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What was the Australian contributiopn to the Vietnam war?
Australia contributed several regiments to the Vietnam War. They fought in a particular area. Since Australia had dealt with an insurgency in New Guinea, which was then an Australian territory, they knew better how to deal with insurgents. As a result they had much greater success with a much smaller loss of men than the macho Americans.
Were any of the Australian soldiers experienced fighters on the Kokoda track?
The men of the Australian Army were veterans of fighting in the New Guinea Campaign.
What areas did Australian forces fight in during World War 2?
The Australian forces fought in almost every theater of the Second World War.They flew with the R.A.F. during the Battle of Britain, fought the combined German/Italian forces of the Afika Korps under the "Desert Fox" in north Africa,fought the Japanese in Malaya/New Guinea and in Burma.
Did Japanese troops ever land on Australian soil during the attack on Darwin?
Yes. That's what made aircraft carriers so dangerous, they could strike anywhere!
What role did Australia have in the anzus treaty?
During World War 2, The Japanese Army had occupied New Guinea just north of Australia and the Japanese Navy had appeared off the Australian coast. There was fear in the area that China would send an army down that way. That particular treaty announced to China that if they attacked Australia or New Zealand, they would need to face America.
What do kokoda and the Vietnam war have in common?
The Kokoda Trail was a footpath going thru the OWEN STANLEY RANGE in the islands of New Guinea, just north of Australia. US & Australian (ANZAC) forces defeated Japanese troops, in a series of campaigns, as the Japanese tried working their way to the New Guinea coastlines, during WWII. Australian troops, upon arriving in Vietnam, apparently brought with them, their battle lineage from the Kokoda Trail.
What was the Australian contributiopn to the Vietnam war?
Australia contributed several regiments to the Vietnam War. They fought in a particular area. Since Australia had dealt with an insurgency in New Guinea, which was then an Australian territory, they knew better how to deal with insurgents. As a result they had much greater success with a much smaller loss of men than the macho Americans.
Who sent Australian troops to New Guinea in 1942?
The Australian government.
What continent is the Republic of Guinea on?
Guinea is within the African continent, not to be confused with New Guinea which is within the Australian continent.
Is Papua New Guinea Australian?
Not really.
Why was Australia deployed to New Guinea in 1942?
Papua New Guinea was Australian territory.
What region is west new guinea in?
West New Guinea is in the Pacific, New Guinea is the norther part of the Australian continent.
How did Australian defence forces contribute to Burma 1942 and New Guinea 1942-3 during World War 2?
93 years ago
What animal is the usual for Animal testing?
probably a guinea pig
Did the government use micronesian people as guinea pigs for nuclear testing?
no
How much was a guinea worth in australian dollars?
Unlike the Guinean franc, the guinea was a British coin used before the decimal system. The precise context is as follows: Australian dollars to Guinea (British currency) One guinea was equivalent to 21 shillings, or £1.05 after Australia decimalized in 1966. Reserve Bank of Australia, Wikipedia When Australia switched to the dollar, £1 became A$2.00. Therefore, a guinea became A$2.10. Wikipedia, Reserve Bank of Australia
Who helped the Australian soldiers on the kokoda track?
The Papua New Guinea Natives
