Luke Johnston
@vietnamheritage
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Derrill de Heer and Ian (Blue) Fryer are now friends 8 years, 3 months ago
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Peter Kimberley wrote a new post, Battle Map Upgraded and Plans for 2016 8 years, 3 months ago
February 2016 Release Notes and SITREP
1. New website features
We’ve redesigned the battle map with a more modern look and to make it easier to use on mobile devices. It continues to show the same level of d […] -
By Andrew Ross
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) in South Vietnam, it is still widely believed that despite winning some memorable battles, the […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, Book Launch 8 years, 7 months ago
Launch address by Bob Hall, 30 September 2015
I’d like to begin by expressing my thanks to my fellow authors:
First, Andrew Ross. Andrew did a magnificent job of compiling the database that forms the b […]
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Bob Hall, Andrew Ross and Derrill de Heer
When a 1ATF infantry patrol had a contact with the enemy, and small arms fire was exchanged, the patrol commander reported ‘Contact! Wait, out’ over the company rad […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, The Operation Wandering Souls Project 8 years, 7 months ago
Bob Hall, Andrew Ross, Derrill de Heer and Amy Griffin
Background
In 2009 Vietnam assisted Australia to find and repatriate the remains of six Australians still listed as missing in action (MIA) from the Vietnam […] -
Peter Kimberley wrote a new post, Operational Research in South Vietnam 8 years, 10 months ago
Courtesy and copyright of E S Holt. Photos courtesy of Norm Gomm.
Operational Research arose out of the Battle of Britain, in WWII. It had been foreshadowed by F. W. Lanchester in Aircraft in warfare: […]
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, More About Tet ’68 in Baria 8 years, 10 months ago
By Bob Hall and Andrew Ross
The Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) organisation conducted systematic surveys of citizens throughout South Vietnam in an attempt to judge their […]
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Ern Marshall posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
@p-kimberley
Hi Peter any news on when and how we can post photos up please mate -
Ern Marshall replied to the topic Guarding the Australian Accommodation (The Canberra) in Cholon in Saigon in the forum General Discussion 8 years, 10 months ago
I have some pics of the old Canberra Hotel, But at this time haven’t worked out how to put them up
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Peter Kimberley wrote a new post, The Tet Offensive in Ba Ria, Viet Nam 1968 8 years, 11 months ago
By Luke Johnston, with recollections of Pte. David “Johnno” Johnston, 2Pl A Coy, 3RAR. Originally published on 3rar.com.
In January 1968, communist Vietnamese forces prepared to launch a major […]
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From the perspective of Ian McQuire, Platoon Commander, 9 Platoon, C Company, 6 RAR.
Operation Bribie 17/18 February 1967
C Company (Charlie Company) was scheduled to be the ready reaction company on 17th February […] -
Launch of the ADFA Website on the Operational History of Australian Involvement in the War in Vietnam
Remarks by Major General Peter R Phillips AO MC (Retd) – 27 May 2015I recall reading not too long ago t […]
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Peter Kimberley and Amy Griffin are now friends 8 years, 11 months ago
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Peter Kimberley and Robert Hall are now friends 8 years, 11 months ago
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Peter Kimberley and Derrill de Heer are now friends 8 years, 11 months ago
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Peter Kimberley and Barry Langham Smith are now friends 8 years, 11 months ago
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Robert Hall replied to the topic Ba ria TET Offensive 1968 in the forum General Discussion 8 years, 12 months ago
Hi David. It’s not ‘totally missed’ as you claim. It is there on the battle map although there is not much information about it. That’s where you come in. What we would like you to do is use the ‘incident note’ button to add your recollection of events. That way we can fill in any missing data and add to the collective memory.
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Ern Marshall and Derrill de Heer are now friends 9 years ago
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Robert Hall wrote a new post, Coming Attractions 9 years ago
As it is currently configured, the ‘Australia’s Vietnam War’ website provides a unique, interactive method of studying a major component of Australia’s war in Vietnam. But, at the moment, it only deals with th […]
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