5RAR operational list for 1966-1967

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Robert J. O'Neill Author of the book Vietnam Task

CAPT. Robert J. O'Neill was the Battalion's intelligence officer from August 1966 and unit historian during its first tour. He authored the book 'Vietnam Task,' which the Webmaster has referenced for operations conducted by the Battalion in 1966 - 67.
He was "Chichele Professor of the History of War, All Souls College, University of Oxford," and is now retired.

OPERATION HARDIHOOD MAY 1966 The Clearance of Nui Dat and the establishment of the 1st Australian Task Force. »Here	OPERATION SYDNEY 1 & 2 JULY 1966 The clearance of Nui Nghe and the cordon and search of the village of Duc My. »Here
OPERATION HOLSWORTHY AUGUST 1966 The reclamation of the village of Binh Ba. »Here	OPERATION DARLINGHURST AND TOLEDO AUGUST 1966 A frustrated effort. »Here
OPERATION CROWSNEST OCTOBER 1966 Assistance for the village of Duc Thanh. »Here	OPERATION CANBERRA OCTOBER 1966 Clearing the Nui Thi Vai Mountains. »Here
OPERATION QUEANBEYAN OCTOBER 1966 Return to the Nui Thi Vai Mountains. »Here	OPERATIONS YASS AND HAYMAN NOVEMBER 1966 Cordon and search of Phuoc Hoa village and the clearance of Long Son Island. »Here
OPERATION INGHAM NOVEMBER 1966 An isolated outpost. »Here	A RE-EVALUATION OF STRATEGY A review of the operational strategy used by 5RAR up to this period. »Here
OPERATION CALOUNDRA JANUARY 1967 Operations against the VC village cadres. »Here	OPERATION CAMDEN JANUARY 1967 Cordon and Search of Hoa Long Village. »Here
OPERATION BEAUMARIS FEBRUARY 1967 The Cordon and Search of An Nhut. »Here	OPERATION RENMARK FEBRUARY 1967 Clearing a Mountain. »Here
INTERDICTION IN THE EAST, THE HORSESHOE AND THE FENCE FEBRUARY-MARCH 1967 »Here	THE FINAL BALANCE 1966-67 in review »Here
Thus ends the Fifth Battalion's first tour in the Republic of South Vietnam Bibliography O'Neill J. Robert (1968), *Vietnam Task*, Melbourne Australia, Cassel Australia Ltd.

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