Action in Vietnam

A Commonwealth Film unit documentary on the Australian Army in Vietnam. Shows 1 Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) on parade in Sydney prior to embarkation for Vietnam. 1 RAR on operation with the United States 173rd Airbourne Brigade in War Zone D. Australian Engineers dismantling a Viet Cong booby trap. 105mm Howitzers of 105 Battery Royal Australian Artillery transported to forward positions to support the infantry. Armoured personnel carriers of the recently formed 1 APC troops of the 1st Cavalry Regiment transporting men of 1 RAR as they move trough villages of War zone D. 1 RAR conducting village searches. 1 RAR intelligence officers question the villagers. Captured Viet Cong weapons including Chinese made rocket proppelled grenades. Mess parade in the field. Extraction by US Army Iroquois helicopter. Arrival at the Bien Hoa airbase. Australians drinking beer. USAF F100 Super Sabre fighter bombers, USN A3 Skywarrior bomber and USAF C130 Hercules transport aircraft at Bien Hoa. Australians on a truck headed for leave to Saigon. Soldiers at an Army education course. A game of touch footaball. Troops prepare for another operation into War Zone D firing weapons into firing pits.

[@NoXone95]

I went to Vietnam years ago as an 18 year old bloke intrigued by the Vietnam war and to pay respects to both sides. I went on a tour of a Viet Cong tunnels and getting to know the tour guide he ask if I was Aussie, I said yes and he told me something which I don't know if it's true but always stuck with me. He said Australia is the only nation with a memorial in Vietnam for soldiers that weren't theirs. For two reasons, number one we were a unyielding adversary, but more importantly, there were a few occasions where the viet Cong and Aussies would have a cease fire to gather their wounded. The tour guide said in most of these cease fires the viet Cong had more casualties than Aussies, and after the Aussies had finished getting their own dead, or wounded, they'd go over and help the viet Cong gather theirs. I think that is one of the most outstanding signs of respect men can show, still enemies but have a respect to help carry the dead and wounded to their brothers.

[@mikedeman5351]

You say "I think that is one of the most outstanding signs of respect men can show". How about not invading their country and killing them? Surely that would have been the most respectful thing to do? Why would you be proud of that? Why was Vietnam seen as the 'enemy' in Australia? Was it because the Americans told you it was so? Can't you think for yourselves?

[@tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347]

You're a rube. Bet you tipped him large for that BS story too huh? 👉🤣🤣🤣

[@tonych533]

As always, the bastards brought their democracy to a foreign country!

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

Camel dung.

[@VonDutch68]

My Dad did 2 tours, he also served in Korea, Malaya and Borneo. Its always stuck with me that not once did I ever hear my Father refer to any of his adversaries by 'racial slurs.' He didnt speak much about his tours of Vietnam but then none of them did, but he always referred to them as VC or NVA.

[@bkpowell7883]

I was one of the few US Army troops that were assigned to the 1st ATF at Nui Dat in 1968. i can honestly say that my "Aussie" cousins were most feared by the VC. They fought them the way it should have been done-Up close and personal-They held the enemy by their buckles. Plus they're interaction with the locals was sympathetic and positive-Not as aggressive and overreaching as was the case with our troops (US) The only negative thing I can say is that the Aussie food was a tad on blah side. However every unit had their own "boozier" and outdoor movies. The beer was most generally not too cold and two types, Victoria Bitter (VB) and San Miguel. We tend to forgot about the New Zealanders the Kiwis. They supported the troops in the Bush and protected Nui Dat with their 155 and 105 Howitzers. I will never forget my "cousins' from down under-Cheers !

[@billhicks2001]

My grandad was in a British unit next to the Aussie Div in North Africa & had the same opinion, top soldiers & top blokes

[@jockstrapp21]

Have you heard the phrase "Tonnage over the Bow" ...aka the US involvement in Vietnam was a money maker, a proxy war that lined pockets with the arsenals & aircraft factories across the US. Ask in the Australians & Kiwis as back up, and yes, their quiet yet aggressive tactics , aligned with level headed humanity could have ironed out the insurgency in about 3-4 years, if only the US, Chinese & USSR weren't involved . As a Brit i think our Antipodean cousins ended up the most respected foe of the NVA & VC , could live for weeks in the bush & jungle , eating shit food & being bitten by mosquitoes , ants , centipedes etc without calling in an air strike every time one of Uncle Ho's soldiers even farted

[@matthewcullen1298]

I'm Australian but please don't forget our kiwi friends. For a small country they punched well above their weight

[@CodeNameV13]

My family call the ADF cooks 'tucker f@#kers', with love of course. VB tastes like piss warm, we call it Kimberley Cold up North West Australia.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

@@CodeNameV13 Anyone in the ADF knows SCRAN - Shit Cooked by Royal Australian Navy.

[@chrisnizer5702]

Thanks to all Australian Veterans for your service and your sacrifice, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. I had the pleasure and privilege to meet and train with Australian Infantry back in the mid 80's. Semper Fidelis!

[@PzGren_1907]

The Australian and New Zealand soldiers had the most effective units in the entire war they deserve the highest ammount of respect 💪🏻🇦🇺🇳🇿💪🏻

[@kyal_plays6287]

PzGren 1907 but once again America gets all of the credit for it.

[@PzGren_1907]

@@kyal_plays6287 yeah because their politicans always needed this kind of applaus and credit.... but the ANZAC troops where always humble, honorable and quiet professional Soldiers they just wanted to fullfil their missions in the best way possible from WW1 until this present day... so i my eyes they can operate in the same level as the Americans 💪🏻🇦🇺🇳🇿💪🏻

[@DirtyDan1]

@@kyal_plays6287 that's just because the us was there longer.

[@wessexdruid5290]

@Ocean Blue And significantly more effectively. That's why the US sent their officers to study their tactics.

[@efeightyeight]

@PzGreen 1907 thanks for the kind remarks. Ignore the dick head comments from people who know nothing but their narrow minded leftist agendas.

[@landonmosur9935]

Commonwealth brothers, much respect to our Aussie brothers her served in the Great War to Korea. Much love from Canada 🇨🇦❤️🇦🇺

[@matthewcullen1298]

The Aussies ,kiwis, and Canadians don't get enough recognition. Our soldiers were brave and tough and gave so very much blood for such small nations.

[@landonmosur9935]

@@matthewcullen1298 I agree, my family and as a proud canadian I feel our combined commonwealth strength and determination is over shadowed

[@matthewcullen1298]

@@landonmosur9935 yeah all of our country's took massive loses per Capita. Our country's gave what they could.they had some amazing results as well

[@jonlerpiniere247]

Big hugs to you man from Australia. I would shed blood for canada. Not a huge fan of snow though!

[@greasyflight6609]

@@jonlerpiniere247 Feels good too be free

[@Liquid_Alchemy]

I am the sone of a Vietnam War veteran. My father had great respect for the Aussie and ROK (South Korean) troops that he met during his tour. Thank you Aussie allies! Your sacrifice will never be forgotten in our household.

[@russellcoggins2311]

Than you mate 🇦🇺

[@peterhoughton3770]

One of the tragedies of the war was that the Australian sector was almost completely and successfully pacified, the locals were on our side and the patrolling was light, constant, aggressive and effective. SASR went outside the wire and stayed out, taking the fight to the enemy, not hiding in compounds. They held the initiative. The Aussies learnt this in Malaya, a successful counter-insurgency, initially against a greater number of communists. But the US strategy was over the top, lacked usable intelligence and the heavy handedness pissed off the locals. A successful element of SASR operations was the high deployment of medics who treated the local population and increased trust. If these strategies had been applied universally the viet cong would have been handed over by the locals, as many communists were in Malaya... and then hounded into the hostile jungle without supply.

[@keithcrispin1368]

Australians didnt employ the body count strategy or free fire zones,either much respect to the Diggers ,Danger close excellent film

[@hiddendragon415]

I don't think Vietnam was winnable whatsoever for the same reason Afghanistan wasn't, they couldn't cut the insurgents off from their supply of men, food and material from outside the respective countries. In Malaya the insurgents didn't have outside support and tactics like forcing the villagers to cook their rice slowly starved the insurgents.

[@baabaabaa2293]

So only SAS patrolled & set ambushes, spent 6-7 days waiting to get tripped over? According to you, me dad & a cpl of cousins are bullshit artists.

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

@@hiddendragon415 Yet another anonymous infantile know-nothing coward.

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

@@baabaabaa2293 You bullshit about your name!

[@thomasfx3190]

Thanks to our friends from down under! 🇦🇺 🇺🇸

[@ae1586]

My grandfather US 1st Cav airmobile was a forward Arty observer and he had only positive things to say about the Australian soldiers that served in Vietnam . He said they were excellent jungle fighters and were feared and respected by the enemy!

[@paulinotou]

Australians have been our most consistant allies.

[@Iainandnums]

timmy D= they love a good fight that’s why

[@gubbahbunji7313]

@@Iainandnums fuck yeah we do!

[@antb2k7]

@@scottinbristol australia declared war withing 24 hours america made us wait 2 years

[@JH-yc2xm]

love America and love our alliance

[@arshk3612]

@@scottinbristol you were not on your own.. had the massive British Indian Army fighting with you and Saffas Canadians Free French Poles Czechs etc

[@mikejohnson5900]

The Australian soldiers were some of the toughest b*stards who fought in Vietnam. They're also the best allies a nation could have! Thank you Aussies!

[@hiddendragon415]

Thanks and with emerging powerful aggressors who don't respect international law it's imperative a coalition of Democratic nations sticks together to face threats. US, Australia, Britain, Japan, South Korea, ect.

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

@@hiddendragon415 Yet another liar!

[@hiddendragon415]

@@MichaelKingsfordGray Drugs are bad

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

@@hiddendragon415 You should know...

[@paul9511]

✌️🇦🇺🦘

[@davidaustrian9455]

Australia has proved to be a strong and dependable ally to the USA. May this continue.

[@xen423]

Thank you Australian friends. My dad served in Vietnam and he thought you were awesome.

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

Same here. Dad actually went on leave to Australia and loved it.

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Best wishes to Australians from England.

[@lazaroid3459]

thanks mate

[@daniellehewitt2791]

Thank you your majesty 🦴

[@boonnathan9827]

Is this BLACKADDER goes forth ? Darling

[@russellcoggins2311]

Thanks🇦🇺

[@williamrumsby5612]

Gotta love the Aussies. Shout out to the lads in Enogra (might of spelled it wrong) barracks in Brisbane. Who we exercised with in the bush in 1974. We were out on exercise and laid all night in an ambush position, at dawn, the Aussie "enemy" came into the trap and we opened up on them with blanks. We were good. In British army tradition, disciplined, and well trained, the Aussies, God bless'em, returned fire with full cans of Fosters larger. The officers and nco's when ballistic, we fell about laughing. Great day. Well done lads, the salt of the earth.

[@georgebronte840]

Enogerra

[@gavinanderson3693]

Enoggera

[@torpedodropkick59]

Proud of our Australian defence but not politicians and people that didn’t support the troops!

[@TaskForceSixTwoSix]

It was cool to see the helicopter landings at 12:16 since I got a better understanding of one of the war stories that my dad told me. My dad was drafted into the U.S. Army and went on lots of patrols around the Saigon/Long Binh area. During one of their missions, they were flown into a field or rice paddy on hueys. My dad told me that the door gunners were shooting like crazy as they landed, and so it must have been a hot landing zone (or maybe they were just shooting into the treeline as a precaution). As they jumped off their hueys and took up defensive positions, a bunch of Australian soldiers got on the landed helos and took off while giving my dad the thumbs up. He also said that they looked tough. He could tell that they had been fighting hard in the field for a long time since they looked very stringy and didn't have a single ounce of fat on their bodies - which you could also see in this footage. Much respect to Australian soldiers from that era to today. Their military might be small compared to ours, but they make up for it by being highly professional and effective.

[@MrCodeerror]

Just came back from seeing my grandfather’s body who passed away last weekend, he fought in this war, he had dementia and internal bleeding, he refused treatment to die naturally, the reality of time can be a bitch, I was glad there was an ex military person to salute him before he passed at the hospital.

[@burningblue1254]

The only good thing about this war for me was my father was with the 1st Australian Regiment as the Chief Surgeon and met my Dutch mother, who was a nurse who voluntered with the Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps at an orphanage in Vung Tau, Headquarters of the 1st Australian Logistic Support Group. Father was visiting the orphanage and they met.

[@blumie006]

Any war against communists is a good war only people that disagree are the commies and people misled by them

[@aussieguy3689]

Wow mate what a story and lot of history ! 👍✌️

[@graemesydney38]

War makes strange bedfellows. 😄 And, 'it would a dark cloud that didn't have a silver lining'. 🙂

[@berniereme5864]

Good soldiers the Australians, respect to those who fought , from a former British soldier

[@miklmiklmtrcycl6009]

I still don’t get why the yanks had a strapless helmet period. I served 30 years including stints in light, mech and airbourne infantry. So odd.

[@DogeickBateman]

@@miklmiklmtrcycl6009 The M1 had some issues and hence it was recommended to wear it minus straps (I may have recalled this incorrectly)

[@miklmiklmtrcycl6009]

@@DogeickBateman I’d like to see THAT study. I wore it in the Canadian infantry including on my parachute course from 83 to 96 when we were issued the Canadian model of the French helmet still used today

[@DogeickBateman]

@@miklmiklmtrcycl6009 Ok found the exact reason: The helmet was made of manganese-steel and hence didn't react well to upwards explosive forces, so if you wore it with the usual strap it would pop your spine. It even was ordered by some units to NOT put the strap on: images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2022-04/mil%20chin%20strap%20helmet%20order%201200.jpg?itok=ztES_VIX

[@ANZACS100]

FUCK AMERICA , FUCK NATO !

[@terrycurran780]

This film made this look like a picnic... far from the truth.

[@jimajams7080]

Exactly. True heroes, all our Aussie soldiers are and were.

[@edanridge3023]

Lol honestly that’s just how old-school British talk about war, Soldiers or reporters they talked about it in the most casual and/or cheerful tone that it makes it sound nice if you actually listen to what they’re saying it is some pretty brutal shit

[@georgemcaulay6009]

In 1980 I joined Norforce and was trained by Viet Nam vets and SAS. They were awesome soldiers. Absolutely awesome.

[@ANZACS100]

FUCK AMERICA , FUCK NATO !

[@trevorlewis847]

I can't remember his name but he was csm admin company 8/9 battalionwhen I enlisted 1980 lovely man I 17 at time he well into his 30/40s but he got posted norforce as csm or comp seargent major of norforce in 1980/81,dunno if the unit existed before then that the first time I heard of norforce🤔 wish I could remember his name coached the battalion footy team (AFL)at the time ex Vietnam vet and I just sit here now as a 61 yr old thinking where are all these magnificent men nowadays,17 shit I look at kids that age today n I shake me head in horror,turn the power off n these kids b fukd let alone have to scrap it out with someone unless that someone a Sheila big brave anzacs of today,correction wanna b anzacs,prettying big shoes to fill laddies😅

[@bobjackson4720]

These guys were probably born around 1950 and lived through the Beatles era, the army turned them into fighting men, far from the peace and love of the hippy days. Such men enable the rest of us to sleep easy at night.

[@diggerrob6356]

I was born in 1946 and was 22 when I arrived in Vietnam. It seems a life time ago,

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

@@diggerrob6356 but us young whippersnappers can't get enough of your stories. My father and step father both served in Vietnam. Much love and respect from America 🇺🇲

[@By-Design]

TIL "spine bash" stands for lying down and relaxing in Australian.

[@Juan-jm7vr]

RIP to everyone who died in Vietnam, Let's hope in future we an avoid conflicts like this at all costs.

[@paul9511]

Unfortunately one war stops another seems to start, Ukraine,s not good.

[@Hipporider]

My uncle took his own life many decades after serving in Vietnam. The memories, the mental health problems. Suicide long after the war is an after war casualty that doesn't seem to be acknowledged enough , just as bad as men and women dying on the front line in the war itself. 🇦🇺

[@graemesydney38]

We'll have world peace when just two humans can profess love and live together in complete harmony.

[@georgezoo9168]

110 percent respect.

[@tomhughes3130]

Proud and Fortunate to be Australian.

[@joehernande-721]

I love the Australian people for treating their soldiers who came back from Vietnam like the heroes those lads were the US Vietnam vets were instead all treated like Prisoners who Just came back from a long stint in prison there were no parades & you just kept your mouth close and went on with your lives.

[@johnathanwatsonson6009]

Much Love and respect to all the Australians that fought and died. You are not forgotten .

[@keithsimpson2150]

Except for the shame of being ringers in a pointless war for a country that didn't give a shit about them.

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

Because they didn't have Mad Max and Crocodile Dundee....duh

[@joeblow8379]

@@keithsimpson2150 We still don't care about Australia :) more of them should have been deleted

[@dannielson2946]

My goodness that uniform 😍 has its own unique swagg and I honestly digg it more then the American parade uniforms.

[@justinwellington6448]

The past is another country and this country looks a better Australia than now.

[@liquidoxygen819]

Aussies and Kiwis fighting communism in Indochina, Rhodies and Saffers fighting communism in their own bush.

[@haroldbroadsword9895]

While England sat by idly...

[@gordianknot6867]

@@haroldbroadsword9895 the British fought communism in Malaya and Korea.

[@SR-pr2xz]

You mean creating communism, dictatorships, death and destruction in Indochina (along with everywhere else they go).

[@owenman5559]

@@haroldbroadsword9895 sorry? we crushed the communist movement in malaya, fought against communist forces in korea and had thousands upon thousands of pounds sent to rhodesia to support there fight, SAS soldiers also joined australian SAS units in vietnam but that one is disputed

[@crazytanks2001]

@@haroldbroadsword9895 you do realize we had our own vietnam war before you and we were fighting about 3 4 wars at the time

[@davebarber9510]

I worked with 1 RAR out of Townsville in Hong Kong in 86 top guys top drinkers very professional I’m uk inf they are a great ally to serve with God bless all vets from all nations 🇬🇧🥃👍

[@badguy1481]

I had 128 combat missions against North Vietnamese battalions in central Cambodia. Yes we fought in central Cambodia.

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

Tell your stories on KZbin. We'd all love to hear them!!

[@MyCharlie223]

I fought alongside the Australians in Afghanistan they are top notch

[@brunokirchensittenbach9294]

…At the end 2.7 trillion dollars 💸 , hundreds of thousands of death,4 Presidents, millions displaced to replace the Taliban with the Taliban…Of course “ Top Notch “…🫵🏼

[@bryanfreese5155]

Thank you Aussies! I had two uncle's who served in Vietnam.

[@johnpeter8250]

Your uncle? I thought Dog always follow the Master.

[@sgtmayhem7567]

Thank you for backing up the US effort. The A&NZ had a reputation for being fierce jungle fighters.

[@cavscout888]

Free world effort, though this one was US led for sure. Sadly, stopping the spread of communism is harder when you aren't on a peninsula. Also, in 2015 the CCP disclosed they had 320,000 combat troops in Vietnam.

[@monzred7081]

Fast and accurate artillery was the game changer for the Anzacs

[@user-pl1gl3rr7z]

It might have been a mess,but still proud to call you all Allies,Freedom is paid for in blood,god bless you all,Iraq veteran 2007

[@joshstroud1020]

These documentaries get me through work. Such a great part of KZbin are these awesome videos!

[@josephreber525]

Australians Rock. Nothing but Respect😎👍

[@ptRruby]

Royal Australian Army! my daddy was in vietnam too special forces from South Korea

[@goredknight3017]

So glad that the soldiers got a special medal from the Queen. They did an amazing job in south East Asian

[@greasyflight6609]

Good soldiers...good people...good sports...and very heavy fists.

[@Highskill3r]

maybe.. but this is still propaganda i guess u know that?

[@greasyflight6609]

@@Highskill3r The whole world is propaganda

[@Highskill3r]

@@greasyflight6609 true true

[@russellcoggins2311]

🇦🇺

[@venderstrat]

I don't doubt that some of our men got spat on, however my memory is that they were treated with admiration.

[@alexlanning712]

yes there was at least a "solid" 60% support

[@sevysnape]

My wife's dad is an Aussie Viet vet, he wont talk much about his time there but I did get him to tell one funny story once when we got drunk one night together. Apparently the Yank base (or compound or whatever they were called) was close by to where he was based and they had good food like steaks and the Aussies had plenty of beer so they would secretly trade of a night. So then this one night it was his turn to take the beer to the Americans and bring back the steaks across no mans land. On his way back while still in no mans land someone from the US base opened up with a .50 cal and the rounds were screaming over his head. He said he almost crapped his pants and has never really been sure since if they were just trying to scare him or if they really thought he was the enemy and were trying to kill him.

[@corporalkang-in-chan7926]

In the Vietnam War, I've read in the history of war. I agree that Australian soldiers are good at fighting in Rain forest than GI soldiers because GI soldiers have never fought in the forest like this before. Unlike World War 2 and the Korean War in which GI soldiers had fought In the Vietnam war Australian soldiers have the least deaths among allied nations that fought. Almost as effective as possible , Probably because Australian soldiers had fought in Borneo Or trained in Papua In the South Pacific Islands This forest is more brutal than the forests in Vietnam

[@Arlec90]

I think the only advantage was recent experience in Malaya gave the Australians additional and current knowledge on jungle fighting. Still had issues with tactics but the first rotations certainly built up on that knowledge for following Battalions. I wouldnt knock the yanks they had their methods and technology, we had ours. both complemented each other.

[@Devourer221]

@@Arlec90 to be fair the initially committed Australian troops were being commanded by the Americans. It wasn't until we got ourselves out from under their command that we could fight in the more effective Malay style

[@Ulrich_von_Jungingen]

We have an infantry training school in the Queensland rainforest for jungle warfare.

[@l.f.c9973]

It's because they followed for British military who had experience fighting in the jungles of Borneo

[@matthewcullen1298]

@@Ulrich_von_Jungingen we live on top of cunungra army base.my dad does anyway. I've moved on. I used to wake up to the sound of a machine gun.it was built on part of grandparents property. They lost about a thousand acres as part of the property

[@adamfrazer5150]

Many thanks for making this available - incredible the power of footage, a true slice of history. Cheers 🍻

[@Dixby_Floppin]

Grandad served as a part of the SASR in Vietnam. After working as an intelligence officer in Japan. He spoke multiple languages, could kill a man with his bare hands with knowledge of several martial arts and he was a genius with practical things such as building or mechanical work. But he was a haunted man. And he hated Americans.

[@maxlol1173]

The fact your grandad hates Americans makes him a legend

[@Smokeyr67]

It’s amazing how many Dad’s, Grandpa’s, Uncles and Aunts where in the SAS, it must be a nightmare o fit them all into the OR’s at the reunions!

[@Dixby_Floppin]

@@Smokeyr67 there is a difference between working with the SASR and being part of the SASR if I didn’t have the proof of his time in the SASR I wouldn’t claim it. I’ve met so many people who claim the same than you ask if they have a photo and their uncle or pop or whatever is a rifleman instead of SASR. I even met the grandson of a man who was in my grandads team. I called bullshit and he pulled a photo from his wallet of his pop with my grandad at nui dat in full combat gear. I was blown away, small world. I’ve only met two vets who actually served in the SASR. Many others who worked “with” the SASR. (Perks of family working in a nursing home, you can meet a lot of vets) Only 580 SASR members went to vietnam. And that’s the Australian SASR. Who have always been a small organisation. 700 members total today

[@velvetinedrapes4359]

@@Smokeyr67 It's amazing how many people have access to the internet and all that information at their fingertips but they still don't know the difference between where and were. God help them when they try to type there, their or they're

[@tims1415]

As an American, I've always had respect for The Australians. Both America and Australia need to get rid of some BOZO politicians .

[@russellcoggins2311]

Thanks🇦🇺

[@kingkaiser7732]

Best soldiers in the world.

[@u.s.militia7682]

I absolutely love an insurgent fight. There’s no way to win against it. Time is their weapon whereas money, popularity and politics is their adversaries weapon. No matter what scholars say, time wins every time.

[@TheIceland2000]

Any outstanding example of military professionalism.

[@philbrown9764]

I was very lucky to be stationed on an air base in Chu Lai 68-69 1st MAW MAG 12. If I wasn’t, I might not be here today. As it was, I knew I had a 99% chance on going home.

[@kennewman4272]

One of those soldiers could have been me. I was in the first conscription ballot 1965. Nothing but respect for those young men who did their duty for their country. I have always maintained that Australia should never fought in Vietnam though.

[@davidnicholls296]

no. No conscripts were in the 1st bn RAR in 65 none at all not yet trained my cousin was in that bn and was proud it was 100% regular army and they were the first Australin Bn size unit in Vietnam till 1966

[@eugeniogibson172]

Thank you diggers.

[@buryitdeep]

Pride and memories.

[@anselmarizona7953]

it seems they are just playing around a camp, soooo relaxed

[@Lolypop123]

From Australia nice video

[@ThisIsEngland1000]

big up the Aussies ..Can't get enough of all these old videos...Man how posh we spoke back then

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

Pip pip Cheerios matey. Much love from America 🇺🇲

[@Orbital566]

Brothers and Allies since The Great War Love from the USA

[@richrcwx1685]

As always solid troops 👍

[@FroggyFrog9000]

Really good.

[@1970mrd]

Unmistakable Don Burrows on the clarinet 😎

[@AaronOlafson]

Interesting video

[@pirateeatpapgaming1.0]

God Bless Our Allies Especially Our Commonwealth Allies That Stands Against Foreign Aggression 🙏 I Salute For All Your Services Even Vietnam Vets 🖖

[@johnpeter8250]

God only exist in your DREAM. Its a fairytale. If it is REAL ask your GOD call me?

[@MrSlitskirts]

Great documentary film footage. Towards the end at 22:43 onwards it's eerily similar to the helicopter assault scene in "Apocalypse Now", and at 23:35 it looks like one of the helicopters is having trouble gaining lift? Ref the WWII Australian Owen Machine-Carbines as I believe that was the original "UK English" term used in WWII until maybe the 60's, there was a Documentary/Re-Enactment about the Battle of Long Tan where they showed concurrently Owen SMG's beside the US M16's, a kind of overlap in technology. Thanks for uploading this as I've seen bits and pieces but not the original complete footage, kind regards.

[@Devourer221]

Beside both the m16 and slr's I guess at that time there wasn't a suitable replacement for that style of weapon in use by commonwealth forces

[@darrennicol2442]

The Hueys at the last assault scene are the 121 AHC " Soc Trang Tigers", they frequently helped the Aussies on big lifts, at least from what I've read.

[@DRpokeme]

Toward the end scenes, music background seems electronic and slight atmospherics. Good choice, should have got some kind of award or recognition. But bloody good film, not too heaven the propaganda. Got a good balance with the helping villages with medical care. Something we do very well. 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@redseneastmkii]

Saw this on t.v. as a kid in Sydney in the late 1960's. And although I can't really remember on which channel it was shown, I strongly suspect it was Channel 2 on the ABC.

[@nativegerry335]

Underrated presence in Vietnam

[@richardeast5660]

Patrolling indepth Australian style makes jungle warfare a nightmare for any adversary, Go Hard Diggers 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@AlanAttack]

This rocks

[@eb1138]

Love the Aussies

[@Taffwildmanofthewoods]

Love it👍

[@arthurjacobs4974]

REAL FIGHTERS , LEGENDS PATRIOTS HEARD THEM TO BE THE BEST

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

All for nothing. Such a waste of so many young lives. God bless all of the brave armed forces of the world.

[@Trgn]

Yep they died for the US masters, and got nothing in return, stupid.

[@patdennison4508]

I'm so proud to have thought a Longside these guys. They're proper gizzers! Real Soldiers!

[@matthewcullen1298]

Greetings from Australia mate. I was never a soldier but I respect the bravery and courage of soldiers. I hope you are doing well. May I respectfully ask where your from mate. My uncle fought in Vietnam. I was born in 73 but as a small fella I can remember him jumping at everything that made a sudden movement. One day a door blew shut and even as a little kid I could see the terror on his face. He was a brave man but suffered badly with what we now know as PTSD.. I don't always agree with governments but I respect those who suffered so badly.

[@patdennison4508]

@@matthewcullen1298 Hi Matthew, and greetings from England. I was born 75 mate. I'm from the North of England pal, near Liverpool. How about yourself? Massive respect to your Uncle. I've got PTSD and it's hard to live with, to be able to function in normal society. I hope this message reaches you in good spirits.

[@matthewcullen1298]

@@patdennison4508 g'day Pat. I'm from Brisbane Queensland Australia. It's probably about half away along the east coast of Australia. Not too hot or cold. I hope you have found some peace mate. PTSD is some very horrible stuff. I'm just a carpenter but I can certainly understand why veterans suffer so much. My dad was a district commander in the fire department and we lived in a fire station. Dad drove everywhere in a patrol car and we used to go shopping ECT in his car. I used to sit in the car while he dug people out of wrecked vehicles. He come home covered in blood. I reckon he suffered a bit from what he dealt with. Occasionally you see him come home and pour a glass of port. He'd showed then sit in the lounge and wind down. Sometimes after seeing kids hurt you could see he was visibly shaken up. One time he got a call to cut my brother out of a totally destroyed car. I know it's probably not the same exactly but I think it would be similar. I truly wish for peace and happiness for our troops who've suffered so much

[@patdennison4508]

@@matthewcullen1298 I love hearing stories like that. Especially from friends on the other side of the World. Thanks for sharing. Massive respect for Dad and I'd what he went through and to deal with is the same. He sounds an extraordinary Man. Carpenter, wow, I'm now studying g for my last exams to become a Lawyer. What do you make? Kind regards

[@matthewcullen1298]

@@patdennison4508 hey Pat. These days I'm just working by myself doing bits and pieces for home owners. A lot of small renovations and repairs. After 33 years in the building industry my body is not what it used to be. Degenerative changes and arthritis in my spine hips elbows wrists knees and ankles make it a little difficult to do a lot of heavy duty work. I just had my fifth knee op in November so I'm now doing my own thing just doing very small light weight stuff. I start my day with coffee and codeine😃😂. My dad was a great fire officer and incredible father growing up. He controlled over 200 firemen and 13 fire stations and he was very much respected by his men. I've seen him walk into Burning factories full of flames and toxic smoke like it was a stroll in the park. I've seen him hanging onto a hose when they were short handed. He led from the front and was always right in the thick of it. He's now happily retired living on thirteen acres in the mountains surrounded by Forest. He still works on his tractor and is still fairly fit. Wow a law degree is awesome. My best mate taught law at a university on the gold coast. He's lectured at a few colleges and universities around the world but is now working in the music industry. I reckon by the sounds of it you'll make a good lawyer. Hope it goes well for you mate.

[@Ulyssestnt]

I'm happy some of the nam vets got a parade when they rotated home.

[@Franky46Boy]

Did I see someone carrying an Owen submachine gun?

[@briancox6404]

yes , i served may 66 and we had OWEN guns , changed to F1 sometime during tour

[@briancox6404]

totally replaced in our unit and i suggest in all units

[@mickmaxtube]

I saw a choco unit with bren guns in 1992

[@chrisbrent7487]

Owens were used at he start and alongside F1’s for a time being replaced by F1”s. F1is a kind of sterling / Owen bastard. Good gun and reliable though.

[@Dogboy1092]

Owens were even used at Long Tan in August 1966. They were in use until early in the Task Force, but quickly phased out for the M16.

[@soxbearshwks8988]

3rd Batt. 7th Marines ChuLai,RVN 10/65-11/66

[@MJ-nn1ox]

top guys -respect from UK!

[@RobertSmith-pt7gl]

There was like 3 lines of 20 helicopters taking off= 60 most I've ever seen in any Vietnam docko or movie .Heavy Hitters.

[@jamestaylor8577]

11:16, that apple placement was on point

[@drinking_drano]

Truthfully

[@user-jh6vl4kx7c]

those .308 rifles are beasts

[@nguyenthien343]

Love ARVN

[@fernandoulloa3437]

THE USA HAS NEVER BEING ABLE TO WIN A WAR, THEY SPENT 10 YEARS IN VIETNAM AND LEFT HUMILIATED RUNNING AWAY AND LEAVING BEHIND THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED FOR THEM. LIKE THEY DID RECENTLY IN AFGAHNISTAN.

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

Because you can't go in and take over a country like you used to do. Everyone still eats McDonald's and drinks Coke and watches KZbin. What war and products does your shitty country produce?

[@SButcher91]

Aussie Pride 🇦🇺

[@robertmerrick2389]

Wow!

[@saltandsteelforever9242]

In early days of Vietnam, Korean troops also followed the tactics and doctrines of US military. There were quite numbers of war casualty due to unsuitable tactics in the jungle of Vietnam. However, Korean troops quickly adopted and shifted into new tactics and doctrines that learned in which they destroyed communist partisans during the Korean war. As such the operation in jungle area rapidly became successful.

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Looks like an enormous rubber tree plantation area. Profitable assets and were fought over. Some were left alone for whatever reasons, perhaps the owners paid the VC? Many French companies owned them. Michelin (tyre maker) was one big name I have heard crop up in US war biographies.

[@keithad6485]

In SVN, Aussies used jungle tactics they learned the hard way in South West Pacific/Papua New Guinea during WW2, and jungle tactics learned the hard way in Malaya in the 1950s. If you read a book by RAF officer Sir Robert Thompson - Make for the Hills, about his experiences in the Malayan War against the CTs (communist terrrorists), where the Brits were successful in starving the CTs into submission - ... He describes how early in the Vietnam War, yank army sought his advice about conducting their campaign in the South Vietnam War. In his book he talks about how the yanks ignored his advice. The book is a very good read and he goes into considerable detail on how Brits dealt with the Malayan CTs who appear to be managed by mostly ethic Chinese not native Malays.

[@brucelee-wo5ge]

".....all the comforts of home …" he reckons! Reminds me of a classical Maxwell Smart favourite ".....I find that very hard to believe!"

[@DestinationOffroad]

Lest we Forget

[@wdafuk1313]

the last minute of the video reminds me of the start of apocalypse now

[@hoggerdammerung1590]

19:49 Owen smg?

[@shululu7572]

yes

[@hoangviet8005]

Monster ...US army ...GET OUT

[@garge7676]

@@hoangviet8005 fuck off

[@KripKilla-tw9lf]

Half Designed by a kid.

[@dontcheckmyprofilepicture1126]

Hoang Viet fuck off m8.

[@capnhands]

at least they got a welcome home parade

[@Thepigfromthepot]

Thank you

[@nielsnielsenbeck1577]

Yep👍

[@valmetpetra8619]

Opposums are awsome

[@keithad6485]

This must have been filmed early in the Aussie involvement in SVN. The batwing shields surrounding the BMG M2HB 50 cal are fitted (instead of the later Cadillac Gage T50 completely enclosed turrets) The batwings were found to be not enough protection for the crew commander, so Aussie Army ordered all sabre squadron M113 to be refitted with T50 Turret. Most likely this was filmed 1968 when 1st Batt RAR did their second tour.

[@briangoldy8784]

Aussie Allies. Loved The Yanks. We Loved the Aussies ....