They came together to form one of the most potent fighting forces the world had ever seen: Red teams, heavily armed Huey helicopters and the deadly AH-1 Cobras. 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - regimental histories - united states, huey helicopter, ah-1 cobra

They came together to form one of the most potent fighting forces the world had ever seen: Red teams, heavily armed Huey helicopters and the deadly AH-1 Cobras. 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - regimental histories - united states, huey helicopter, ah-1 cobras

A faithful depiction of an M16 automatic rifle that gradually partnered the SLR rifle as the typical weapon for riflemen and other soldiers.The model represents the M16 automatic rifle that, with the SLR rifle, became the 'best friend' to many infantry soldiers and other elements of Australian Armed Forces in Vietnam.The M16 rifle is a family of military rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine. Wikipedia Length: 38.81 in (986 mm) (M16A1); 39.63 in (1,007 mm) (M16A2); 39.37 in (1,000 mm) (M16A4) Caliber: 5.56 mm (.223 in) Designed: 1959 In service: 1964–present Muzzle velocity: 3,150 ft/s (960 m/s) (M855A1 round) Produced: : 1963–present; Sights: Iron sights: Rear: aperture; L-type flip; Front: wing-protected post; Various aiming opticsM16 automatic rifle; made of metal, plastic.vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch

A copy of the Act of the Victorian Parliament relating to the property held in trust for Junior Legacy, Melbourne. It mentions that Richard Goldsmith of the United States wanted to mark his appreciation of services rendered in Australia to the armed forces of USA during World War 2 and in memory of the late David H Dureau. The company BG Corporation (of the USA), of which he was president, gave a gift of £27,059 to Junior Legacy Club of Melbourne for the purchase and fitting out of premises for the use of the club in its principal object of the care and welfare of children of deceased servicemen. Also that the building be perpetually known as the "D H Dureau Memorial Building". The first building that was purchased with the donation was 342 Swanston St, however it was found unsuitable and this Act allowed it be sold and a new building be found (293 Swanston St). The Act was cited as "Junior Legacy Melbourne (Dureau Memorial) Act 1953". The hand written note says that the Act "tells a story", is possibly part of the notes made when compiling the history of Legacy. They were in a folder of documents about the history of Legacy. Appears to have been mostly compiled by Legatee Cyril Smith as he has many hand written notes on miscellaneous pieces of paper (some are envelopes addressed to him). The notes were typed up into a summary of the History of Legacy. Also documents relating to the first time Legacy approached the public for donations in September 1956, including newspaper articles that were reprinted, a schedule of information that was approved to be released to the press, and a list of potential donors that was circulated to Legatees in the hope they could contact the ones they knew personally or professionally. The call for public donations was partially due to the purchase of the Dureau building and the need to modify the building for Legacy's needs. The documents from this folder have been added in separate records (see 01262 to 01281). The folder was part of an attempt to capture history of Legacy, generally from the 1950s. See also 01284 - Title deed of Legacy HouseThe documents provide an insight into the working of Legacy, especially in the 1950s. Legatee Cyril Smith and others were detailing their experiences and knowledge for the future.Four page copy of an Act of the Victorian parliament relating to the property held in Trust for Legacy and a hand written note.Hand written on the note: "This Victorian Act (No 5717, 1953) tells a story:"properties, dureau house

A cream coloured cover with black writing on it. Top right hand corner in larger print is FM 21-48. Under this reads Department of the Army Field Manual. At the bottom of the cover under a black line reads Headquaters, Department of the Army September 1964united states - armed forces - service manuals, chemicals, biological, rodiological, nuclear defense training

A red coloured cover with black writing on it. There is an insignia in the middle of the booklet. Under the insigna reads U.S. Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahome. Sepember 1970united states - armed forces - service manuals, us army, field artillery school

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of L/Cpl Normie Rowe in the studio at the US Army's Armed Forces TV Studio in Saigon representing Australia on the 1969 Armed Forces Christmas Show. photograph, christmas, l/cpl normie rowe, united states armed forces, tv studio, saigon, 1969 armed forces christmas show, gibbons collection catalogue, entertainer, denis gibbons

Black bound book with silver writing on spine. Dust jacket has collage of photographs on front, spine is black with white writing on it.non-fiction'Mercy trains - Australian Army Ambulance trains during World War II recounts the hitherto untold story of trains provided by Australia's State railway departments to convey the tens of thousands of the armed force's sick and wounded needing transportation across the continent. Conceived as large-scale ambulances to evacuate battle casualties suffered on Australian soil in the event of a landing by enemy forces, their role changed when Australia was spared the trauma of invasion. Instead, the trains becam mobile hospitals: their task to convey invalids from all allied (and enemy) forces to medical centres throughout the nation. One major assignment was to bring south from Queensland casualties evacuated from the battlefields of Papua-New Guinea, whose numbers reached crisis proportions at the close of 1942 and into early 1943. The trains were operated by United States Army personnel for twelve months, one in New South Wales and one in Queensland. Author Jim Harvey spent three years searching through Army (both Australian and U.S.) and railway department files and what he found was a story of demanding military, a penny-pinching government prepared to endanger the lives of train staff rather than permit necessary improvements, some railway operating problems, fires, more than a fair share of floods, a bombing attack, examples of a generosity from caring local communities, a dexicated staff of doctors, nurses, medical orderlies and cooks, supported at all times by sympathetic railwayment of all grades.' [from inside front dust jacked]australian nurses, world war two, wwii, ww2, papua new guinea, pacific theatre, homefront, australia

A cream coloured cardboard cover with black information. Top right hand side reads FM 21-40. At the botton of the cover under a black line is the signia for the United States of America War Office. Under this reads Headquarters, Departmet of the Army September 1966. There are three punch holes down the left hand side.united states - armed forces - service manuals, nuclear defense, chemical biological

A cream coloured cardboard cover with black details on the front.At the top of the manual reads TM 9-1005-300-34 Department of the Army Technical Manual. There are three punch holes and two metal staples down the left hand side. the manual is kept in a plastic cover for protectionunited states - armed forces - service manuals, machine gun mount m66, installation kit

A cream coloured cardboard cover with black information of the front. At the top of the cover reads TM9-1000-205-12 and under this reads Department of the Army Technical Manual. There are three punch holes down the left hand side and the manual is in a clear plastic over for protection.united states - armed forces - service manuals, operation and organizational maintenance, 106mm recoilless rifle

A cream coloured cardboard cover with black information on the cover. Top right hand corner reads TM 9-1005-249-10. At the bottom reads Headquarters, Department of the Army February 1985. There are two metal staples down the left hand side.The manual is in a plastic cover for protection.united states - armed forces - service manuals, 5.56mm rifle, m16

A cream coloured cardboard cover with black information on the cover. Top right hand corner reads TM 9-2300-257-10 and under this reads Department of the Army Technical Manual. At the bottom reads Headquarters, Department of the Army December 1968. There are three punch holes down the left hand side. The manual is stored in a plastic cover for protection.united states - armed forces - service manuals, m113, 81mm mortar, flame thrower

This manual does not have a cover and is kept in a plastic cover for rotection. The mauual is loose pages. There are three punch holes down the left hand side. At the top of the first page reads TM 11-486-3united states - armed forces - service manuals, electrical communications systems engineering

A cream coloured manula with TM -9-2320-247-20 on the top right hand side. At the bottom on the manual there is an American Army Logo. Also Headquarters, Department of the Army November 1968. In the centre of the manual there is a description of the item that the manual is for.united states - armed forces - service manuals, carrier cargo tracked 6 tom m548

This book takes the reader from the earliest attempts by U.S. strategists to develop an armored force for the newly created Army of he Republic of Vietnam through eight years of hard fighting in a region in which tanks were once thought to be incapable of mobing, in weather that was supposed to hinder armored operations, against an enemy who was deemed too elusive and too disorganized to be stopped by armed forces. 1961-1975 - campaigns, united states. army. armoured force - history, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states, army of the republic of vietnam (arvn)

On April 30, 1970, the situation changed. The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and the United States Army "invaded" Cambodia with full air support from the U.S. Air Force.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - campaigns - laos, 1961-1975 - aerial operations - american, army of the republic of vietnam (arvn), united states armed forces, united states air force

A dark cream coloured cardboad cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads RM 11-4861-1 and under this Department of the Army Technical Manual. The name of the manual is in the middle and at the botton is the insignia of the United States of America War Office with Headquarters, Department of the Army February 1963. There are three punch holes down the left hand side and two metal staples.united states - armed forces - service manuals, department of the army, electrical communications systems engineering, technical manual

A stained cream/yellow coloured cardboard cover with black informaiton on the front. Top of the page reads TM 11-5820-401-20 and under this Department of the Army Technical Manual. The name of the manual is in the middle and at the bottom there is the United States of America War Office Insignai with Headquarters, Department of the Army 20 December 1961. There are three punch holes down the left hand side of the manual.united states - armed forces - service manuals, manual, department of the army, operation and organizational maintenance, radio setd an/vc -12, radio sets an/vrc-43

DS,GS, and Depot Maintenance Manual including Repair Parts and Special Tool Lists for Corrector, CANT, XM4 and Gateway Army Ammunition Plant. These are held in a plastic bag.united states - armed forces - service manuals, special tools, tools, maintenance manual, us army

A copy of a Certificate of Combat Service. There is an insignia between Certificate and Combat Service. Under Combat Service reads Be it known to all men that Captain Gary G. Cooper served with the 9th Infantry Division in Armed conflict against insurgent forces in the Republic of Vietnam. Under this is the signature of Julian J Ewell - Major General USA. Commanding General Down the left hand side there is a red and yellow stripe with an US insignia near the bottom. The background of the certificate is in a beige marbled effect.certificate, certificate of combat service, united states, flt lt g.g. cooper, gary cooper (flgt lt.), 0219964, flight lieutenant, air pilots, distinguished flying cross, australian force vietnam, raaf, 9th infantry division, republic of vietnam

A heavy cardboard burgandy coloured cover with gold information on the front. At the top of the manual reads Ordnance Proof Manual with an insignia under this. The rest of the information in under the insignia. The manual cover has a metal hinge front and back. The are three metal screws both on the front and back of the manual.united states - armed forces - service manuals, ordnance, ordnance proof, instrumentation, united states government

A brownish coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand reads T M 11-486-2 and under this reads Department Of The Army Technical Manual. At the bottom of the cover is the insignia of the United States of Americal War Office with the Department Of The Army . August 1956. There are three punch hles down the left had side and there is evidence that the manual was held together with some form of metal as there are rust areas around the holes. The manual is held together with one rusty staple at the top left hand corner. The manual is stored in a plastic bag.united states - armed forces - service manuals, electrical communications systems engineering, technical manual, department of the army, united states war office

During the Vietnam War, mail was a primary method of communication between Australian servicemen and their families back home. Envelopes such as these were commonly used by Australian servicemen. Mail to and from Australia was delivered free of charge.United States Armed Forces - Vietnam EnvelopeMap of Vietnam on left side of envelope in blue and white Blue and red colour stripes across botttom Words - United States Armed Forces - Vietnam, at bottomephemera, envelope, united states armed forces vietnam, stationery, mail