The Don Englebreston Collection
Three Allied Indigenous Troops in Tiger-Stripe Camouflage Clowning for Camera, Operation Tailwind-Era Photograph
Three allied indigenous soldiers, dressed in tiger-stripe camouflage associated with South Vietnamese and CIDG special operations forces, share a lighthearted moment at a forward camp during the Vietnam War. Troops like these served alongside American MACV-SOG advisors on some of the war's most sensitive cross-border reconnaissance missions, including operations such as Operation Tailwind in Laos. Project: 219441