Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

A wrecked M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), destroyed in 6RAR's 'Operation Bribie' by enemy Recoiless Rifle (RCL) fire which killed the driver and crew commander.

In November 1967 a 9 Squadron Iroquois lands to pick up members of the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) during operation Santa Fe, a gruelling three week-long operation through inhospitable country some 23 kilometres from the Task Force Base at Nui Dat. [AWM COL/67/1127/VN]

Nine members of 5 Platoon, B Company, 6RAR. By the end of Operation Bribie three of these young men were dead and five had been wounded. Only one emerged from the battle unscathed. Image courtesy of J. O'Halloran. [AWM P02452.002]

Unidentified radio operator of B Company 9 RAR on Operation Friendship 3. Radio communications were better and more readily available than in any previous conflict.

https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/vietnam-first-track

https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/the-fishermans-friend

https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/australian-christmases-at-war

https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/conflict-and-social-change

https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/the-battle-of-long-tan-overview

https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/war-dogs-honoured

/collections/home-page-stories/remembering-corporal-norley

/collections/home-page-stories/echoes-of-remembrance

https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/peter-badcoe-vc-medal

https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/the-human-cost