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Aerial drop in Vietnam
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Caribou transport aircraft of No 35 Squadron, RAAF supported by Iroquois helicopters of No 9 Squadron RAAF rushed urgently needed supplies to the First Australian Task Force who were on a search and d...F02718
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A fence in Vietnam DPR/TV/596
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Three miles to the south of the Australian Task Force base, troops of the 5th Battalion RAR are building a fence which will be a Viet Cong barrier unique in Vietnam. Stretching for thousands of yards...F10142
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Anzacs capture Viet Cong rice DPR/TV/933
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Maker: Bull, Malcolm Norman
In a 10-hour raid on a Viet Cong supply base this week Australian and New Zealand troops captured nearly 30 tons of rice - the largest rice cache ever found by the 1st Australian Task Force. They also...F04243
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Australians protect United States land clearing DPR/TV/1161
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Maker: Bellis, Christopher John
US Army engineers have joined with Australian infantry in an operation in the north of Phuoc Tuy Province to flatten thousands of acres of jungle to stop the enemy using it as supply and operational r...F04373
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Crop crushing DPR/TV/1128
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Maker: Bellis, Christopher John
Australian armoured personnel carriers and infantry soldiers on operations east of the 1st Australian Task Force base, at Nui Dat, last week destroyed crops discovered in secret jungle gardens. The cr...F04348
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Dust-off Vietnam DPR/TV/1131
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Maker: Bellis, Christopher John
The Australian 9th Battalion returned to the jungle this week after a brief rest to try to find and destroy the enemy's rear service units believed to be operating out of the north-east of Phuoc Tuy P...F04349
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First operation for 7th Bn (Code named Puckapunyal) DPR/TV/613
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One week after their arrival in Vietnam, troops of the 7th Battalion RAR were on patrol in the jungle north-west of Nui Dat. They were airlifted by American helicopters into the operational zone in wh...F10147
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Interview with Neil Davis Roll 2 (Frontline out takes)
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Maker: Kim Dong Kyu Davis, Neil Brian Bradbury, David
Neil Davis as a cameraman correspondent, describes the training and equipment of United States (US) forces and how they were poorly deployed; compares the effectiveness of US forces and the Army of th...F10476
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Interview with Neil Davis Roll 4 (Frontline out takes)
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Maker: Kim Dong Kyu Davis, Neil Brian Bradbury, David
Neil Davis as a cameraman correspondent describes the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV); Viet Cong (VC) and compares their rifles and mortars to those of US forces; consequences of faults ...F10478
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Interview with Neil Davis Roll 3 (Frontline out takes)
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Maker: Kim Dong Kyu Davis, Neil Brian Bradbury, David
Neil Davis as a cameraman correspondent describes Viet Cong (VC) tactics used against United States (US) and Australian troops; Australian troops' jungle warfare tactics, and how the VC adapted to the...F10477
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Jungle sortie
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This RAAF news item shows Iroquois helicopters of No. 9 Squadron RAAF working in support of ground troops. helicopter crew briefing at HQ; preparation and take off; landing, taking on water and "C" ra...F02711
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Jungle Warfare Training Centre Nui Dat DPR/TV/1359
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Maker: Cunneen, William James
In Vietnam, Australian Army Training Team advisers at the Jungle Warfare Training Centre, Nui Dat, are preparing for the first student intake in February. Their base - the 8th Battalion home before it...F04480
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Land clearing exercise DPR/TV/924
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Maker: Errington, William Alexander (Bill)
Since August 1, Operation Lyrebird has been underway in thick scrub and rain forest at the base of the Nui Thi, Nui Dinh and Nui Thi Vai hills in the west of Phuoc Tuy Province. In the operation the A...F04238
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Operation Burnham DPR/TV/1171
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Maker: Combe, David Reginald
Near century temperatures and hundred percent humidity is enough to drive anyone to their favourite water hole. These Australian soldiers in South Vietnam are not out for a quick dip, though. The unbe...F04381
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Operation Coburg VC ambushed DPR/TV/777
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Maker: Crothers, Richard William
The triggering of five successful ambushes in four days all in an area of 500 yards has led Australian troops of Delta Company, 7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment on current Operation Coburg ...F03711
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Operation 'Hayman' - Vietnam DPR/TV/513
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Troops of the 5th Battalion RAR depart Baria aboard American Bell 'Iroquois' helicopters for an assault landing on a small island called Long Son off the coast of South Vietnam. The operation named '...F10117
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Operation Portsea DPR/TV/592
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The 6th Battalion RAR spearheaded the operation aimed at sweeping the Viet Cong from one of its last remanining strongholds in Phuoc Tuy Province. Boarding helicopters at Luscombe airfield the Austra...F10139
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Operation Windsor DPR/TV/927, 930 & 931
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Maker: Bull, Malcolm Norman
ANZAC troops of the 1st Australian Task Force have launched a new two-battalion operation in the north of Phuoc Tuy province. It is code named Windsor and has taken the 1 RAR and 3 RAR back to the jun...F04240
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RAAF rescue mission: RAAF helicopter role in Operation Ballarat
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Maker: RAAF Public Relations
During operation Ballarat, Australian troops made contact with Viet Cong in thick jungle. RAAF No. 9 Squadron was scrambled to evacuate Australian casualties. Because of the thick jungle helicopters w...F02712