By Greg Dodds We buried Jim Hughes last month. Sunny Jim, a man welcome at any Diggers’ booze up and the scourge of any flaky officer. The Colonel who took 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC) to Vietnam in 1971 and who came within inches of losing an entire company of 120 men to the dreaded 33 Regiment of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). … Read More
About the 1 RAR Battalion Group Data
This website contains data relating to the 1 RAR battalion group tour of duty in Vietnam from May 1965 to June 1966.
Keeping the Troops in the Field. Part 1: Rations
In counterinsurgency campaigns in a jungle environment, rations and water can become a very large component of the soldier’s load.
Keeping the Troops in the Field. Part 2: Water Resupply
Dismounted soldiers require a safe and adequate supply of water to sustain them in the field.
‘Contact! Wait, Out’: Battle Procedure After Contact
In this article, we describe some of the battle procedure that was initiated when ‘Contact! Wait, out’ crackled over the radio network.
Operation Bribie: A Platoon Commander’s View
Read the perspectives of Ian McQuire, Platoon Commander 9 Platoon, C Company 6 RAR