Bob Hall and Andrew Ross The system and frequency of resupply affected the soldier’s load. The length of the gap between resupplies determined how many days of rations and water the soldier was required to carry. The ability to deliver an emergency resupply of ammunition when necessary could also influence the ammunition load the soldier carried. Background Counterinsurgency operations in … Read More
Farewell Jim Hughes, Commanding Officer 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC)
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
Australians Missing in Action – Vietnam
At the end of the Vietnam War six Australian servicemen (4 Army and 2 Air Force) were still listed as “Missing in Action”.
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.
1ATF and the Collapse of Viet Cong Power in Phuoc Tuy Province
Employing the discipline of operations research, a recent study shows that contrary to this view, 1ATF dominated the enemy within the task force area of operations.
‘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.
The Operation Wandering Souls Project
The Operation Wandering Souls project aims to reciprocate the help given to Australia by assisting Vietnam to locate those of its MIAs who died in battle against Australian and New Zealand forces. This would allow the souls of their MIAs to find rest.
Operational Research in South Vietnam
E.S. Holt describes the role and activities of the Field Operational Research Section – Vietnam (FORS-V).
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