Ill, index, maps, p.256.non-fictionOn 24 May 1966, eight hundred men of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, landed at Nui Dat, in Viet Cong territory. For the next 12 months they were faced with the task of restoring peace, civil law and regular commerce to the Vietnamese of Phuoc Tuy province. This book is a detailed record of those months in the monsoon jungles--of the problems that were faced and the solutions that were found. vietnam conflict - australian involvement, vietnam war 1961-1975 – regimental histories - australia

A colour photograph of a helicopter flying over the jungle with orange smoke to the right of the helicopter. The photograph is in a timber frame with a black mat board. 3 RAR Commoanding Officer looking for 3 RAR - Vietnam 19703 rar, agent orange, photograph

this item commemorates the conflict in Vietnam.A large white information board commemorating 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment during 1965 to 1966 in Vietnam. There are 5 photos of soldiers in the jungle and one photo of a soldier walking with a local. In brief the board describes the history of first tour with a detailed citation of US meritorious unit commendation.1 rar, vietnam, 1962, united states, us 173rd airborne brigade

This diorama provides an idea of how what an ambush in the jungle during would look like during the conflict in Vietnam between 1962 - 1972.Table mounted glass case depicting a typical 5 man SAS patrol ambush using claymore mines.sas patrol ambush, claymore mines, vietnam, diorama, ambush, mine