A Unique US Army Vietnam War Zippo to an ‘Honorary’ Aussie
One of the more unusual pieces in my Vietnam Zippo lighter collection is this 1968 dated US Army 5th Battalion...
An Australian Vietnam War Era Zippo Lighter – 7 RAR 1967-68
A look at a rare Australian Vietnam War era Zippo lighter, produced at the conclusion the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment’s first tour in April 1968.
A Vietnam War AATTV MIKE Force Aussie Advisor’s Zippo
Zippo lighter belonging to John Vincent of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam AATTV who trained and led the indigenous Montagnard troops of MIKE Force during the Vietnam War
Australian National Vietnam Veterans Museum – Photo Review
The National Vietnam Veterans Museum on Phillip Island in Victoria is a very impressive volunteer run museum that seeks to remember, interpret and understand the experience of the veterans of Australia’s second longest conflict and the enduring impact of the Vietnam War.
French Indochina – Rare Cao Đai ‘Unification Of Sects’ Badge
A rare Cao Đài militia badge from the French Indochina War
Indochina Wars – Cambodia’s KPNLAF faction (1979 – 92)
Some more insignia from my 'private armies' and militia groups collection. These are from the Khmer People’s National Liberation Armed Forces (KPNLAF) which existed between 1979 and 1992.
Vietnam War – The Long Tan Memorial cross
11:00 hrs, 18 August 1966. Nui Dat, South Vietnam. Delta Company from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (D Coy,...
The Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum – HCMC, Vietnam
The Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum (Bảo tàng Chiến dịch Hồ Chí Minh) is a military museum in Ho Chi...
AATTV – WO2 Jock Rutherford MM
‘Jock’ Rutherford completed two tours of Vietnam. During his first tour in 1966 he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery during Operation HOBART. His second was with the AATTV training Vietnamese RF troops as part of the MATT program.
Australian Airborne & Special Operations Unit InsigniaInsigniaThe 'juleswings' CollectionThe Indochina Wars
Mike Force, the AATTV and the relief of Dak Seang, April 1970
. Over the years I have been fortunate to acquire a number of Australian Army Training Team Vietnam and ARVN...
The Thai Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit (PARU) 1954 – 1974
The Thai Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit (PARU) 1954 - 1974. Despite it's innocuous sounding name, the unit was an extremely well trained special operations unit that was raised by the CIA and served with distinction during the 'Secret War' in Laos during the Vietnam conflict.
Vietnam War era Parachute club patches
During the Vietnam war there was at least two sport parachuting clubs operating in South Vietnam although I have patches...
Siem Reap Cambodia Part 1 – The Cambodian Landmine Museum
Close to the famed Khmer Temples at Angkor Wat are two military museums that focus on the Cambodian Civil War...
The Patpong Museum – Bangkok – Thailand
The Patpong Museum is not strictly a military museum per se, but the history of Bangkok’s Patpong Road is closely...
The 6th (Franco) Laotian Commando Badge 1946 – 50
The 6th Laotian Commando (6ème Commando Laotien) was created on 16 August 1946 to relieve the Bataillon de Marche du...
The 1st Laotian Parachute Battalion badge 1952 – 1954
The first Lao parachute unit, 1ere Compagnie de Commandos Parachutistes Laotiens (1ere CCPL) was raised by the French in July...
