Aussies in Vietnam

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1. What was the standard issue Australian infantry weapon during the Vietnam War? M14 L1A1 SLR M16 SMLE .303

2. The Victoria Cross is the highest Military Award (equivalent to the Medal of Honor) for an Australian soldier. How many Victoria Crosses were awarded during the Vietnam War? 3 7 0 4

3. What was the first Australian Army unit to be committed to Vietnam? 1 Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment The Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) 1st Field Squadron Royal Australian Engineers

4. What was the name of the Australian Special Forces unit that was known as "Ma Rhung" - Phantoms of the Jungle? 1 Commando Company The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) Z Force The Parachute Regiment

5. Which Australian Prime Minister during the Vietnam War disappeared and was presumed drowned at Portsea Beach, Victoria in 1966? Harold Holt John Gorton Robert Menzies Edmund Barton

6. What type of tank did the Australians deploy in Vietnam? Challenger Leopard I Centurion M26

7. What was the name of the rubber plantation in Phuoc Tuy Province where Delta Company, 6 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) encountered what was estimated to be an NVA Regiment on 18 August 1966? Binh Ba Long Tan Nui Dat Hoa Long

8. What were the Huey Helicopter Gunships used by the Australian Forces known as? Flying Tanks Bushwhackers Wallaby Airways Bushrangers

9. What was the name of the only Australian "Light Horse" unit to serve in Vietnam? Prince of Wales Light Horse Princess Patricia's Light Horse 10th Light Horse 2nd Guards Light Horse

10. Who was the Australian Prime Minister who, on winning the election in 1972, ended Australia's commitment to Vietnam? Gough Whitlam John Gorton Malcolm Fraser Robert Menzies