New Zealand troops in Vietnam photos

**Anderson** · 09-02-2019, 07:59 AM

A few photos from my saved collection of New Zealand troops during the Vietnam war.

Predeployment training for NZSAS in Malaya, 1969

NZSAS in Vietnam in 1969

NZ Army patrol 1967

NZ troops, Vietnam November 1970

W3 company, Vietnam 1971

The NZ 161 Battery served along side the Royal Australian Artillery regiment.

Photo of 161 Battery in fire support of 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Infantry, Phuoc Tuy province, 1969. M101A1

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161 Battery loading L5 howitzer into APC.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 09-02-2019 07:59 AM

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**Rick W** · 09-02-2019, 08:02 AM

Great photos,
Thanks for sharing

**TabsTabs1964** · 09-11-2019, 06:51 PM

Very nice! First images of NZ troops in Vietnan I see.
Are Fal FN what they hold??

**gbalke** · 09-11-2019, 11:43 PM

Thanks for posting these photos Anderson. Not enough has been written or said about New Zealand's, and Australia's, contributions to the Viet Nam war. I lost my cousin in this war so it has some very personal interests to me. My utmost respect to all who fought and gave their all in this unnecessary war.

**SHEMP H** · 09-12-2019, 12:43 AM

Were'nt a lot of Australian and New Zealand troops given the very dangerous job of going underground into enemy tunnel and flushing out the Viet Cong earning the name " tunnel rats"?

**Danger** · 09-12-2019, 01:58 AM

Nice pics mate. My Granddad was in Vietnam with the NZ SAS as an adviser.
He was in the first NZ SAS group and his first tour was in Malaya.

**Anderson** · 09-12-2019, 02:29 AM

by TABSTABS1964

Very nice! First images of NZ troops in Vietnan I see.
Are Fal FN what they hold??

Yes, standard issue rifle for also Britain and Australia where it was know as the "SLR". The SAS often choosing the M16. NZ Forces by the 1960's were using a mix of equipment mainly from the US and Australia.

**Anderson** · 09-12-2019, 02:31 AM

by SHEMP H

Were'nt a lot of Australian and New Zealand troops given the very dangerous job of going underground into enemy tunnel and flushing out the Viet Cong earning the name " tunnel rats"?

Is that a comment or a question?

**SHEMP H** · 09-12-2019, 11:30 PM

by Anderson

Is that a comment or a question?

It's a question

**gbalke** · 09-13-2019, 03:12 AM

by SHEMP H

Were'nt a lot of Australian and New Zealand troops given the very dangerous job of going underground into enemy tunnel and flushing out the Viet Cong earning the name " tunnel rats"?

Actually, tunnel rats were volunteers, usually short in stature due to the confines of the tunnels and were comprised of Australian, New Zealand and US troops.

here's a link to more info on tunnel rats: Tunnel rat - Wikipedia