Who were W3 Company..?

W3 Coy was manned initially by 158 professional infantrymen, including members of other corps who were assimilated into the company before deployment.  New Zealand did not use conscription to man its contribution.

Where did W3 Coy come from..?

W3 Coy was raised from within the ranks of 1RNZIR, the New Zealand infantry battalion based at that time at Terendak garrison Malacca East Malaysia.  W3 Coy did its pre-deployment training in East Malaysia.

Were any W3 Coy people killed in Vietnam..?

Three W3 Coy soldiers died while on active service in South Vietnam, & 16 were wounded.

Who did W3 Coy fight alongside..?

W3 Coy was integrated into the 1st Australian Task Force, part of the New Zealand component of the RAR/NZ (ANZAC) battalion.  W3 Coy did not directly assist US Forces.  W3 Coy, for a short time, trained Vietnamese troops for the Government of South Vietnam.

Who did W3 Coy fight against..?

The enemy were predominantly Viet Cong guerrillas from within the local population of Phuoc Tuy Province.

When did W3 Coy deploy..?

W3 Coy deployed to South Vietnam on 14 November 1969 & returned to 1RNZIR on 10 November 1970.

Where did your tactics come from..?

New Zealand close country small group tactics were originally derived from experience working with the British forces against communist terrorists during the Malayan Emergency in the mid-1950's, & later during 'Confrontation' with Indonesia.  These tactics were further refined by each company while in South Vietnam & passed as 'valuable lessons learnt' to the next infantry company to deploy.  The genre for the tactics was based on stealth, unpredictability, & ambush.

Why are there not more photos of W3 people actually fighting the VC..?

Generally, when engaged with the VC the soldiers were holding their rifles into the shoulder in the aim, looking for targets, and there was no opportunity to take photos.