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Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Herald Sun, 2/3/1970

  • A newspaper article by Garrett Jones of AAP. Above the image are the words "GUNS ARE THE HARVEST". Below the image appears the words "BATTLE TO SAVE HURT DIGGERS".

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  • A newspaper article by Garrett Jones of AAP. Above the image are the words "GUNS ARE THE HARVEST". Below the image appears the words "BATTLE TO SAVE HURT DIGGERS".

Historical information

Black Saturday explosion by rocket mines in Sth Vietnam. Vung Tau and Nui Dat hospitals involved in helping the wounded soldiers. Australian and US helicopters in action. 8 RAR and 6RAR involved.

Physical description

A sepia coloured newspaper article from the Herald, dated March 2 1970, has an image of 13 local Vietnamese people working in paddy fields with five rifles nearby stacked up forming a cone shape.

Inscriptions & markings

Herald Sun March 2nd 1970/ Guns at harvest/ Battle to save hurt diggers.

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