Platoon, B Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), lying prone on a reverse slope amongst rubber trees, prior to a final sweep through Binh Ba after a two day bat
A mixed group of Australian and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) soldiers about to leave an unidentified ARVN compound for an ambush drill. Identified foreground from left are 2790951 Private (P
Men from 6 Platoon, B Company, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), having a rest from patrolling in a shady clearing. Identified in the foreground reading a newspaper is Private (Pte) Don Cameron wh
An unidentified Australian soldier of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) on guard duty in his bunker at the perimeter of the 3RAR lines at Nui Dat. He has erected two joined hootchies
