1st Australian Task Force 1967 to 1969 - Vietnam War

Covers the work of the units supporting the Australian infantry battalions in Vietnam. Shows 105mm Howitzers of the artillery; Centurion tanks and M113 Armoured personnel carriers; Cessna fixed wing spotter aircraft and Sioux observation helicopters marking targets; signallers using various types of communications equipment in the field; the establishment of an artillery Fire Support Base; Bushranger gunships of 9 Squadron RAAF in action firing rockets and machine guns, the work of intelligence units; destruction of Viet Cong tunnels by the engineers; resupply of units in the field; tanks and APCs supporting 5 RAR the battle of Binh Ba; a cordon and search of a Vietnamese village; winning the hearts and minds through the Civic Aid program; road building; repair of a bridge blown up by the Viet Cong.

[@katherinegates1559]

💙🇺🇸✌️ Our Australians have always been....Right by our side. Forever Grateful. Thank you....🇺🇸✌️

[@russellcoggins2311]

Thanks. Anzac Day here tomorrow.👍🇭🇲.well done.

[@chuckrucker2827]

Served at Nui Dat, 68-69 an honor to serve with those boys. C.W. 5th battalion , 42nd artillery. USA

[@bradr2142]

As an American I would fight with these guys anytime. These were good fighters. My cousin fought along side these guys and said they were real warrior. He always went on vacation to there country after the war.

[@RJM1011]

This is great to see thank you for putting it on KZbin.

[@Dogboy1092]

Always proud of what our guys did there.

[@jerryjohnson6176]

Served with Aussies as USAF forward air controller at Nui Day 1969-1970. Operation call name Jade Control for close air support.

[@davidphillips8416]

Have just come across these videos really interesting. The men of the RAR did there country proud.

[@justinmahar5208]

Terrific footage, great upload. Thanks mate!

[@diannadingle7790]

Excellent story of what our soldiers did in south Vietnam

[@HerculesLeeroy]

This should have more views

[@johnnikolic8469]

Thank you for service and god bless you all

[@gregthompson3274]

The village assault depicted is the battle of binh ba June 6th 1969 when the task force mauled the NVA 33rd regiment

[@popemobile12]

Reminds me of the mission in Afghanistan. Thanks for sharing!

[@pug251]

great effort boys...

[@robertpeston6692]

Australia did a great job with USA in Vietnam. It was a regional balance-of-power issue and upset and the British refused (most likely) because of poor finances, domestic politics and revenge for US anti-Anglo actions in Middle East 1951-1958 and 56' suez. Australia was known as the toughest and did a superb job; they were much more strategic and experienced than US equivalents. Australia has always done the best. Australia is the dominant Major Power in Southern/Central Asia and it posed a Triangle of US-Western Sphere of Influence (Indonesia-Australia-Japan) though later Taiwan and PRC China would be added. Thank You, Australians.

[@russellcoggins2311]

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[@nigelhamilton815]

Diggers at the fire , as always!!

[@rosiechuter-minton5581]

Thanks for uploading these Martin... Wondering if you've come across any about the Clearance Diving Team in Vietnam? Would love to see footage.. fingers crossed.. thanks Martin..

[@keithdevine8281]

I served there as a sapper in 67/68 when I came home I was treated with disrespect so I never told anyone if the subject came up,as it continues to this very day.

[@azzlaird5541]

Very professional

[@diannadingle7790]

A great story of our soldiers in Vietnam as wives at that time. It is very interesting. Of all what they did for the people. As the soldier would say just doing my job.. Australia should be proud as some soldiers never came home RIP.

[@russellcoggins2311]

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[@tomhoskins5331]

Interesting, thanks! Also is that Brian Henderson (Ch9) narrating?

[@pollydor07]

Thanks

[@peppersvnv]

I TDYd from the 219 MID to 1st ATF working with their Image Interpretation shop, looking for VC/NVA using air photos. Does anyone know Sgt. Wayne Wells. I'd love to hear from him!!

[@venderstrat]

Why have Netflix when you can watch KZbin?

[@raygale4198]

Pity we can't put names to some of those blokes, one of the APC commanders shown has a strong likeness to a chap at a military museum I work at, an ex M113 APC commander of two tours, 68 and 71 if I remember correctly. I will make sure he sees this video.

[@manuelgchapajr2000]

Served with Australia SAS in Afghanistan So glad that they are our allies

[@samseven5260]

How did you guys decide who kept FNs and who took M16s? Personal choice? How many decided to keep the FN, by rough percentage?

[@thetruthseeker5549]

Anyone know who narrates this? Sounds like Brian Henderson.

[@keithad6485]

This footage appears to be from the Aussie ABC TV produced 'Diggers in Vietnam' tv shows broadcast in about 1965 or 66. In the Aussie Army in the early 1980s, we were told Aussie infantry in Vietnam did not wear helmets in the J due to helmet's negative affect on being able to detect the direction from which sounds made by the dreaded en (army speak for dreaded enemy) came from. The soft hats the infantry are wearing in the J, we called giggle hats! cos they looked silly! Heard the Yanks call them Boonies.

[@Pilbaratrucking]

Be great if this was coloured. By the way Australia won it’s war in there, half of it by hearts and minds.

[@angloaust1575]

I could have been there having turned 20 in 1966 but birth date wasn't drawn All gung ho at the time But looking back glad I didn't Get called up!

[@zirlianamatthew4598]

❤Australia Army

[@darneyoung537]

I’m proud to call myself an Aussie 🇦🇺🐨🐨🇦🇺

[@russellcoggins2311]

Me too.

[@pngmick]

A War Memorial film. Why they not use colour film for such a descriptive documentary? Relatively common in the Sixties. The. B/W quality looks like ww2 quality. This would fantastic in colour.

[@AdrianHepburn-vz9yr]

Always proud of the vets who fought against Marxists in Vietnam. If the National Film and Sound Archive is blocking comment on videos they have released those responsible need to be named and sacked. And release the damned lot.

[@wor53lg50]

The only country in the world who's army goes to war in a boonie, bloody nuttaz man...

[@357SWAGNUM_MAGA_X]

Bloody hell mate !!