How to fight it?
Australian and New Zealand infantry units were extremely successful in Vietnam, using lessons learned from fighting the communists in Malaya.
From small unit, and large formation tactics and operations, counter-insurgent patrolling, to unit make-up and formation rotations in and out of Vietnam.
Originally posted by Gixer
So what? Millions lost alot more then just a wealthy family business or two.
Unfortunetly both Australia & NZ were dragged into the war costing my cousin his life. I really don't care about some family business being lost.
...-Gixer
I'm not sure about
dragged...Australia (and New Zealand?) were involved due to the ANZUS treaty, and in australia's case - the real fear of the advance of communism in asia and after it's involvement against communist guerillas in the Malayan emergency and Indonesia
The australian govt. intially sent over the AATTV (Australian Army Training Team Vietnam) in '62. In '65 that commitment grew to the deployment of the 1st Battalion,the Royal Australian Regiment.
The following year the Australian government's concern grew to the point where it felt that, if Australia were involved in the conflict, its presence should be both strong and identifiable so the 1st Australian Task Force was born in Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy province.
Initially consisting of 2 infantry battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment (later 3), the 3rd Special Air Service Squadron, and 3 batteries of Artillery (2 Australian and the 161st Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery) .The New Zealand infantry companies were attached to the Australian infantry battalions, and SAS sqns.
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