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NZ artillery opens fire in Vietnam

1965 NZ artillery opens fire in Vietnam

161 Battery, stationed at Bien Hoa air base near Saigon, opened fire on a Viet Cong position in support of the American 173rd Airborne Brigade. more...

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The Vietnam WarNZ 161 Battery firing - Vietnam War1965 - key eventsOverview: 1946-2012 - Royal New Zealand Air ForceRNZAF timeline - Royal New Zealand Air Force

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  • VietnamWar.govt.nz
  • NZ Artillery of the Vietnam War (161 Battery)
  • PM's speech on Vietnam War: Book launch (Beehive)
  • Anti-Vietnam demonstrations (Te Ara)
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