The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Iroquois helicopters land in a clearing to pick up troops of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), after operations near Bien Hoa. The soldiers, wearing packs and carrying rifles, duck their heads as they run under the rotating blades of the waiting helicopters. In 1965 1RAR was deployed to the Bien Hoa Province to serve alongside the US 173rd Airborne Brigade. As well as contributing to the security of Bien Hoa airbase, 1RAR conducted a range of operations against Viet Cong (VC) forces.
Silhouette of a soldier of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), armed with an Owen gun, on guard at a base or camp in Bien Hoa Province. In 1965 1RAR was deployed to the Bien Hoa P
An unidentified soldier of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), sits on the ground reading an Archie comic book during a brief rest break while on a long patrol in Bien Hoa Provinc
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), disembark armoured personnel carriers (APCs) of the 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Troop as they return to base after a patrol. In
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), disembark armoured personnel carriers (APCs) of the 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Troop as they return to base after a patrol. In
Unidentified soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) keep alert while on a rest break during a long patrol in Bien Hoa Province, Vietnam. The soldier in the foreground hold
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), walk in single file through waist high grass towards a rubber plantation as they patrol an area near Ba Ria out of Nui Dat. In 1965
