Full Description
The Australian Task Force of infantry, tanks and SAS with attached New Zealand units, was probably the most consistently successful formation in Vietnam. It had a high proportion of experienced regular soldiers who had recently fought in Malaya and Borneo, widely admired by the US forces for their professionalism and expertise in jungle fighting - using tactics quite different from the US Army. ANZAC advisors served with the ARVN forces and US Special Forces in Vietnam for a full ten years and were very influential - members of this Australian Army Training Team also won all four of the Victoria Crosses awarded for Vietnam.
Contents
Background to Australian/NZ involvement in Vietnam through ANZUS treaty commitments; operations of Australian Army Training Team from 1962, NZATT from 1970; operations of ANZAC units with US 173rd Abn Bde, 1965; independent operations of I Australian Task Force, Phuc Toy province, from 1966; the ANZAC way - Australian/NZ tactics in jungle warfare; complete order of battle of Australian/NZ units in Vietnam; uniforms and equipment - evolution from early Australian issue, through evaluation of mixed US/ANZAC gear, to development of new ANZAC items.
