Royal Australian platoon sergeant removes Viet Cong tunnel cover
Item
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derivative filename/jpeg
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363-02953.jpg
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Digital Object Identifier
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363-02953
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Title
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Royal Australian platoon sergeant removes Viet Cong tunnel cover
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Description
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Original caption: "A Royal Australian platoon sergeant removes sand-filled aluminum dishpan that was used by the Viet Cong to hide the entrance to a supply tunnel. The tunnel, about ten feet deep, had documents, clothing and equipment. The hole was found when a soldier was detailed to dig a refuse hole. His first strike hit the rim of the wash pan, 'Which gave him quite a start,' said his company commander." Australian soldier kneeling in a forest, lifting a lid from a tunnel.
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Date
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1965-1968, approximately
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Subject
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Soldiers; Australia. Australian Army; Tunnels; Mặt trận dân tộc giải phóng miền nam Việt Nam
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Location
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South Vietnam
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Coordinates
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10.8231; 106.6297
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Size
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6 x 10 cm
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Container
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B147, F8
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Format
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black-and-white prints (photographs)
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Collection Number
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MS 363
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Collection Title
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Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
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Creator
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Australia. Australian Army
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Collector
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Copyright Information
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These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
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Publisher
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Archives & Special Collections
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