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Australians in Operation Bribie 1967
Hasty planningThis battle started near Lang Phuoc Hai, about 20 km east of the Australian base at Vung Tau. The action occurred near the abandoned settlement of Ap My An.
Australians in Operation Hammer and the Battle of Binh Ba 1969
Australians in Operation Overlord and the Battle of Long Khanh in 1971
Situation in Phuoc TuyIn mid-June 1971, Australian newspapers reported that the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) had suffered casualties during a
Australians in the Battle of Coral–Balmoral 1968
Fire Support Base CoralThe 1st Australian Task Force moved 2 battalions into a strategically important area north of Saigon:
Battle of Long Tan 1966
How it happenedIn May 1966, the first Australian soldiers of 6RAR arrived in South Vietnam; the rest followed in June.
Combat experiences during the Vietnam War
Australian forces used counter-insurgency tactics, prioritising persistent patrolling and ambushes within jungle and rural areas. While risk levels varied across units, ground troops and aircrews…
Operation Ivanhoe and the Battle of Nui Le 1971
Activities in Phuoc Tuy provincePhuoc Tuy province in the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) had been the scene of Australian Army operations since 1966.
Operations and battles involving Australians during the Vietnam War
From 1962, Australian military operations in South Vietnam began with a small Army training team advising South Vietnamese forces.
Tet Offensive, Operation Coburg and the Battle of Ba Ria 1968
The Tet Offensive, launched in early 1968 by the Viet Cong, marked a significant escalation in the scale and the intensity of the Vietnam War.
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