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Were Australian troops used as guinea pigs for drug testing during the Vietnam war?
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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 countries are located in New Guinea?
Two countries occupy the island of New Guinea. They are Papua New Guinea in the east, and West Papua, a province of Indonesia, to the west (Dutch New Guinea during WW2).
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.
What region is new guinea in?
West New Guinea is in the Pacific, New Guinea is the norther part of 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
How much was a guinea worth in australian dollars?
If you know how much 21 shillings are worth in Australian dollars you'll know how much a guinea is worth in Australian dollars, hoped this helped (I'm pretty sure it didn't though!)
Did the government use micronesian people as guinea pigs for nuclear testing?
no
