Why Australian Officers Were Charged With Murder for Enemy Kills... While US Officers Got Medals
Автор: Vietnam War Tales
Загружено: 2026-01-06
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During the Vietnam War, Australian forces achieved kill ratios exceeding 20:1 while maintaining strict legal compliance—yet faced over 50 war crimes investigations for their tactical excellence. Meanwhile, American units with far lower effectiveness and documented civilian massacres awarded medals to officers who would have been prosecuted under Australian military law. This is the untold story of how two allied nations fought the same war under radically different rules of engagement, and why Australian officers faced murder charges for perfect ambushes while American officers received Bronze Stars for operations that killed hundreds of civilians. The legal divergence revealed a fundamental truth: restrictive rules of engagement don't limit combat effectiveness—they force the tactical discipline that creates superior results. But both systems failed their soldiers, just in opposite directions.
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