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The Fighting Fourth

A  history of the 4th Bn. Royal Australian Regiment during their  2nd tour of Vietnam when,  with members of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment,  they served as 4RAR/NZ ( ANZAC )

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The Fighting Fourth: the book. 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC) 2nd tour of SVN 1971-72

On the Cover This dramatic illustration was taken at night, towards late August, early September, 1971. It is looking over the village of Cam My from Battalion Headquarters at Courtney Hill. The photo was taken by Private A. Garton during a VC/North Vietnamese Army attack on the 177 Regional Forces Compound on the outskirts of Cam My, beginning at approximately 0200 hours and concluding about 0800 hours, when the enemy finally withdrew.
End Papers Front: Is a line-art illustration symbolising the incorporating - and the meeting - of sub-units and members of the Royal Australian Regiment and Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment to form 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion for their service in South Vietnam. 
 

 

Royal NZ Infantry Regt Anodized Cap Badge
Hat badge of Royal Australian Regiment and the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
A pictorial record of the second tour in South Vietnam by

4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion 1971-1972

Co-Edited by Captain R. L. Sayce and Lieutenant A D. O'Neill, assisted by Private A. Garton

About the Book This book is published by the Fourth Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, for and on behalf of all ranks who served in 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion. All rights are reserved, including the rights to reproduction in whole or in part, without the express permission of the Commanding Officer 4 RAR. 

Acknowledgments The majority of photographs in this book were taken by Private Brian Wood, the battalion photographer with contributions by many members of 4 RAR /NZ (ANZAC) Battalion and Australian Army Public Relations. Photographic assistance was given by RAAF Townsville, Queensland. Cartographic work was assisted by the Northern Command Survey Unit, Brisbane, Queensland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Library of Australia Card Number & 

ISBN 0 85581 020 3. 

Registered in Australia for transmission by post as a book. 

© 1972 by 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion.

A Mounted Infantryman of the first 4th "Anzac" Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps, Palestine 1916

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The Fighting Fourth; the history of 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn. 2nd tour, 1971/72