Historical information

This diorama shows a typical 'cordon and search' operation, c 1967. The 5th Battallion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducted several of these typesof operations during its first tour of Vietnam.
After sealing off the target village or hamlet by surrounding it in the early hors of the morning, the main body of troops enter and conduct house to house searches looking for Viet Cont (VC) materials and personnel.
Such operations rarely resulted in major engagements, but were part of the constant prseeure exerted on the Viet Cong in Phuoc Tuy Province by the Australian forces.

Physical description

Diorama depicts a village with the huts / houses one covered storage area, two APC'S, Barrow with wood, pig pen, tunnels by three, boat on waterway and soldiers (searching for VC) Scenery includes trees and vegetation, wood piles and house hold items.C1967 Diorama is in two pieces joined by landing bridge.