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Australian and US Infantry, Operation Hump, Vietnam, 08 November 1965 - Part I
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- A recreation of an Australian Infantryman during Operation Hump, 1965, US to follow in part II.
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Random point. Diggers issued with US kit placed an A before and a T after the US. Thereby turning it into AUST.
In some instances, yes. I have a canteen cover which has been so amended, it's cropped up in previous videos.
I served a navy seabee in an hoa with the 3rd marines. Aussies came in and out of the combat base. I noticed they were all the same height and keep to themselves. I wouldnt mess with em / you might get hurt
I'm into Vietnam reconstruction/reenacting 20+ years now and I must say that is VERY nicely done. Great attention to details. Nice touch with mixture of equipment. Looking forward for some more "jungle kits". Best wishes! Safe journeys!
Thanks Paul, there's certainly more to come.
I was there. 5 Pl. B Coy. 1 R.A.R. 65/66.
There’s a very good song called I was only 19 about Australian experience during Vietnam
I remember when this song came out, I also remember reports of Aussie Viet Vets who broke down and cried when they heard the song played live.
That L1a1 looks absolutely Gorgeous
Would you be disappointed if I said it was an airsoft example?
@@RiflemanMoore not at all, Even better!! it was hard to find the l1a1 airsoft one or even gelsoft one in my country. I used to shot an actual one when I was in the Territorial Defense Student, but a Fn FAL variant. TBH I rather pick the FAL than the M16. (M16 once exploded in my face due to extraction failure so not a good experience with this equipment). Keep up the good works!! I going to dressed up as the RHKR pretty soon once I have got my hand on the helmet and Airsoft/ replica rifle. Please do more cold war era videos!! Thanks.
L1A1 Self Loading Rifle - SLR we called them. Iconic Cold War rifle. In the 1980s, I was a recruit instructor in the Aussie Army and was very familiar with the SLR both in teaching drill for which it is fantastic to perform and to watch, and as a small arms instructor.
Good job on the recreation. We were wearing basically the same kit in the 80's and it was a crazy mix of US and Australian 56 with some odd bits of British 37 like the belt and ammo pouches sometimes used.
Cutting up the air mattresses for Bandoleers to fit the M60 belted ammunition was an era Australia Army gag when they used it.
The America Army mattress is part of my current comfort kit for an overnight gonk.....it saves the old bones... so I will not be cutting up my “Campaign Wife “Gretchen”.
Hi there! Nicely done. I have one question for you. Where there any american M56 2nd pattern ammo pouches in use during 1965? If not, since when Aussies started using them if they ever did, of course. Thank you very much! And again, very good job with attention to detail. Cheers!
2nd pattern ammunition pouches were in use in Vietnam in 1965, however, they don't seem to show up with Australian troops until a little later on, that's purely judging from period photographs.
Can you do the battle of Long Tan?
I can and I may, for the anniversary.
How did the Australians hang 1937 Pattern Ammo Pouches on the M56 if there was no loops for it for the belt? Been looking into the kit and that one piece stumps me.
They cut slits in the back, generally speaking.
I believe they also wore p37 pouches
In some instances yes, I do mention such in the video. However at this time it's not uncommon to see men still just using the M-1956 pouches, especially those armed with the SLR as the magazines are easily accommodated. Augmenting the basic M-1956 system would become more common and more elaborate as the war progressed.
I think it might be a case of there was only so much of the US made M-1956 to go around. There are lots of pics of 5 and 6 RAR, which replaced 1 RAR in 1966 with dyed green (and sometimes not dyed) Pattern ‘37 basic pouches. Both 5 and 6RAR were both established with the expansion of the RAR and formed in March and June 1965 respectively, and were the first units made up of regulars and conscripts. For instance, 6 RAR got its first 250 Nashos in Sept 65 and with the notice to deploy to SVN in early 1966, it only had 3 months to get ready for operations. Some Pattern ‘37 pouches in those battalions are seen attached to the belt using the regular ‘c’ hooks (and jury-rigged to attach to the suspenders) and others with slits in them to hang low. This use of 37 pattern basic pouches makes sense as the first Australian made M-1956 equipment included canteen carriers, h harnesses, FAD pouches were made in 1965. But Australian made M-1956 basic pouches were not made until 1966 and field packs even later.
That's a very good point Leigh and one I had not considered much previously, certainly makes sense!
I hava a pitcture somwhere of an Aussie or a Kiwi with Pattern 58 pouches. They wore whatever worked and was available at that time.
It depends on time period and specific unit. 1958 Pattern is seen in one or two photos, it's been hypothesised this was part of a trial. It's not something which was used more generally it seems. 1944 Pattern and 1937 Pattern are far more common. Kiwis made extensvie use of 1944 Pattern components in particular.
No GP boots? @Rifleman Moore
Not in 1965, no. They started to appear in numbers in 1966.
And 161 battery of nz artillery
Yes, but these videos only cover infantry.
Seato treaty drew australia into war
Britain was able to avoid it!