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Backyard BattlefieldsAuthor: James De Leo
Backyard Battlefields is a military history program which explores historical sites throughout Australia and beyond. Backyard Battlefields gives Australia's military history a context by explaining its significance within the grander narrative of world events. Presented by James De Leo. For more information visit backyardbattlefields.com Language: en Genres: History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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SAS Ambush: The Tractor Job, Vietnam 1968
Episode 65
Thursday, 23 July, 2026
In Phuoc Tuy province, South Vietnam, a tractor was stolen from the French Courtenay rubber plantation. Intelligence reported that it was being used by Viet Cong guerillas, to transport weapons and ammunition across the Australian area of operations. A patrol from 2 Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment was tasked with its destruction. This episode of Backyard Battlefields features excerpts from an interview with SAS veteran Anthony Bowden, recorded by the Australians At War Film Archive.
