[2] Tidy and rectangular in shape, and mainly constructed of solid brick and tile, Bình Ba was well known to the Australians. [13], At 06:00 on 7 June B Company intercepted a PAVN/VC company attempting to enter the town, and after blocking the exit and entry routes—and again supported by armour—they forced them to withdraw. Elements of 33 PAVN Regiment occupied the hamlet of Binh Ba on the night of 5/6 June 1969. The Battle of Binh Ba (6–8 June 1969), also known as Operation Hammer, was a hard fought, but one-sided, battle during the Vietnam War.The action occurred when Australian Army troops from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) fought a combined communist force of North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong, including a company from the 33 NVA Regiment and elements of the Viet Cong … The Battle of Xa Cam My was a battle of the Vietnam War fought over two days from April 11–12, 1966. Battle of An Tinh, Operation Pershing I, Phu My District, Binh Dinh Province (146 kB) View and download: 23 January, 1968: Battle of Trung Thuan, Operation Pershing II, Phu My District, Binh Dinh Province (98 kB) View and download: 31 Jan. to 4 Feb., 1968: Tet Offensive for Phu My District, Binh Dinh Province (343 kB) View and download Two and a half hours later, 1ATF launched Operation Hammer, sending an understrength company of 5RAR supported by armoured vehicles and artillery into the village. [10][11] Meanwhile, elements of the 1st Battalion, 33rd Regiment took up defensive positions within the village and prepared to fight to the death. Before the battle, soldiers of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) had fought mainly in open or jungle settings. In early June 1969 the newly arrived 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment/New Zealand (ANZAC), deployed north of 1ATF’s base at Nui Dat, on Operation Lavarack. The Battle of Binh Ba was fought in early June 1969 in central Phuoc Tuy Province in a village located 5 kilometres north of the Australian headquarters at Nui Dat. It became clear that the initial assessments of PAVN/VC strength had been inaccurate, and was probably closer to a battalion than a platoon. This battle took place in the village of Binh Ba, in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, against a large, well-armed communist force. [15][17] Despite efforts to clear the village of civilians before the battle, a large but unknown number of civilians had undoubtedly died during the fighting. Newie – Dat] were fired on from the village of Binh Ba. During the battle one Australian was killed and 10 wounded. [6] Meanwhile, during a separate operation 6 RAR had also been engaged in a heavy contact several kilometres north of the task force base and at 08:00 on 6 June, an Australian Centurion tank and an armoured recovery vehicle moving through Bình Ba to assist 6 RAR were fired upon. Come and see why. Use this login for Shop items, and image, film, sound reproductions. Our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in Australia’s military forces. Originally planned as a U.S. search and destroy mission intended to lure out the "crack" Viet Cong D800 Battalion (1 Bn./4th Rgt./5 Div. A further sweep of Binh Ba was conducted on the morning of the 8th of June, and members of the Australian Civil Affairs unit entered the badly damaged village to assist in rehousing locals and organise reconstruction. $39.99. [9], The 1 ATF Ready Reaction Force under the command of Major Murray Blake consisted of an understrength D Company 5 RAR (of just 65 men), a troop of Centurion tanks from the 1st Armoured Regiment and a troop of M-113 armoured personnel carriers from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment and subsequently reacted to the incident. #2 Battle of Binh Ba Military Conflict Updated: 2020-01-21 The Battle of Binh Ba, also known as Operation Hammer, was a battle during the Vietnam War. [16] Indeed, Bình Ba was so badly damaged that many of the villagers whose homes were destroyed were subsequently resettled with the help of the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit. By the evening the village was secure, and B and D Companies adopted blocking positions overnight. The encounter battle between an Australian Infantry Company and 275 VC Main Force Regiment ... map for 10 to 14 August. Such battles were not the norm in Phuoc Tuy, however, and the heavy losses suffered by the communists forced them to temporarily leave the province. Operation Lavarack concluded on 30 June 1969 by which time 6RAR/NZ had killed 102 enemy soldiers, while one Australian and two New Zealanders had been killed, and 29 wounded. The battle of Binh Ba was viewed as a dramatic victory for the task force, and was the biggest engagement involving Australian soldiers since the battles at Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral a year earlier. The action occurred when Australian Army troops from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fought a combined communist force of North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong, including a company from the 33 NVA Regiment and elements of the … What followed was two days of fierce house-to-house fighting as the Australians attempted to remove the NVA and VC from the village. Operation: {{incidentData._source.Operation ? Within an hour, three of the four tanks used in the initial assault were disabled through damage and crew casualties. A further sweep of Binh Ba was conducted on the morning of the 8th of June, and members of the Australian Civil Affairs unit entered the badly damaged village to assist in rehousing locals and organise reconstruction. [10] The lead platoon made contact with the enemy immediately and the advance was slow due to the need to clear every house. The action occurred when Australian Army troops from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) fought a combined force of People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC), including a company from the PAVN 33rd Regiment and elements of the VC D440 Battalion, in the village of Bình Ba, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province. Nghiêm Cấm Sao Chép Dưới Mọi Hình Thức. The Australian War Memorial was voted the number one landmark in Australia by travellers in the 2016 Trip Advisor awards. $39.99. #21 Battle of Binh Ba Military Conflict Updated: 2020-01-21 The Battle of Binh Ba, also known as Operation Hammer, was a battle during the Vietnam War. This fact, coupled with the one-sided casualty count, later led to claims in the media of an Australian atrocity. One tank and two M113s accompanied each platoon in close support. [4] This strategy proved to be a deterrent to the VC tax collectors and assassination squads taking control of the village. A national service to commemorative the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Binh Ba was delivered by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The Story of: Private Wayne Teeling(5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Vietnam)6th June 2019 by Australian War Memorial [10] Indeed, most of the action now centred on Duc Trung, with a helicopter reporting a force of up to 80 PAVN/VC troops moving between the buildings. Watch. On the 6th June 1969, D Company 5 RAR commanded by Major Murray Blake, was called out with a troop of Centurions and APCs as part of 1ATF Ready Reaction Force in response to enemy activity in the village of Binh Ba to the north of the Australian base at Nui Dat. The Battle of Binh Ba (6–8 June 1969), also known as Operation Hammer, was a battle during the Vietnam War. Map of the Vietnam War Posted on by THIS IS A FULL Collection of 4 pages of FIRE BASES, AIR FORCE BASES, Naval and Medical, BROWN WATER Naval, and any and all bases DOD during the Vietnam War 1963 to 1975 The battle was unusual in Australian combat experience in South Vietnam as it involved fierce close-quarter house-to-house fighting, although the majority of enemy killed was through heavy artillery and air-bombardment. Regional Force troops were deployed into blocking positions. At 0810 hours on the morning of 6 June, two 1ATF armoured vehicles of 4 Troop, B Squadron, 1 Armoured Regiment – a Centurion tank and an Armoured Recovery Vehicle – were fired on by an RPG-7 as they drove north … The 51st anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Binh Ba planned to be held in Brisbane on 6th June 2020 has been suspended due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Initially the tanks were effective for close action, however by the time the marketplace had been reached in the centre of the town concealed RPG-7s had caused external damage to two Centurions, whilst another was penetrated. What we call ‘the battle of Binh Ba’ was fought 50 years ago. On Thursday 6 June a Last Post Ceremony was held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Binh Ba and the service of Wayne Edward Teeling. All rights reserved, Last Post Ceremony: 50th anniversary of Battle of Binh Ba, Last Post Ceremony: Corporal John Joseph Kennedy, Hosted by Department of Veterans' Affairs. [13] The fighting continued all afternoon and only ended at last light. The battle concluded on the 8 June 1969. Watch. One in five houses had been completely destroyed, with every other house suffering at least some degree of damage. During the battle one Australian was killed and 10 wounded. Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia. A tank fired one round of HE into the building occupied by the PAVN/VC. [6], Operation Hammer concluded by 09:00 on 8 June with one final sweep carried out that morning to ensure that Bình Ba was clear. The 141 st Regiment History included a sketch map of the first Battle of Coral/Sở Hội on 12/13 May 1968. The village school was rebuilt by B Squadron, 1 Armoured Regiment, and re-opened in November that year. In the early morning hours of January 31, 1968, a division-sized force of NVA and Viet Cong soldiers launched a coordinated attack on the city of Huế. The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Viet Cong had lost 99 men killed, mostly from 33 NVA Regiment. [1], The battle was one of the major victories of the Australians in South Vietnam and although they would occasionally encounter PAVN/VC Main Force units in the future, it effectively marked the end of such large-scale clashes. The Commencement of the Battle of Binh Gia 1964 Written by: Major Tran Ngoc Toan When the NVA advanced towards Binh Gia in Phuoc Tuy Province, the local militia led by a Catholic father retreated and hid in secret fortified bunkers. [18] One Australian had been killed and 10 wounded, while PAVN/VC losses included at least 107 killed, six wounded and eight captured. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. $115.89. The bulk of the reconstruction work was completed about a month later. Area around Binh Son, Blackhorse, Xuan Loc, Gia Ray (165K) Area around Vung Tau, Long Dien, Dat Do, Binh Ba, Binh Gia (198K) Detail area of Vung Tau and town of Baria Area around Tan An, My Tho, Go Cong (319K) Up Thunder Road to Lai Khe (187K) Camp Carroll location (110K) Bao Trai, Duc Hoa area (110K) Que Son Valley #1 Que Son Valley #2 The Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) had been assisting South Vietnamese forces since 1962 as part of the wider US advisory effort; however, in April 1965 ground troops were committed as the worsening situation in Vietnam led to a significant escalation of the war. [10] Overnight B Company killed two VC trying to break out to the south. D Company, with a platoon from B Company attached, met sporadic resistance from a number of small groups still holed up in the village. Free shipping. On the second day the clearing of the village continued. Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future. The 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) had responsibility for the province of Phuoc Tuy, south-east of Saigon, where it worked closely with South Vietnamese forces conducting security, cordon and search, and resettlement and rebuilding operations. The year of 1964 marked a decisive turning point in the Vietnam War. of Veterans' Affairs] [Canberra Wikipedia Citation Please see Wikipedia's template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. By Bob Hall. [15] During the afternoon D Company continued to clear Bình Ba and further close-quarter fighting followed before the Australians withdrew to allow the South Vietnamese to complete the clearance. In direct support was 105th Battery, Royal Australian Artillery. Battle of Binh Ba: 1. Before the battle, soldiers of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) had fought mainly in open or jungle settings. [10], By 14:00 the Australians were bolstered by additional troops from B Company 5 RAR, under Major Rein Harring, which took up blocking positions to south and east. Was: $128.77. [19][6], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}10°35′24″N 107°13′48″E / 10.59000°N 107.23000°E / 10.59000; 107.23000, According to Chamberlain two battalions of the 33rd Regiment were deployed in the area, with the move of the regiment south-west from, 105th Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, The Official History of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948–1975, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Binh_Ba&oldid=993241657, Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1969, Battles of the Vietnam War involving Australia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 December 2020, at 15:27. The Battle of Binh Gia (Vietnamese: Trận Bình Giã) was conducted by the Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) from December 28, 1964, to January 1, 1965, during the Vietnam War in Bình Giã, Phước Tuy Province (now part of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province), South Vietnam.. “But he’s my best mate … my very best friend in the world … and I love him. Area around Binh Son, Blackhorse, Xuan Loc, Gia Ray (165K) Area around Vung Tau, Long Dien, Dat Do, Binh Ba, Binh Gia (198K) Detail area of Vung Tau and town of Baria Area around Tan An, My Tho, Go Cong (319K) Up Thunder Road to Lai Khe (187K) Camp Carroll location (110K) Bao Trai, Duc Hoa area (110K) Que Son Valley #1 Que Son Valley #2 Watch. The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. Free shipping. Four tanks led the assault, with the infantry remaining mounted in the APCs following behind. Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Indeed, as a result of such heavy losses suffered at Bình Ba the PAVN were temporarily forced to move out of Phuoc Tuy and into the adjoining province of Long Khánh. After an exchange of fire, the vehicles departed and reported the attack. [5] The drain on the finite resources of the small Australian force proved to be too much however, and the village was later left to the protection of South Vietnamese Regional Forces. This mini doco was made by Memorial staffer Ray McJannett for display in the Australian War Memorial's 'Conflicts 1945 to today' galleries. 2020 Was: $128.77. An Australian soldier—Private Wayne Teeling—was killed by a shot through the neck as his team approached the first line of houses. Binh Ba village was three miles north of Nui Dat, Route 2, with a population of 1,000 rubber workers and farmers. At 8 am the following morning, an Australian Centurion tank moving north past the village was fired on; a rocket propelled grenade damaged the tank and wounded at least one of the crew. This battle was one of the major actions undertaken by the Australian Task force during the Vietnam War. Rocket-propelled grenades damaged one vehicle. Celebration Activities. ), Charlie Company soon found itself fighting for survival in the rubber plantations of Cam My village, approximately 42 miles (68 km) east of Saigon. Early in the morning of 6 June an Australian tank and an armoured vehicle had been fired on by a rocket-propelled grenade from a house as they passed through the village of Binh Ba. Watch. We don’t shake hands, we hug, and that’s what we do.”. The Battle of Binh Ba was significant in that it was one of the few times Australian troops had been involved in village fighting and was certainly the largest battle of that type. Six dead were found in the ruins. Binh Ba 40th Commemoration Images June 2010, from the 40th commemoration of the Battle of Binh Ba 6 June 1970 Their targets were the Tay Loc airfield at 16°28′35″N 107°34′7.8″E / 16.47639°N 107.568833°E / 16.47639; 107.568833 (Tay Loc), the 1st ARVN Division headquarters in the Citadel, and the Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) compound in the New City on the south side of the river. * ARA/NS: Australian Regular Army/ National Service, Roy Dodd and Ray Collins are the best of friends. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of this battle a number of events will be held in Canberra on 5-6 June 2009. The Battle for Brigade Hill; The Battle of Binh Ba: 6-7 June, 1969; The Battle of Ioribaiwa; The Battle of Long Tan; The Battle of Messines; The Changi Brownlow; The offending 'M' - WW2 Army service numbers; The Shell Green Cricket Match; The Youngest ANZAC; What did Grandpa do in the war? $4.00 shipping. The battle was unusual in Austral… [12], This type of action was typical all along D Company's assault line and every time the Australians received fire from a building, tank rounds were used to breach the walls and a small team of infantry would conduct room clearance until all resistance was quelled. [4], In an attempt to demonstrate that they could move freely within the province, a combined force including a company from the PAVN 33rd Regiment, elements of the VC D440 Provincial Mobile Battalion, the Bình Ba and Ngãi Giao Guerrilla Squad and the Châu Đốc District Company had occupied Bình Ba on the evening of 5–6 June 1969. Blake subsequently decided swing the attack left, in order to clear the southern edge of the town before moving out to western side of Bình Ba. Later in the morning South Vietnamese forces in the northern hamlet of Duc Trung came under attack, and B Company and the Assault Pioneer Platoon were deployed to provide assistance. 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Binh Ba. A large enemy force had been defeated. [10] During the fighting some of the PAVN/VC had discarded their uniforms and weapons and attempted to mingle with the pockets of civilians that were unable to escape. BATTLE OF DAK TO 173d Airborne 4/503 Vietnam map HILL 1338 Hill fights 6538 II. Binh Ba had been … Elements of 33 PAVN Regiment occupied the hamlet of Binh Ba on the night of 5/6 June 1969. During the battle 130 Viet Cong Soldiers were killed and 6 where wounded. On Friday 7 June a Last Post Ceremony was held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Binh Ba and the service of Corporal John Joseph Kennedy. This battle took place in the village of Binh Ba, in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, against a large, well-armed communist force. By 10:30 the Australians approached Bình Ba from the south, and were engaged by a volley of RPG fire from a row of houses. Superbly Rare Map covering Nui Dat, 1st Autralian Task Force Base, Phuoc Tuy Province and Binh Ba, site of the 1969 battle of Binh Ba. #7 Battle of Binh Ba Military Conflict Updated: 2020-01-21 The Battle of Binh Ba, also known as Operation Hammer, was a battle during the Vietnam War. USAF PILOTAGE CHART - MAP - 1968 - BERLIN - GERMANY - SWEDEN - DENMARK - POLAND ... RARE - 1966 MAP - VINH BINH - BA DONG - Vietnam War. [7] After clearing evacuating much of the town's population, D Company assaulted the village from east to west following preparation from helicopter gunships of No. Battle of Binh Ba: 1. Accurate artillery fire was effective in stabilising the situation, however, and B Company with a troop of tanks swept the hamlet. We pay our respects to elders past and present. The 1st Battalion, Royal Austra… With Bình Ba still insecure, D Company and their armoured support subsequently occupied a defensive harbour for the night, exhausted by the fighting. In 1960’s Vietnam, Binh Ba was a village of approximately 1,000 farmers and rubber-tappers. Reconstruction efforts, borne mainly by Australian engineers, lasted for a month. The battalion immediately began encountering large formations of North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Viet Cong (VC) soldiers, and a series of near constant firefights ensued. A large enemy force had been defeated. The battle for Binh Ba ranks as one of the major military victories by the Australian Task Force and is now part of the battle honours of The Royal Australian Regiment. The Battle of Binh Ba (6–8 June 1969), also known as Operation Hammer, was a hard fought, but one-sided, battle during the Vietnam War. [14] By 13:00 heavy firing again broke out in Duc Trung, with the South Vietnamese rapidly overrun by over a hundred PAVN/VC. 10 am to 5 pm daily (except Christmas Day), Get your ticket to visit: awm.gov.au/visit, Copyright The Battle of Binh Ba June 69 saw D Company as the 'Ready Re-action Force' on stand by with what was part of a tank troop and a APC troop on 30 minutes notice to react anywhere within the province. The PAVN/VC occupying the houses fired on the Australians from the windows and doorways before withdrawing into tunnels as they passed. The Commanding Officer of 5 RAR, Lieutenant Colonel Colin Khan, now assumed command of the battle. [6] By this time a large PAVN/VC force had been defeated by the Australians, and the village practically destroyed. On 7 and 8 April, the Rangers moved to the Binh Ba area and conducted a village seal in coordination with ARVN troops and then moved to a battalion consolidated night defensive position (NDP). USAF PILOTAGE CHART - MAP - 1968 - BERLIN - GERMANY - SWEDEN - DENMARK - POLAND ... RARE - 1966 MAP - VINH BINH - BA DONG - Vietnam War. $115.89. Đảo Bình Ba (Binh Ba Island) - Khanh Hoa - A beauty of Vietnam Được Xuất Bản Bởi Flycam 4K - Tháng 1 Năm 2016. In addition helicopters overhead reported another large enemy force of up to 60 moving to the south and west. To fully clear the village every bunker, house and any likely areas of concealment had to be searched. [6][7][Note 1] In response, Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces were sent from Duc Thanh the following morning. 9 Squadron RAAF. The action occurred when Australian Army troops from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fought a combined communist force of North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong, including a company from the 33 NVA Regiment and elements … The Battle of Huế during 1968 (also called the Siege of Huế), was one of the bloodiest and longest battles of the Vietnam War (1959–1975). In response to PAVN/VC attempts to capture Binh Ba the Australians assaulted the village with infantry, armour and helicopter gunships, routing the VC and largely destroying the village itself. On the evening of the 5th of June 1969, a combined communist force of well-armed and resolute troops occupied Binh Ba. Throughout the War, the NVA/VC used “Warsaw Pact-style” map-marking symbols – with some Vietnamese variations. BATTLE OF DAK TO 173d Airborne 4/503 Vietnam map HILL 1338 Hill fights 6538 II. Superbly Rare Map covering Nui Dat, 1st Autralian Task Force Base, Phuoc Tuy Province and Binh Ba, site of the 1969 battle of Binh Ba. The 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) had responsibility for the province of Phuoc Tuy, south-east of Saigon, where it worked closely with South Vietnamese forces conducting security, cordon and search, and resettlement and rebuilding operations. In 1969, Australia had reached its peak commitment of around 7,000 troops to the conflict in South Vietnam. The battle concluded on the 8 June 1969. The battle was named after Binh Ba, a small Vietnamese village in the heart of the mountains where the battle was fought. Although the Australians did encounter PAVN/VC Main Force units in the years to come, the battle marked the end of such large-scale clashes, and ranks as one of the major Australian victories of the war. [6] The Royal Australian Regiment, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment and 1st Armoured Regiment were subsequently awarded the battle honour 'Binh Ba', one of only five presented to Australian units during the war. Operation Hammer had cost the Australians one man killed and ten wounded. What we call ‘the battle of Binh Ba’ was fought 50 years ago. The battle for Binh Ba ranks as one of the major military victories by the Australian Task Force and is now part of the battle honours of The Royal Australian Regiment. In 1969, Australia had reached its peak commitment of around 7,000 troops to the conflict in South Vietnam. The house exploded, and the clearing team assaulted immediately. [10], The Australians reached the edge of the village at 11:20, coming under light fire. Situated north of the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) base at Nui Dat on the western side of Route 2, the village of Bình Ba had a population of around 3,000 people—mainly farmers and rubber plantation workers. Last Post Ceremony. [3] Indeed, during 5 RAR's first tour in Vietnam a rifle company and a mortar section had been briefly stationed within the village itself. The continued presence of civilians in the village required the Australians to expose themselves to extreme danger while trying to usher these groups to the rear of the battle zone. Others tried to flee the village, or hide in the small air raid bunkers attached to every house. Troops of 6 Platoon, B Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), sweep towards Duc Trung during Operation Hammer on day two of the battle. Members of the 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit (1ACAU) entered Binh Ba on the morning of 8 June to find a scene of utter devastation. At 0810 hours on the morning of 6 June, two 1ATF armoured vehicles of 4 Troop, B Squadron, 1 Armoured Regiment – a Centurion tank and an Armoured Recovery Vehicle – were fired on by an RPG-7 as they drove north … The action occurred when Australian Army troops from the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) fought a combined force of People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC), including a company from the PAVN 33rd Regiment and elements of the VC D440 Battalion, in the village of Bình Ba, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province. On the 6th of June 1969, two Australian armoured vehicles travelling north from the 1st Australian Task Force base at Nui Dat [pron. The action received the name Operation Hammer, and battle honours were later awarded to the Australian regiments involved. 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