| Accession Number | S03633 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 8 min 2 sec |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; KODAK; 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s; mono; 7 inch |
| Maker |
Collins, Douglas James Green, Kenneth David Just, Malcolm Edward Marshall, Eric Sydney Hinds, Allan Sydney Ford |
| Date made | 4 September 1968 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Brigadier Eric Sydney Marshall OBE ED Commander 5th CMF Task Force, Brigadier Malcolm Edward Just OBE ED Commander 7th CMF Task Force, Brigadier Kenneth David Green OBE ED Commander 4th CMF Task Force and Brigadier Douglas James Collins ED Commander 2nd CMF Task Force, South Vietnam 1968, interviewed by Major Alan Hinds
Description
A group of high ranking CMF officers from Australia visiting the 1st Australian Task Force base at Nui Dat, South Vietnam, to familiarise themselves with the conditions under which the Task Force is operating and to determine if the aims of CMF training in Australia are 'relevant', speak of the professionalism, dedication and enthusiasm of the Australian soldiers in South Vietnam.
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.
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Brigadier Eric Sydney Marshall OBE ED Commander 5th CMF Task Force, Brigadier Malcolm Edward Just OBE ED Commander 7th CMF Task Force, Brigadier Kenneth David Green OBE ED Commander 4th CMF Task Force and Brigadier Douglas James Collins ED Commander 2nd CMF Task Force, South Vietnam 1968, interviewed by Major Alan Hinds