Australian maintained a troop level of approximately 8,000 men in Vietnam during the war.
Yes, during WW1 and WW2, there was no conscriprtion (compulsory military service). Soldiers went to war by choice. But in the Vietnam war, conscription was introduce in Australia and the soldiers were forced for the Vietnam war to go and fight.
From approximately 1962-1972 over 50,000 Australian Servicemen fought in Vietnam, of which over 19,000 were drafted men. Over 63,000 Australian men were conscripted (drafted) during the war. Nearly 520 Australians were killed in Vietnam, of which over 200 were conscripts. 2,400 were injured.
General Westmoreland was the commander of all U.S. forces during Vietnam.
A total of 58,168 American soldiers died in Vietnam during the Vietnam War!!
39.800 Australian Soldiers were killed during WW2.
Contact Australian Vietnam Veterans Organization.
The exact number of soldiers who died in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War is difficult to determine, as there are varying estimates. However, it is believed that around 1 million soldiers from North Vietnam died during the conflict.
Yes, part of the good times.
58,226 American soldiers
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AnswerIt depended on the position they had. An infantry platoon commander in combat had an average of 6 weeks life expectancy. Foot soldiers went by the grace of God, but had a better chance than the infantry platoon commander in combat. During the Vietnam war the helicopters that came in to transport soldiers were the hardest hit with mass casualties.AnswerIn Stalingrado the average life expectancy of a Russian soldier was 24 hours.