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Arrival of Asutralian Army to Vietnam
The arrival of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) in South Vietnam -
NSS
National Service Scheme introduced. -
first actual war casualty
first actual war casualty (battle), selective conscription for 20yr olds -
Caribou transport
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) sent a flight of Caribou transports to the port of Vung Tau. -
1st Australian Task Force
The newly arrived 1st Australian Task Force established its Phuoc Tuy operations base. -
Long Tan
The battle of long tan started. -
Operation Ulmarra
Iroquois helicopters land to take members of 7RAR back to Nui Dat after completion of Operation Ulmarra -
Major Offensive
the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army, launched during the Vietnamese lunar new year holiday period, known as "Tet". -
Protest in Australia
anti-war protests were gathering momentum in Australia. Opposition to conscription mounted, as more people came to believe the war could not be won. -
Cambodia
US and South Vietnamese troops were ordered to cross the border into Cambodia. -
An End
Australia's participation in the war was formally declared at an end when the Governor-General issued a proclamation -
Withdrawal of the remaining troops
The only combat troops remaining in Vietnam were a platoon guarding the Australian embassy in Saigon,they were withdrawn in June 1973. -
Fall of Saigon
the communists launched a major offensive in the north of South Vietnam, resulting in the fall of Saigon