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Australian experience at FSB Le Loi

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Military structures set amongst red soil with green grass and jungle in the background

Wooden military structure dug into red soil behind wire mesh fence Wooden military structure dug into red soil behind wire mesh fence Military structure covered in dirt-filled sacks with a red sign with the letter M in the foreground Military structures set amongst red soil with green grass and jungle in the background Military structures set amongst red soil with green grass in the background Long line of red soil piled together with military structures behind it and green trees in the background Military building made of wooden boxes piled on top of each other Red soil road covered in tyre tracks next to wall of dirt-filled bags behind wire mesh fence Entrance to a wooden military structure dug into red soil with green jungle in the background Two toilets dug into red soil divided by wall of wooden boxes and covered by curved corrugated iron panels

Series of photographs taken at FSB Le Loi in August 1970 by 2nd Lieutenant Paul Asbury, 85 Transport Platoon RAASC. 

These were taken about a month after the firebase was occupied by W3 Company as described here by Chris Stock.

Reference

Paul Asbury

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How to cite this page: ' Australian experience at FSB Le Loi ', URL: https://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz/photo/australian-experience-fsb-le-loi, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 10-Apr-2024