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More men
Harold Holt announces the Australian commitment in South Vietnam will be Increased to a 4350-man task force, and will include conscripts. -
The Battle of Long Tan
The battle of long tan was fought by the NVA and the VC in the end The enemy leaves 245 bodies on the battlefield while 17 Australian infantrymen and one APC crewman are killed. -
Even more men
The Prime Minister announces an increase of 1700 to Australia’s commitment in South Vietnam. -
No more men
Prime Minister Gorton indicates that Australia will not increase its commitment to Vietnam. -
My Lai Massacre
Massacre of civilians by US soldiers at My Lai village. At least 450 unarmed people are killed. -
The Battle of Coral & Balmoral
the attck on the Coral base left many Australian casualties around Coral stand at 15 killed and 56 wounded while enemy losses are estimated to exceed 100 dead. -
Battle of BiNH Ba
In the years following the establishment of the Australian Task Force base at Nui Dat, the nearby village of Binh Ba was subject to several cordon and search operations but the insurgents continued to return to, and operate from the village. -
Homecoming
Morgan Gallup Poll finds 55% want Australians brought home from Vietnam. -
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh dies in Hanoi, aged 79. -
Anti war protest
Anti-Vietnam War protesters stage the first moratorium marches in Australian cities (70,000 in Melbourne, and about 120,000 throughout Australia). -
End
Australia’s military commitment in South Vietnam ends, although controversy about the precise end date of the war continues.
