These mortars are firing from Firebase 'Pat' situated on the site of the old Thua Tich village during Operation Bondi. It was during this operation that the Diggers found a real live Tiger inside the perimeter wire. Corporal Ross of the Intelligence Section says he awoke one night to find the Tiger hungrily licking his lips, with its eyes fastened on his left leg. next morning he had the pug marks and hair to prove it!