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Viet Nam Heritage was established to promote understanding of the sacrifices made through the war, highlight the peace we find in the present and facilitate reconciliation of the past for a brighter future. We are Australian and US military history specialists who provide education and observe the remembrance of the sacrifices of all who fought during the wars in Vietnam. We have high-resolution historic research capabilities, connections with individuals and organisations across the veteran and historic research community, and provide assistance to veterans and family members wishing to gain context into their individual or unit's wartime involvement through desktop research and arranging on-ground experiences at sites of personal significance. We are part of the veteran family community ourselves and expand our knowledge through in-depth research, on-ground exploration, and engagement with veterans, family members of servicemen, and the people of modern Vietnam. ​We offer insights about the history, a strong connection with the people living and working in those areas today, as well as assistance to members of the public. Note: Please keep all public comments on our page on-topic, non-derogatory, non-inflammatory, non-political, and non-defamatory, or the comment will be removed without notice. For reproduction of any/all original material published on this page please first seek permission via pm/dm. Please contact Viet Nam Heritage for any assistance or more information.

Kangaroo Helipad / SAS Hill 1968/69 —2026. The original photo taken by Dick Kennedy shows the yet unsealed landing zone ...
16/09/2026

Kangaroo Helipad / SAS Hill 1968/69 —2026. The original photo taken by Dick Kennedy shows the yet unsealed landing zone occupied by a single UH-1 Huey chopper. A similar view today shows the pad occupied by small acre farms (and not seen housing) while the southern face hill supports a healthy crop of wet season bananas.

Geoffrey "Dicko" Dixon of kiwi Victor 4 Company navigating a dense bamboo grove while patrolling the Núi Dinh (Warbys/Wo...
15/09/2026

Geoffrey "Dicko" Dixon of kiwi Victor 4 Company navigating a dense bamboo grove while patrolling the Núi Dinh (Warbys/Wolvertons) on Operation Waiipounamu. The Op was an independent v4 three day patrol hich took place in March 1969 was an independent V4 op which drew intense enemy contact, including a heavy 2 Platoon ambush and a major firefight involving 3 Platoon against a strongly defended camp. Under fierce machine gun, mortar, and RPG fire, the leadership of acting platoon commander Tom Tuhiwai successfully neutralized the threat and saved the platoon. The heavy engagement cost the life of Mo Paenga (KIA) and left six other soldiers wounded before the company withdrew via APC
Wounded during the encounter were Paul Thomas, Fiti White, Tom Tuhiwai, Olly Taukamo, Beau Heke, and Bill Keatch. Lest we forget.

Image source V4Coy website.

You spot 'em, we'll pot' em. Digger humour at the Mortar Platoon, 7RAR lines, Núi Đất. ​Equipped with 81mm mortars, the ...
11/09/2026

You spot 'em, we'll pot' em. Digger humour at the Mortar Platoon, 7RAR lines, Núi Đất. ​Equipped with 81mm mortars, the battalion’s Mortar Platoon provided crucial, fast indirect fire support for patrols and company ops across mainly Phước Tuy Province. Hand-painted signs like this were a staple around company and platoon lines bringing a combination of digger humor, and unit pride.

Half a century apart. Veteran Ken Cu***ng with a young local boy who the diggers nicknamed Rabbit for his speed and brav...
09/09/2026

Half a century apart. Veteran Ken Cu***ng with a young local boy who the diggers nicknamed Rabbit
for his speed and brave spirit. For decades, that photo remained a cherished memory, eventually leading to an ACMI digital story telling project by Ken in 2011 'A Boy Called "Rabbit'. In 2018, with the help of Bà Rịa locals Ken was reunited with Rabbit (pictured right), who's real name is Hoa. He keeps in touch with and supports Hoa and his family to this day who live just outside the old southern gate at Núi Đất in a house surrounded by tropical fruits, vegetables and cattle.

A powerful reminder of humanity amidst conflict.​This 1969 photograph captures a New Zealand soldier sharing a moment wi...
07/09/2026

A powerful reminder of humanity amidst conflict.
​This 1969 photograph captures a New Zealand soldier sharing a moment with local Vietnamese children across the perimeter fence in Phước Tuy Province. ​Beyond the combat operations, images like this reveal the quiet, human side of the deployment—moments of connection, warmth, and fragile normality in the middle of war.

Source: Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Leading Aircraftman John George Stirling, door gunner with No. 9 Squadron RAAF, pictured at his M60 machine gun aboard a...
06/09/2026

Leading Aircraftman John George Stirling, door gunner with No. 9 Squadron RAAF, pictured at his M60 machine gun aboard a Huey. On 18 August 1966, Stirling and his crew flew the resupply tp D Company, 6RAR at Long Tân as they were down to their last rounds of ammo at the Battle of Long Tân. Flying in Huey A2-1020 at treetop height through zero-visibility rain, Stirling’s crew hovered just 30 feet above the jungle under direct ground fire. Stirling manually kicked heavy crates of am******on out the cabin doors, dropping critical resupplies straight into the pinned-down diggers.
That daring drop played a large role in preventing survivors from from being annihilated. Stirling and his crew returned later to airlift out the wounded and fallen.

Bringing music to the frontline. ​ANZAC Day 1969 Luscombe Bowl was a packed with some 1500 diggers gathering to watch Th...
04/09/2026

Bringing music to the frontline. ​ANZAC Day 1969 Luscombe Bowl was a packed with some 1500 diggers gathering to watch The Chiffon Singers - Pauline Murphy, Judy Comden, and Maureen Elkner. A brief respite and a slice of home.

Back Beach Vũng Tàu, two different worlds.Top: The Peter Badcoe Club on the 1st Australian Logistics and Support Group b...
03/09/2026

Back Beach Vũng Tàu, two different worlds.
Top: The Peter Badcoe Club on the 1st Australian Logistics and Support Group base. Thousands of Aussie troops, who were lucky enough to get a brief few days of in country R&C enjoyed a few cold ones with mates in between the ongoing grind of operational life. Below: The modern Imperial Hotel, on that exact same patch of of land today, where you can expect to pay between AUD$100-200 a night in pretty opulent conditions by comparison! The contrast certainly puts the passage of time into perspective.

Top photo by Raymond Vander late 1968-early 1969. Australian War Memorial. Accession Number P07870.032

A view through the 6 RAR lines today and in 1967. The original photograph below taken by Dave Sabben, commander 12 Plato...
03/09/2026

A view through the 6 RAR lines today and in 1967. The original photograph below taken by Dave Sabben, commander 12 Platoon Delta Company shows two rows of tents, sandbagged to hip height and a drainage / protection trench to the left. These battalion lines were also subsequently occupied by the 2nd and 4th Battalions, Royal Australian Regiment. Today it is one of the few Australian Task Force unit areas still supporting rubber plantation that provided diggers with a degree of shade and visual cover.

A spent 1964 NATO 7.62 shell. Found on the northern perimeter of 3RAR defensive position Balmoral at what we believe to ...
02/09/2026

A spent 1964 NATO 7.62 shell. Found on the northern perimeter of 3RAR defensive position Balmoral at what we believe to be the same location shown in the image. Note spent shell casings inside gunpit.

Note: Empty shell cases, inside left of gun pit. Approximately 8000 rounds fired.

WRA = Wi******er Repeating Arms Co., Connecticut

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