 | new zealand involvement in the vietnam war| Modern Discuss new zealand involvement in the vietnam war in the Other Eras forums; heres the new zealand summary of affairs in the vietnam war.
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/Gallery/...a/vietnam.html... |
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10-07-2005, 06:16 PM
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#2 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | A very interesting article. One never hears anything whatsoever of New Zealand's involvement in Vietnam. | 
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10-07-2005, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Nonskimmer A very interesting article. One never hears anything whatsoever of New Zealand's involvement in Vietnam. | Many Koreans there two - My brother told me he thinks he killed one - self defence!
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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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10-07-2005, 07:44 PM
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Country:  | Nice site jrk. Good information there. You never really here anything other than the USA's involvement in 'nam.
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10-07-2005, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Many Koreans there two | 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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10-07-2005, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by syscom3 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. | Very true - they are brutal to the enemy and to each other.
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10-17-2005, 05:22 AM
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| both australia and new zealand sent their sas units into vietnam
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10-17-2005, 11:27 AM
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Country: | The British sent the S.A.S to Vietnam as 'casual observers'.
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10-17-2005, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by plan_D The British sent the S.A.S to Vietnam as 'casual observers'. | I assume they went with full kit then to 'protect themselves' 
I think they saw combat somehow.
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10-17-2005, 12:39 PM
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Country: | 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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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.
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10-17-2005, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by plan_D 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 ... |
make the point more clearer on what guys are stupid plan d
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