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Robert Hall wrote a new post, The National Intelligence Committee Reports 4 months, 1 week ago
By Bob Hall
In early 1970, Malcolm Fraser, then Minister for Defence in the Gorton-led Coalition government, visited Vietnam to ‘survey the political situation, the prospects of the Saigon Government, and the p […] -
By Bob Hall
3 October 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Presidential election in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). While debate has swirled around questions of which military strategy was best […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, Artillery Forward Observer at Nui Le 9 months, 2 weeks ago
By Greg Gilbert
In September 1971 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) was engaged on Operation Ivanhoe in the north of Phước Tuy Province. On the morning of 21 September D Company made contact with a bunker system in the vic […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, Tensions: The VC and the NVA 9 months, 2 weeks ago
By Ernie Chamberlain
“The northerners – who have had considerable infusion of Chinese blood, are noted for their aggressiveness, energy and sense of superiority toward the southerners whom they regard as i […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, Việt Cộng Capture ARVN Soldiers 9 December 1966 11 months, 3 weeks ago
By Ernie Chamberlain,
The 5th Việt Cộng Division – with an estimated strength 4,500[1], comprised two main force infantry regiments: the 274th (aka 4th) Regiment and the 275th (aka 5th) Regiment. During the Battl […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, Việt Cộng Intelligence Report on the “Enemy” in Phước Tuy 1 year ago
By Ernie Chamberlain.
In the afternoon of 27 November 1967, 12 Platoon, D Company, 7RAR engaged about 30 Việt Cộng near an unoccupied base camp at YS 336708 – about 10 kilometres north-east of 1 ATF’s Núi Đất ba […]
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Robert Hall commented on the post, Nui Le: The last battle, 21 Sep 1971 1 year ago
The following members of 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC) were killed or wounded in action during the intense fighting at the battle of Nui Le on 21 September 1971.
Killed in action
Private B. C. Beilken, 11 Platoon, D Company (National Serviceman) Gunshot
Private J. Duff, 12 Platoon, D Company, (National Serviceman) Gunshot and RPG shrapnel
Private Kingston-Powles, 11 Platoon, D Company, (Regular…Read More -
Robert Hall commented on the post, Nui Le: The last battle, 21 Sep 1971 1 year ago
Hi David, Thanks for pointing this out. I’ve now changed the data to reflect your advice. Trying to pin down details like this is sometimes difficult so we rely on people like yourself to help us get the details right. So many thanks.
Regards,
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By Bob Hall
Over the course of the war between 1966 when the Australian Task Force arrived, to the end of 1971 when the Task Force departed, Phuoc Tuy Province underwent significant changes. Some of these were […]
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By Hector Donohue
The Swimmer Sapper Threat
The significant threat posed by swimmer sappers in Vietnam was accentuated on 1 November 1968 when USS Westchester County (LST-1167), a 115m tank landing ship, was […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, Ambassador Bunker and the Tet Offensive of 1968 1 year, 1 month ago
By Bob Hall
Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Vietnam from 5 April 1967 to 11 May 1973, wrote lengthy monthly reports to Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon. Bunker […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, Now's the time to record your place in history 2 years, 1 month ago
Now that COVID-19 is confining us to our homes, you may be finding that you’ve got time on your hands. One way of making good use of that time is to help make the Australia’s Vietnam War website the best it can […]
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By Bob Hall
Throughout the course of the Vietnam War, Gallup Polls were regularly conducted in the United States. Beginning in 1965 the polls asked a standard question:In view of the developments since we […]
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By Bob Hall
Following the Second World War, elements of the Australian Defence Forces were deployed on the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan, the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and on […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, New articles posted 2 years, 3 months ago
To mark National Serviceman’s Day (14 February), we’ve posted an article titled ‘Gallup Polls #1 – National Service’. The article graphs the level of public support for the National Service Scheme, according […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, Gallup Polls #1 – National Service 2 years, 3 months ago
By Bob Hall
In May 1964 the Australian government introduced the National Service Scheme. Under the scheme, young men were selected by ballot for two years compulsory military service which could include service […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, The real story: First battle of Coral 2 years, 3 months ago
By Ian F. Ahearn
Background – Operation Toan Thang
Operation Toan Thang (Complete Victory) was launched on 8 April 1968. It was a combined operation deploying 70,000 US, Vietnamese, Australian, New Zealand an […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, Hoa Long Dance gone wrong 2 years, 3 months ago
By Derrill de Heer
From March 1970 until November 1970 I was in charge of one air and two ground teams at 1st Psychological Operations Unit in Nui Dat. One night there was an urgent request for a ground team w […]
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Robert Hall commented on the post, Australian Psyops in Vietnam 1970 2 years, 6 months ago
From Ernie Chamberlain: The extract from Derrill de Heer’s MA Thesis is a very important detailed and “first-hand” contribution to our understanding of 1 ATF’s Psychological Operations and “Chiêu Hồi/Rallier/Open Arms” programs (see also pp.138-142 in Ekins, A with McNeill, I., Fighting to the Finish, Allen & Unwin/AWM, 2012). Statistics for the Chiêu Hồi program in Phước Tuy were rep…Read More
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, Australian Psyops in Vietnam 1970 2 years, 7 months ago
By Derrill De Heer[1]
One hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the most skilful
Subduing the other’s military without battle is the most skilful.
Sun Tzu. 500 B.C.
From Chapter 3 strategy of Att […]
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