The Battle of Coral–Balmoral (12 May – 6 June 1968) was a series of actions fought during the Vietnam War between the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) and the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 7th Division and Viet Cong (VC) Main Force units, 40...
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Reconnaissance Magazine Summer Edition NSW Military History Society
Good Morning, You may be interested in the Summer 2021 Issue of our quarterly magazine Reconnaissance which was published last December. RECONNAISSANCE_Summer-2021_finalDownload Regards Robert Muscat President – Military History Society of New South Wales Mobile: 0419...
Book Release – Infantry Battalion Commanders in Korea and Vietnam
This book by Colonel F Peter Scott DSO MID (Retired) Former Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam 1971 records the basic details of the twenty-six commanding officers of Australia's Infantry Battalions in Korea 1950-1953 and Vietnam...
Commentary – Soldiering in the The 51st Battalion in the Space Age
In early 1916, the 51ST Battalion, AIF was raised in Egypt. Its original members being Gallipoli veterans and recent reinforcements from Australia. Today it is an integrated unit comprising ARA and Reservists with the role of conducting reconnaissance and...
Memo to the RAR Family: The Royal Australian Regiment Bibliography
This Bibliography is an essential project to ensure that the history of the Regiment is preserved in perpetuity. Lt Col Russell Linwood, ASM (retd) has done an amazing job in compiling this bibliography which is attached and as you can see the Regiments history is...
Australia Day 2021
Proud of our Country and proud of our Flag. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0oxaMpsUR0 DUTY FIRST
RCB 50th Anniversary – Appreciation from the Malaysian Armed Forces
The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) congratulates Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB) for its 50th anniversary of establishment in Malaysia. “Your presence and sacrifice here in Malaysian soil in protecting the RMAF Butterworth base during the resurgence of the communist...
Australian special forces soldiers committed up to 39 murders: ADF report
Australian special forces soldiers allegedly committed up to 39 murders and 19 current or former soldiers will face criminal investigation, possible prosecution and the stripping of their medals after the findings of an exhaustive inquiry released by military chief...
Remembrance Day: Time to wake up – Lessons never to be ignored
Remembrance Day is a proper and noble occasion to honour our fallen. However, there is an expectation future generation will also be prepared to defend our way of life from any threat, big or small. The most effective way to prevent war is to be ready for it, and we...
Virtual Event to Remember Australian soldiers at 11am Tuesday, 10 November
Monash University is hosting a ‘Virtual event’ aimed at Remembering our Australian Soldiers entitled Returning Home: The Traumatised Male Soldier from Federation to the First World War and Beyond You are invited to join in. Returning Home: The Traumatised Male...