Showing 210 items
matching vietnam vc
-
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Moving Second Wounded VC
A black and white photograph - The second of eight wounded Veit Cong captured in the wards of K76A, NVA/VietCong Hospital, on the Nui May Tao Mountain, during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC )is carried into the 8th Field Ambulance Hospital at the 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Datphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, 8th field hospital, 1 atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Another Ward
A black and white photograph of VietCong patient leads element of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) to another ward in K76A Hospital where the machine gunner is engaged by NVA/VietCong forces removing patients from the ward. Two seriously ill patients were left in the ward by retreating NVA/VietCong during Operation Marsden.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Interograting A Patient
A black and white photograph of a captured VietCong patient from one of the wards at the K76A NVA/VC Hospital, by elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC), during Operation Marsden, is closely questioned by a South Vietnamese Army Intelligence Officer. the enemy prisoner gave a great deal of information.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, south vietnamese intelligence officer -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Wounded VC Prisoner
A black and white photograph of Diggers from 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) carry a wounded VietCong prisoner around the mountain at K76A Hospital captured during Operation Marsden. The enemy soldier led the Intelligence Officers and their support to many caves and underground cachesphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, vc prisoner, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Weapon Explanation
A black and white photograph of a Viet Cong patient captured, in one of the wards by elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation marsden, explains the weapons and their significance to the Battalion Intelligence Officer in one of the many caves revealed by the prisonerphotograph, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, 6 rar/nz, gibbons collection catalogue, intelligence officers, vc prisoner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Close Contact
A black and white photograph - Elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation Marsden, in contact with the NVA/VietCong forces in the hospital wards of the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital, on the Nui May Tao Mountain. The enemy fought hard as they extracted their wounded.photograph, operation marsden, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Patient's Aids
A black and white photograph of Diggers collect clothing and patient's aids from a store at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital captured by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsden. The diggers had a well deserved rest in the hospital area during its search.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Another Storage Bunker
A black and white photograph of a Viet Cong patient leads elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) to another underground bunker in K76A Hospital where the NVA/VietCong had been storing cut wood and other materials that needed to be kept dry. The Viet Cong prisoner showed the diggers many caches during Operation Marsdenphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, vc prisoner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Patient's Mess
A black and whitie photograph of an Ambulatory Patient's Mess near one of the wards at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC). Note the cleanliness of the area under the well kept plastic covered hut.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Recreation Area
A black and white photograph of a recreation area near one the wards at the NVA Viet Cong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC). Note the bomb shelter under the well kept plastic covered hut.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Another Cache
A black and white photograph of a captured NVA/VietCcong prisoner, caputed in one of wards, during Operation Marsden, at the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital, siturated on the Nui may Tao Mountain, Phouc Tuy Province, leads elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) to yet another cache of weapons and supplies.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, vc prisoner, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Large Ward Complex
A black and white photograph of a large ward complex at the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital, captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation Marsden. the hospital hard ward space for 250 patients, of all types and a staff of 150 Doctors, Nurses and Medicsdoctor, medic, photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc, nurse -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Checking The Operating Theatre
A black and white photograph of a Digger checks one of eight in ground operating theatres near the wards at the NVA/Viet Cong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)photograph, 6 rar/nz, operation marsden, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Another Cache
A black and white photograph of a Digger straps captured NVA/VietCong weapons to a stretcher found in a cache disclosed by the enemy VietCong prisoner, who watches on, led the 6RAR/NZ (ANZAC) elements to the cache. The VietCong, at the K76A Hospital led the Aussies to many such caches during Operation Marsden on Nui May Tao Mountainphotograph, 6rar/nz, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nva/vc, vc prisoner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Raising The Flag
A black and white photograph of Diggers of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) raise the Aussie flag with the Battalion flag below on the summit of Nui May Tao Mountain following the capture, after very heavy fighting, of the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital. The Piper was flown in from Nuit Dat and winched down to play. This was during Operation Marsdenphotograph, 6 rar/nz, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, k76a hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Incensed Patient
A black and white photograph of Digger from 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) guards a VietCong prisoner captured in one of the wards at theNVA/VietCong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsden. The VietCong prisoner was so incensed at being left behind that he led 6 RAR diggers to caches on the mountain.photograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, vc prisoner, digger, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Correct Terminology
A black and white photograph of a Doctor from 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, inspects captured medical and surgical instruments at the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital and advised an Intelligence Officer from 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) of the correct terminology during Operation Marsden on Nui May Tao Mountainphotograph, 6rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, doctor, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Moving a Wounded VC
A black and white photograph of one of eight wounded NVA/VietCong captured in the wards of K76A NVA/VietCong hospital, on the Nui May Tao Mountain, during Operation Marsden, by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC), is carried into the 8th Field Ambulance Hospital at 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat.6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, 8th field ambulance, 1 atf base, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, vc prisoner -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, CO's Quarters
A black and white photograph - This hut was believed to be the hospital Commanding Officers quarters at the NVA/VietCong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain, captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ(ANZAC). Note the bomb shelter under the well kept plastic covered hutphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Another Ward
A black and white photograph of A Viet Cong patient leads elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) to another ward in the K76A Hospital where the NVA/VietCong were still being engaged by elements of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) during Operation Marsden. The Viet Cong prisoner led the diggers to many cachesphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, vc prisoner, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Nurse's Quarters
A black and white photograph of two Diggers checks out a Nurse's Quarters near the one of the wards at the NVA Viet/Cong K76A Hospital on the Nui May Tao Mountain. captured during Operation Marsden by 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC). Note the bomb shelter under the well kept plastic covered hutphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, digger, nurse, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Captured Medical Supplies
A black and white photograph of a Doctor from 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam assists the 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Intelligence Officer to check the captured medical supplies at the NVA/VeitCong K76A Hospital captured on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsdenphotograph, 6 rar/nz, k76a hospital, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, nui may tao mountain, operation marsden, gibbons collection catalogue, doctor, intelligence officers, nva/vc -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Search And Destroy Mission
A black and white photograph of IV Corps Mekomg Delta South Vietnam,1969. Helicopters of the 135th Assalt Helicopter Company land Vietnamese rangers in rice paddies, in the Delta, to commence a series of search and destroy missions against NVA/VietCong in the area.photograph, iv corps, mekong delta, 135th aslt helicopter co. emus, nva/vc, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Christmas Decorations
A black and white photograph of Diggers at 1st Australian Task Force Base Headquarters hang Christmas decorations in their recreation hut. The NVA/VietCong had just announced that there would be a cease fire for the traditional Western Christmas periodphotograph, 1st australian task force, nva/vc, christmas, gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Worship At A Shrine
A black and white photograph of an extended Vietnamese family worship at a shrine outside Hue, South Vietnam, they built to commemorate the male members of their families murdered by the NVA/VC Forces, during the big Tet Offensive in January to March 1968photograph, hue, nva/vc, tet offensive (1968), gibbons collection catalogue -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, Planning Discussion
A black and white photograph of Lt Colin Scott DFC, shows Capt Dick Niemela, an American Forward Air Controller and Lt Mike Meehan 161, (Indep) Recce Flt the area coordinates of a large NVA/VietCong force. Scott had flown over the enemy, under heavy fire until he had almost run out of fuel.photograph, 161 recon flt, nva/vc, lt colin scott, capt dick niemela, gibbons collection catalogue, lt mike meehan, nva, viet c, viet cong -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Sniper Fire 1
A black and white photograph of a Digger from 2 Platoon, A Company, 1 RAR, commanded by Maj Kim, Patterson, Nedlands, W.A. looks apprehensibly ahead as his platoon comes under NVA/VietCong sniper fire, hidden in the jungle somewhere to his platoons' direct front.photograph, 2 platoon, a coy, 1 rar, nva/vc, maj kim patterson, gibbons collection catalogue, digger -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Macklin, Robert, Bravest: How some of Australia's greatest war heroes won their medals
The Victoria Cross is the highest award for valour that can be won by an Australian; just 96 Australians have been awarded the VC in conflicts from the boar War to the Vietnam War.The Victoria Cross is the highest award for valour that can be won by an Australian; just 96 Australians have been awarded the VC in conflicts from the boar War to the Vietnam War.australia. army - medals, badges, decorations etc. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Hodges, Ian, Vietnam, 1968: The Battle of Fire Support Bases: Coral/Balmoral (Copy 4)
Ammo was low no grenades the VC were all around us out of the 7 men around the M60, I had lost one dean and one wounded there was nothing I could do.Ammo was low no grenades the VC were all around us out of the 7 men around the M60, I had lost one dean and one wounded there was nothing I could do. 1961-1975 - participation, australian, vietnam war, battle of coral-balmoral, fire support base - coral -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Hodges, Ian, Vietnam, 1968: The Battle of Fire Support Bases: Coral/Balmoral (Copy 2)
Ammo was low no grenades the VC were all around us out of the 7 men around the M60, I had lost one dean and one wounded there was nothing I could do.Ammo was low no grenades the VC were all around us out of the 7 men around the M60, I had lost one dean and one wounded there was nothing I could do. 1961-1975 - participation, australian, 1961-1975 - campaigns, fire support base - coral, battle of coral-balmoral