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  1. Australians battle Viet Cong in the Long Hais DPR/TV/1250

    Film

    Maker: Fairley, John Geoffrey

    Australian troops in Vietnam returned on Saturday to the scene of Wednesday's battle - the biggest for six months - to sweep the area. For two days the area had been plastered with artillery and air s...

    F04428

  2. Cordon and search of Ap Bac DPR/TV/1284

    Film

    Maker: Fairley, John Geoffrey

    Australian troops recently carried out a day-long cordon and search at Ap Tay, a hamlet of Hoa Long, about 1 mile south of the Task Force base. Acting on intelligence reports, Delta Company, 8RAR, the...

    F04446

  3. Cordon of Xuyen Moc DPR/TV/1238

    Film

    Maker: Fairley, John Geoffrey

    The Brisbane-based 8th Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment recently carried out its first cordon and search operation since its arrival in South Vietnam, two months ago. Operations of this type...

    F04422

  4. Funeral of Private V R Grice 6 RAR

    Film

    Maker: Channel 9 Queensland Television Ltd

    Another Brisbane National Service hero of the battle of Baria [Long Tan] in South Vietnam was buried with full military honours. The flag draped casket of Private V R Grice Sixth Battalion [The Royal...

    F03706

  5. Interview with Miltary Medal winner DPR/TV/1270

    Film

    Maker: Brown, David Walter

    Two Australian soldiers who braved heavy enemy fire to rescue five mates trapped in a blazing armoured personnel carrier in South Vietnam, were recently awarded the Military Medal for bravery. One of ...

    F04437

  6. Presentation of colours to 8 RAR

    Film

    Presentation of colours to 8 RAR

    F03724

  7. RAAF gunship demonstration (RAAF TV 131)

    Film

    RAAF gunship demonstration (RAAF TV 131) Helicopter gunships of No. 9 Squadron RAAF based at Vung Tau South Vietnam, gave newly-arrived troops of 8 RAR a demonstration of their strike potential and ca...

    F02771

  8. 8 RAR arrives in Vietnam DPR/TV/1211

    Film

    Maker: Bellis, Christopher John

    The last of the present battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment - the 8th Battalion - has begun its year of duty in South Vietnam. Five hundred and forty of the men arrived on board the fast troop...

    F04409

  9. 8 RAR birthday parade DPR/TV/1311

    Film

    Maker: Jones, Michael John

    Troops of the 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, took a break from the war to celebrate their unit's birthday in Vietnam this week. About 600 troops - including two companies which returned fro...

    F04460

  10. 8 RAR preparations for departure from Vietnam

    Film

    8 RAR preparations for departure from Vietnam

    F03729

  11. 5 RAR's last operation [Bondi] DPR/TV/1246

    Film

    Maker: Ward, Peter Anthony

    The 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, has just completed its last major operation in the Vietnamese War Zone before leaving to return to Australia at the end of the month. Called the Tiger...

    F04424

  12. 8th Battalion's first operation DPR/TV/1232

    Film

    Maker: Ward, Peter Anthony

    Australia's newest battalion in Vietnam, the 8th Battalion, is now in the swing of things and having marked successes against the enemy on its first major operation. Here is the first film of the batt...

    F04419

  13. The Vung Tau ferry

    Film

    HMAS Sydney on course to Vietnam with 8 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment troops and equipment. The British tanker Tidepool, is shown refuelling HMAS Sydney which also is shown loading and unloading...

    F10290

  14. Training for Vietnam DPR/TV/672

    Film

    The 8th battalion Royal Australian Regiment, this week launched a full-scale cordon and search operation on the small village of Raspberry Vale, in search of a political cadre of two enemy Queensland ...

    F03904

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