Ted Harris
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ANZAC in Vietnam
The name ANZAC (officially used) was made famous in WW1, revived for a short time in WW2 and then fell into history.
Many people do not know that it was officially revived in the Vietnam War. 3 of the Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR, 4RAR & 6RAR)were on each of their 2 tours of duty each, bolstered by the addition of a Company from the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (RNZIR).
The composite battalions became officially called (for example) 4RAR/NZ(ANZAC) Battalion.
4RAR/NZ(ANZAC) on their 2nd tour (1971/72) were the last ANZAC Battalion and the last Battalion to serve in South Viet Nam.
Their pictorial history is reproduced on the web at The Fighting Fourth
Last edited by Ted Harris, 12/31/2004, 10:08 am
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