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Agent Orange and other chemicals in the Vietnam War

History of herbicidal warfareThe use of biological and chemical weapons goes back at least 2,500 years.

Allan Hudson - Vietnam War veteran (Video)

Allan Radford Hudson was born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1940. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1957, after finishing school.

An Australian Christmas while serving in the Vietnam War

Serving overseas was not easy. Special times, such as Christmas, were particularly challenging.

Australia's Vung Tau base during the Vietnam War

Vung Tau was the main Australian support base in the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) during the war.

Australian Artillery serving during the Vietnam War

Captain Mike Thompson arrived in the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) in early August 1962.

Australian Engineers serving during the Vietnam War

The first engineers deployed to the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) were members of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV).

Australian infantry serving during the Vietnam War

On the afternoon of 29 April 1965, Australians were warned that the Menzies government would 'provide an infantry battalion for service in Vietnam.' Menzies delivered a statement to the Lower House

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.

Clearance divers during the Vietnam War

Australian naval clearance divers had been operating under various titles since World War II. The Clearance Diving Branch of the navy was formally established in 1951.

Clearing Vietcong tunnels during the Vietnam War

The Vietcong built tunnels during the war because they were fighting a much stronger enemy with aircraft, armoured vehicles, artillery and superior firepower.

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…

Concerts, entertainers and music during the Vietnam War

Many famous and less-well-known Australian entertainers volunteered to perform in the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).

Destroyers serving during the Vietnam War

Australia's largest naval commitment to the Vietnam War was the provision of destroyers.

No 2 Squadron RAAF during the Vietnam War

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) sent No 2 Squadron to the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) in April 1967.

No 35 Squadron RAAF during the Vietnam War

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) began its service in the Vietnam War on 8 August 1964, when 3 RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam Caribou aircraft landed at Vung Tau base.

No 9 Squadron RAAF during the Vietnam War

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Nui Dat base in Phuoc Tuy Province during the Vietnam War

Australia established an independent task force at Nui Dat in 1966 to conduct its own military operations. Securing the base required the controversial forced resettlement of local villagers. While…

Other RAAF personnel during the Vietnam War

Other RAAF personnel flew in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), carrying out logistics tasks and aeromedical evacuations using Hercules aircraft based at Richmond, New South Wales.

RAAF and evacuations from Vietnam in 1975

Planning and first evacuations

RAN detachment of 9 Squadron RAAF during the Vietnam War

In 1967,

Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) did not confine its effort in Vietnam to seaborne activity; the Fleet Air Arm provided an additional Australian aerial presence during the war.

Sea transport duties of the Royal Australian Navy and civilian ships

During the Vietnam War, the task of moving, supplying and maintaining Australian armed forces in South Vietnam was shared between:

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.

Use of fire support bases during the Vietnam War

Battalion Headquarters could be deployed into the field, either at a fixed location – an FSB – or in a more mobile form.

Withdrawal of Australian personnel from Vietnam War 1971 to 1973

Australia's withdrawal of troops from South Vietnam began in 1971 and marked the end of its military involvement.
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