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Objective. To support South Vietnam against Communist attacks. Date. 31 July 1962 – 18 December 1972. Executed by. Approximately 61,000 military personnel [ 1] Casualties. 521 killed, ~3,000 wounded. Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War began with a small commitment of 30 military advisors in 1962, and increased over the following ...
The last elements returned to Australia in 1973. [1] In total, around 50,000 Australians served during the Vietnam War, including 42,437 members of the Australian Army, 3,310 from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and 4,443 from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), [2] with casualties including 519 killed and 2,348 wounded. [3] [Note 1]
The Battle of Long Tan (18 August 1966) took place in a rubber plantation near Long Tân, in Phước Tuy Province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The action was fought between Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units and elements of the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF). Australian signals intelligence (SIGINT) had ...
The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 [ A 1] to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and a major conflict of the Cold War. While the war was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, the north was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other ...
Pemulwuy's War. (1790–1802) part of Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars and Australian frontier wars. Kingdom of Great Britain (1790–1800) New South Wales Corps (1790–1800) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1802) New South Wales Corps (1801–1802) Colony of New South Wales. Burraberongal Tribe (1795–1802)
The last Australian forces were finally withdrawn in 1973. The Vietnam War was Australia's longest and most controversial war and although initially enjoying broad support, as the nation's military involvement increased a vocal anti-war movement developed. [195] More than 50,000 Australians served in Vietnam; 519 were killed and 2,398 were wounded.
The Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) was a specialist unit of military advisors of the Australian Army that operated during the Vietnam War. Raised in 1962, the unit was formed solely for service as part of Australia's contribution to the war, providing training and assistance to South Vietnamese forces. Initially numbering only ...
Pages in category "Military history of Australia during the Vietnam War". The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Military history of Australia during the Vietnam War.