The Men Who PerseveredThe first Australians committed to serve in Vietnam were a group of military instructors known as the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV). Their initial role was to assist in the training of the ground forces of South Vietnam. However, battalion battles, artillery duels, the relief of besieged camps, and mobile strike forces became part of the mosaic that saw this curiously named unit forge a distinct chapter in Australia's military history.