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3890 New Zealand servicemen and women volunteered and served
in the Vietnam War, 3,881 men and 9 women. 60% of these were Maori.
37 were killed and 187 were wounded in action between 1964 and 1972.
A civilian surgical team worked in Qui Nhon from 1963 to 1975.
The pages Our War and the
photographs with this unit of work present
some impressions of what the war was like for those New Zealanders who
were involved. Further impressions are available in the book the Vietnam
Scrapbook by M Subritsky, Three Feathers Publishing company, 1995. However
there is no material available on the Internet that presents the viewpoint
of New Zealanders. Students completing the activity that follows may wish
to use the Internet but will only be able to access the stories of Vietnam
veterans from America and Australia.
Use
Complete a learning guide
of six events or your choice that are key in New Zealand's involvement
in Vietnam.
This material has been produced by UNITEC Institute of Technology
under contract to the Ministry of Education.
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