Whilst cataloguing this North Vietnamese Flag Mike Welles (donor of this item) and he told us the story on the flag that he donated. Mike said that he took this flag from a body or a bandit who got in the way of bullets. In 1966 Mike Wells was Operations Advisor from 1966 - 1967 at PhuocSilk Viet Cong flag for placement over the body of North Vietnamese soldier. Flag is blood stained. Top half is aqua, bottom half red, with a yellow star sewn in at the centre.Mike Wells was part of the AATTV team'Welles' is a name imprinted on hem.north vietnam flag, flag, aattv, mike wells, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Orientation kit. c 1965. presented to incoming arriving in the Dong Da Training Centre. this kit contains information about the Dong Da training centre for South Vietnamese, comprising Quant Tri, Thura Thien, Quang Nam, Quant Tin and Quang Ngai provinces. On loan courtesy the collection of Ian McKeownSeveral printed pages containing info about Dong Da Training Centre, training course. Paper has yellowed with age.document, dang da training centre, ian mckeown, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Christmas Card from South Vietnamese Government 1964 presented to Major Ian McKeown Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV). The inscription inside the card reads: The Government of the Republic of Vietnam Presents To the Representatives of Friendly Nations its best wish for a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. And renews the grateful feelings of the Vietnamese people for their dedicated assistance. On loan courtesy the collection of Ian McKeownChristmas card from the South Vietnamese Government 1964. Inscription inside. Printed picture on front cover. Corded. Artist M. Longsouth vietnamese government, christmas card, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), maj mckeown

Black cotton long sleeved Asian style shirt. Three pockets on the front. Fabric badge top lefthand shoulder, with dragon insignia and green background, white trim. Name tag 'Chadwick'. AATTV fabric badge above pocket. Vietnamese fabric badge on left breast pocket.coolie shirt, aattv, 'chadwick', australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

Montagnard Dagger, C 1964, souvenired by Major Ian McKeown, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV). The Central Highlands emerged as a strategically important area during the Vietnam War, because it included the Ho Chi Minh trail, the North Vietnamese supply line for Viet Cong forces in the south. communists passing through the highlands had, however, to contend with the Montagnards who they called Thurong (highlanders). The Montagnards were a formidable opponent in their home terrain and were not adverse to using their traditional weapons when dispatching their enemies, particularly when maintaining silence was critical. On loan courtesy the collection of Ian McKeownWooden handle. Metal reinforcement both ends of handle. Metal curved blade with concaved tip.maj mckeown, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), montagnard dagger, montagnards

Wooden handled blade covered with wound string. Curved blade. Scabbard is wooden with wound string more as decorationnorth vietnamese, scabbard and sword

Laminated photo grey scale, depicting Vietnamese village, including stilted house, with a Montagnard Vietnamese man sitting on a wooden ladder holding a Montagnard dagger c1964.photograph, vietnamese village scene

Helmet worn by the Quan Cahn, South Vietnamese military police, during the war in Vietnam. This item was collected because it contributes to an understanding of those involved in the war in Vietnam (1962–1972) other than Australian servicemen. Black helmet with chin strap. Painted at centre front in large white letters is QC (Quan Canh). Three stripes of equal width (red, white, red) circle the helmet from either side of the letters. es. . Inside there are the numbers, 29959 and the name Whitefield on the inside strap.On front: QC, Inside are the numbers, 29959 and the name Whitefield on underside of chinstrap.qc, helmet, south vietnam military police, quan canh, cpl js archbold, military medal

Mounted on black board, colour photo, Cpl Archbold with suspected Viet Congcolour photo

Framed Viet Cong flag. Timber frame with army green mounting. Red flag with yellow star.viet cong, flag

Timber frame with army green mount. Colour of flag is red and blue with yellow star and writing in Vietnamesepeople's liberation army flag, vietnam

184 page booklet/pamphlet describing in English and Vietnamese, identification of enamy weapons used by Viet Congpamphlet, weapons

North Vietnamese Army Helmet - jungle green materialhelmet, norh vietnamese helmet

North Vietnamese Army Cap. Jungle Green materialnorth vietnamese, army cap

Aqua silk ao dai top, trimmed with cream, decorated with pink zig zag trim and four green hand-made silk closuers, six press stud closuresgirl, vietnamese, dress, ao dai

North Vietnamese Army utility belt. Woven material, khaki in colour with silver clasp featuring North Vietnamese Star. Recovered on battlefield of FSB Balmoral on 28th May, 1968.army belt, battle of balmoral

7.62 short bandolier for Russian made AK47/AK50 rifle carried by North Vietnamese troops. (Liberated on the battlefield during the 2nd Battle of Balmoral 1968)battle of balmoral, ak 47, ak 50, north vietnamese

50th anniversary issued for AATTV. Round silver medallion centered with brass alloy badge AATTV. Boxed in black casing and includes certifivate of authenticity. No.00222 of 1000.The Team AATTV Perservere 50th anniversary(on back). B&W photo of Australian and Vietnamese soldier with wordsAATTV 50 Vietnamaattv, medallon, 50th anniversary

'Time' magazine August 10th 1987. Title "Remember Viet Nam"aattv, magazine, remember vietnam

Two page photocopy display, laminated, showing series of eight b&w photos and captions of Quyet Thang 25 operation. Captions are also written in Vietnamese. Dated May, 1969, The Defender, pages 4-5quyet thang 25, aattv

Coloured VC Propaganda print on black card depicting female VC armed in uniform in front of VC flag and two dovesprint, viet cong, propaganda

Green and white check cotton scarf with tassels on each endscarf, viet cong

A booklet on selected documents on International Affairsvietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- sources, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- sources