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1. What was the standard issue Australian infantry weapon during the Vietnam War?
2. The Victoria Cross is the highest Military Award (equivalent to the Medal of Honor) for an Australian soldier. How many Victoria Crosses were awarded during the Vietnam War?
3. What was the first Australian Army unit to be committed to Vietnam?
4. What was the name of the Australian Special Forces unit that was known as "Ma Rhung" - Phantoms of the Jungle?
5. Which Australian Prime Minister during the Vietnam War disappeared and was presumed drowned at Portsea Beach, Victoria in 1966?
6. What type of tank did the Australians deploy in Vietnam?
7. What was the name of the rubber plantation in Phuoc Tuy Province where Delta Company, 6 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) encountered what was estimated to be an NVA Regiment on 18 August 1966?
8. What were the Huey Helicopter Gunships used by the Australian Forces known as?
9. What was the name of the only Australian "Light Horse" unit to serve in Vietnam?
10. Who was the Australian Prime Minister who, on winning the election in 1972, ended Australia's commitment to Vietnam?
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