new zealand involvement in the vietnam war

• Oct 7, 2005

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heres the new zealand summary of affairs in the vietnam war.

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/Gallery/se-asia/vietnam.html

 

• Oct 7, 2005

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A very interesting article. One never hears anything whatsoever of New Zealand's involvement in Vietnam.

 

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Nonskimmer said:

A very interesting article. One never hears anything whatsoever of New Zealand's involvement in Vietnam.

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Many Koreans there two - My brother told me he thinks he killed one - self defence!

 

• Oct 7, 2005

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I remember working with a vet back in the 80's who told me the Koreans were the single most effective counter-insurgency soldiers hes ever seen.

Brutally effective and they had a passionate hatred for anything communist.

 

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Nice site jrk. Good information there. You never really here anything other than the USA's involvement in 'nam.

 

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FLYBOYJ said:

Many Koreans there two

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Yeah, that I did know about. I used to have a book discussing the soldiers involved in Vietnam, but I swear it didn't mention New Zealanders. It wasn't a very comprehensive book anyway, as I recall. I think my dad bought it at a yard sale. I couldn't even tell you the title now.

 

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syscom3 said:

I remember working with a vet back in the 80's who told me the Koreans were the single most effective counter-insurgency soldiers hes ever seen.

Brutally effective and they had a passionate hatred for anything communist.

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Very true - they are brutal to the enemy and to each other.

 

• Oct 17, 2005

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both australia and new zealand sent their sas units into vietnam

 

• Oct 17, 2005

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The British sent the S.A.S to Vietnam as 'casual observers'.

 

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plan_D said:

The British sent the S.A.S to Vietnam as 'casual observers'.

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I assume they went with full kit then to 'protect themselves'

I think they saw combat somehow.

 

• Oct 17, 2005

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No, they dressed in clown suits. "See, you guys are stupid. They're going to be looking for Army guys..."

I think they would have seen some 'casual observors' combat, yes. But don't tell anyone ...

 

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Like:
SAS1: oh look there is a load of Vietcong what are we going to do?
SAS2: don't know we are here as casual observers?
SAS3: Fire!
In no time at all there are no Vietcong. They would have been 'attacked' at some point.

 

• Oct 17, 2005

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plan_D said:

No, they dressed in clown suits. "See, you guys are stupid. They're going to be looking for Army guys..."

I think they would have seen some 'casual observors' combat, yes. But don't tell anyone ...

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make the point more clearer on what guys are stupid plan d