Australia`s contribution in Vietnam

[fuselex]

Percentage wise , we did throw our hat into the ring.
But it`s hard to judge the effect we had .
An aussie icon in Vietnam was nicknamed Barry.
No confirmed kills , but rumoured to be 500 .
One of the only picture`s available

[rico21]

It's my brother! [:D]

[fuselex]

Something to be proud of -
WW1 and WW2 we were still a volunteer army

The Second Australian Imperial Force (Second, or 2nd, AIF) was the name given to the volunteer personnel of the Australian Army in World War II.
Under the Defence Act (1903), neither the part-time Militia nor the full-time Permanent Military Force (PMF) could serve outside Australia or its territories unless they volunteered to do so.

[fuselex]

Go the Aussies

[rico21]

For History...[:)]

[rico21]

For the Fun...[X(][:D]

[fuselex]

[fuselex]

Australia didn`t have a great deal of offensive power ,
A handful of planes , naval boats , tanks .
Infantry was the mainstay of the military action then ( my words , others may disagree )
But all performed extraordinarily.
Australia had an anti-tank weapon that until now .has not been publicly shown .
Declassified we can now release images of this fearsome weapon .