| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01293.008 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Long Tan |
| Date made | 17 June 1988 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
An informal group in the Long Tan rubber plantation discussing the Long Tan battle with ...
Description
An informal group in the Long Tan rubber plantation discussing the Long Tan battle with Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Kiem (Commander of D445 Battalion at the Long Tan Battle), Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Thu (later commander of D445 Battalion and Company Commander at the Long Tan Battle - current president of the Fatherland Front), and Long Dat district committee, including other Long Tan veterans. Left to right: in uniform, Major Minh (present Commander of D445 Battalion); Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Thu, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Kiem, a member of the Long Dat district committee, Mr Tran Tan Huy (in white shirt) Chairman Long Dat district committee, Ian McNeill (Official History Unit, Australian War Memorial) (obscured), unidentified, interpreter Nguyen Van Niem (partly obscured), photographer Stuart Wood (right foreground). (A black and white version is held as P01509.006).