| Accession Number | BEL/69/0805/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bellis, Christopher John |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | 4 November 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Private Montey Paul of Glen Huon, Tas, armed with a 7.62mm SLR rifle, moves cautiously down a ...
Description
Private Montey Paul of Glen Huon, Tas, armed with a 7.62mm SLR rifle, moves cautiously down a jungle stream. He was one of four soldiers from D Company, 6RAR /NZ (ANZAC) (The ANZAC Battalion comprising 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment), attached to a 400-strong Vietnamese Government battalion from the 18th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). The Australians and the Vietnamese were taking part in a five-day operation called Quyet Thang (we strive for victory) which was the culmination of six weeks intensive retraining of the 3/52 ARVN Battalion.