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Old 10-07-2005, 03:15 PM   #1
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new zealand involvement in the vietnam war

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

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/Gallery/...a/vietnam.html
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Old 10-07-2005, 06:16 PM   #2
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A very interesting article. One never hears anything whatsoever of New Zealand's involvement in Vietnam.
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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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Nice site jrk. Good information there. You never really here anything other than the USA's involvement in 'nam.
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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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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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Old 10-17-2005, 05:22 AM   #8
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both australia and new zealand sent their sas units into vietnam
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The British sent the S.A.S to Vietnam as 'casual observers'.
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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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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.
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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 ...

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