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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, UC Dai Loi: their story: a commemoration of Australia's legacy in Vietnam, 1962-2012 (Copy 2)
Introduction by Peter Cosgrove - charts 50 years of Australia's involvement in Vietnamvietnam war, 1961-1975 - protest movements - australia, agent orange - toxicology, post-traumatic stress disorder - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Longman Cheshire, War without end : conflict in Indo-China, 1995
Indo-China war - Australian involvement in Vietnam - Laos and Cambodia ; Jim Cairns - Harold Holt - Ho Chi Minh - John F. Kennedy - Robert Menzies - My Lai - Richard Nixon - Lyndon B. Johnson (L.B.J.) - Tet Offensive - Fall of Saigon - Why America lost - Cambodia & the Sihanouk years - Khmer Rouge & Pol Pot - Agent Orange & Post-traumatic stress disorder - Vietnamese boat people & resettlement destinations.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.183.non-fictionIndo-China war - Australian involvement in Vietnam - Laos and Cambodia ; Jim Cairns - Harold Holt - Ho Chi Minh - John F. Kennedy - Robert Menzies - My Lai - Richard Nixon - Lyndon B. Johnson (L.B.J.) - Tet Offensive - Fall of Saigon - Why America lost - Cambodia & the Sihanouk years - Khmer Rouge & Pol Pot - Agent Orange & Post-traumatic stress disorder - Vietnamese boat people & resettlement destinations.vietnam war 1961-1975 – history, indochina - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Mt Evelyn RSL Sub-Branch, Yarra Valley Vietnam Veterans, 2018
Fifty years after they served Australia in the Vietnam War, sixteen veterans of that conflict from the Yarra Valley sat down with the Mt Evelyn RSL's historian and revealed, some for the first time, their wartime experiences.Their stories tell of our nation's involvement in Vietnam and spans the period 1964 to 1972. They served with the Navy, with the Regular Army, with the CMF and as National Servicemen. Their backgrounds varied as much as their experiences 'in country' during that time.It is a story of sacrifice and endurance, bravery and loss, good times and bad times. It reveals the environment they were forced to exist in and the role they played, from the mundane to the terrifying.Surviving all of this they then returned home to a nation where many people ignored or even condemned them. For most, those decades after the war were an ongoing battle to deal with the physical and mental scars.Ill, p.464.non-fictionFifty years after they served Australia in the Vietnam War, sixteen veterans of that conflict from the Yarra Valley sat down with the Mt Evelyn RSL's historian and revealed, some for the first time, their wartime experiences.Their stories tell of our nation's involvement in Vietnam and spans the period 1964 to 1972. They served with the Navy, with the Regular Army, with the CMF and as National Servicemen. Their backgrounds varied as much as their experiences 'in country' during that time.It is a story of sacrifice and endurance, bravery and loss, good times and bad times. It reveals the environment they were forced to exist in and the role they played, from the mundane to the terrifying.Surviving all of this they then returned home to a nation where many people ignored or even condemned them. For most, those decades after the war were an ongoing battle to deal with the physical and mental scars.vietnam war 1961-1975 – personal recollections – australia, veterans - victoria - yarra valley - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allan and Unwin, Viet Nam shots : a photographic account of Australians at war, 2002
Photographic coverage of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam war, on the battlefield and the home front, accompanied by explanatory text. The photographs portray the difficult conditions under which Australians served and fought, in a tribute to those who served and those who did not return.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.199.non-fictionPhotographic coverage of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam war, on the battlefield and the home front, accompanied by explanatory text. The photographs portray the difficult conditions under which Australians served and fought, in a tribute to those who served and those who did not return.vietnam war - 1961-1975, vietnam conflict - 1961-1975 - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Latrobe University et al, Australia's Vietnam war in history and memory, 2002
Vietnam War - Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War - Conscription - Protests against involvement in Vietnam WarIll, maps. p.120.non-fictionVietnam War - Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War - Conscription - Protests against involvement in Vietnam Warvietnam war - 1961-1975, vietnam war - 1961-1975 - politics and government - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Payne VC : the story of Australia's most decorated soldier of the Vietnam War, 2009
The dramatic story of an Australian soldier who was awarded the VC for his extraordinary bravery in Vietnam, only to return home to spend years struggling with depression, alcohol and prescription drugs, before turning his life aroundIndex, ill, p.244.non-fictionThe dramatic story of an Australian soldier who was awarded the VC for his extraordinary bravery in Vietnam, only to return home to spend years struggling with depression, alcohol and prescription drugs, before turning his life aroundvietnam conflict - australian involvement, vietnam conflict 1961-1975 - personal recollections -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Peter Fitzsimons, The battle of Long Tan, 2022
... war - 1961-1975 - Politics and government - Australia By far ...By far the deadliest battle for Australian forces in Vietnam, the Battle of Long Tan has a proud place in the annals of Australian military history - and every ANZAC who fought there could hold his head high. Peter FitzSimons, Australia's greatest storyteller, tells the real story of this classic battle. He reveals the horror, the bravery, the wins and the losses that faced our soldiers. He brings to life the personal stories of the men who fought, the events leading up to that memorable battle and the long war that followed, and the political decisions made in the halls of power that sealed their fates. The Battle of Long Tan is an engrossing and powerful history that shows the costs of war never end.Index, bib, notes, ill, p.427.non-fictionBy far the deadliest battle for Australian forces in Vietnam, the Battle of Long Tan has a proud place in the annals of Australian military history - and every ANZAC who fought there could hold his head high. Peter FitzSimons, Australia's greatest storyteller, tells the real story of this classic battle. He reveals the horror, the bravery, the wins and the losses that faced our soldiers. He brings to life the personal stories of the men who fought, the events leading up to that memorable battle and the long war that followed, and the political decisions made in the halls of power that sealed their fates. The Battle of Long Tan is an engrossing and powerful history that shows the costs of war never end.vietnam conflict - australian involvement, vietnam war - 1961-1975 - politics and government - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Big Sky Publishing et al, Long Tan : the start of a lifelong battle, 2016
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges Vietnam conflict - Australian involvement Vietnam ...On the afternoon of 18 August 1966, just five kilometres from the main Australian Task Force base at Nui Dat, a group of Viet Cong soldiers walked into the right flank of Delta Company, 6 RAR. Under a blanket of mist and heavy monsoon rain, amid the mud and shattered rubber trees, a dispersed Company of 108 men held its ground with courage and grim determination against a three-sided attack from a force of 2,500 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troops. When the battle subsided, 18 Australian soldiers lay dead and 24 had been wounded. Battlefield clearance revealed 245 enemy bodies with captured documents later confirming the count at over 500 enemy killed and 800 wounded. These men were led by a gruff and gusty perfectionist, Major Harry Smith. Now, some 47 years after the battle, Harry tells his story for the first time. But Long Tan is more than just an account of a historic battle. Harry Smith takes his readers on an extraordinary journey - one that ultimately reveals a remarkable cover-up at the highest military and political echelons. Long Tan is also Harry's life story and portrays his many personal battles, from failed marriages to commando-style killing; from a horrific parachute accident through to his modern-day struggles with bureaucracy for recognition for his soldiers. Harry's battles are tempered by his love of sailing, where he has at last found some peace. Long Tan portrays the wrenching, visceral experience of a man who has fought lifelong battles, in a story that he is only now able to tell. Harry can still hear the gunfire and smell the blood spilt at Long Tan. For him, the fight continues. Collapse summaryIll, maps, p.336.non-fictionOn the afternoon of 18 August 1966, just five kilometres from the main Australian Task Force base at Nui Dat, a group of Viet Cong soldiers walked into the right flank of Delta Company, 6 RAR. Under a blanket of mist and heavy monsoon rain, amid the mud and shattered rubber trees, a dispersed Company of 108 men held its ground with courage and grim determination against a three-sided attack from a force of 2,500 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troops. When the battle subsided, 18 Australian soldiers lay dead and 24 had been wounded. Battlefield clearance revealed 245 enemy bodies with captured documents later confirming the count at over 500 enemy killed and 800 wounded. These men were led by a gruff and gusty perfectionist, Major Harry Smith. Now, some 47 years after the battle, Harry tells his story for the first time. But Long Tan is more than just an account of a historic battle. Harry Smith takes his readers on an extraordinary journey - one that ultimately reveals a remarkable cover-up at the highest military and political echelons. Long Tan is also Harry's life story and portrays his many personal battles, from failed marriages to commando-style killing; from a horrific parachute accident through to his modern-day struggles with bureaucracy for recognition for his soldiers. Harry's battles are tempered by his love of sailing, where he has at last found some peace. Long Tan portrays the wrenching, visceral experience of a man who has fought lifelong battles, in a story that he is only now able to tell. Harry can still hear the gunfire and smell the blood spilt at Long Tan. For him, the fight continues. Collapse summary vietnam conflict - australian involvement, vietnam war 1961-1975 – battles – long tan -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Peregrine Publishing, Fire mission 106 battery : young Australian gunners in the Vietnam War, 2020
Recollections of young Australian artillery gunners during the Vietnam conflictIll, p.168.non-fictionRecollections of young Australian artillery gunners during the Vietnam conflictvietnam war 1961-1975 – regimental histories - australia, vietnam conflict - australian involvement -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Grandin, Bob, Answering the Call: Life Of A Helicopter Pilot In Vientnam And Beyond, 2019
Written from the 1966 logbook of Bob Grandin, Huey helicopter pilot and co-pilot in Nui Dat, during the Vietnam War, including his involvement in resupply during the battle of Long Tan. Newspaper articles and photographs feature throughout. The narrative also covers the impact of the war on Bob's psyche and relationships, and his struggle with PTSD.Written from the 1966 logbook of Bob Grandin, Huey helicopter pilot and co-pilot in Nui Dat, during the Vietnam War, including his involvement in resupply during the battle of Long Tan. Newspaper articles and photographs feature throughout. The narrative also covers the impact of the war on Bob's psyche and relationships, and his struggle with PTSD.australia. royal australian air force. squadron, 9, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- veterans -- australia -- biography, helicopter - huey, nui dat, battle of long tan, ptsd -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Vietnam: The Complete Story of the Australian War (Copy 2), 2012
...am well written and researched history offered.. As an object lesson in how to win and lose wars, especially from a point of view of a small ally in a big war. This book is a superb vehicle for learning the lessons, This history of Australia's involvement in Vietnam should have been studdied ten years ago, when we had a real chance to win in Afghanistan....am well written and researched history offered.. As an object lesson in how to win and lose wars, especially from a point of view of a small ally in a big war. This book is a superb vehicle for learning the lessons, This history of Australia's involvement in Vietnam should have been studdied ten years ago, when we had a real chance to win in Afghanistan.military participation -- australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- participation, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- political aspects -- australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Nott, Rodney and Payne, Noel, The Vung Tau Ferry: HMAS Sydney and Escort Ships (Vietnam 1965-1972) (Copy 3)
The dates and compsition of the 25 Troop Transport Task Force groups that served in the operational area during Australia's involvement in Vietnam 1965-72.The dates and compsition of the 25 Troop Transport Task Force groups that served in the operational area during Australia's involvement in Vietnam 1965-72.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - naval operations, hmas sydney (aircraft carrier), the vung tau ferry, royal australian navy, hmas sydney, 25 troop transport task force -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, O'Keefe, Brendan, Medicine at War: Medical aspects of Australia's Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1950-1972, 1994
This comprehensive and analytical account documents the important role of the military medical units who supported Australia's overseas forces from the time of the Malayan Emergency.Medical aspects of Autralia's involvement in Southeast Asia, 1950-1972.This comprehensive and analytical account documents the important role of the military medical units who supported Australia's overseas forces from the time of the Malayan Emergency.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - medical care, agent orange - tboxicology, australia - armed forces - medical care - asia, southeastern -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Simmelhaig, Helen and Spenceley, G.F.R, For Australia's Sake: a history of Australia's involvement in nine wars
Tells the story of Australia's involvement in these wars, both on the battlefront and at home.Tells the story of Australia's involvement in these wars, both on the battlefront and at home.vietnam war, 1961-1975, australia -- armed forces -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Browne, Margaret, Australia at War: Vietnam (Copy 1)
... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Vietnam War 1961-1975 ...Australian involvement in the Vietnam War lasted from 1962 - 1972. Why did Australian troops participate in an Asian War?Australian involvement in the Vietnam War lasted from 1962 - 1972. Why did Australian troops participate in an Asian War?vietnam war, 1961-1975 - australia - juvenile literature -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Browne, Margaret, Australia at War: Vietnam (Copy 2)
... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Vietnam War 1961-1975 ...Australian involvement in the Vietnam War lasted from 1962 - 1972. Why did Australian troops participate in an Asian War?Australian involvement in the Vietnam War lasted from 1962 - 1972. Why did Australian troops participate in an Asian War?vietnam war, 1961-1975 - australia - juvenile literature -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Vietnam: The complete story of the Australian War (Copy 3), 2012
...am well written and researched history offered.. As an object lesson in how to win and lose wars, especially from a point of view of a small ally in a big war. This book is a superb vehicle for learning the lessons, This history of Australia's involvement in Vietnam should have been studdied ten years ago, when we had a real chance to win in Afghanistan....am well written and researched history offered.. As an object lesson in how to win and lose wars, especially from a point of view of a small ally in a big war. This book is a superb vehicle for learning the lessons, This history of Australia's involvement in Vietnam should have been studdied ten years ago, when we had a real chance to win in Afghanistan. military participation -- australian, 1961-1975 -- participation, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- political aspects -- australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Vietnam: Questions & Answers, 1/05/1966 12:00:00 AM
Small 32 page booklet discussing pros & cons of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, McNab, Chris and Wiest, Andy, The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War, 2000
A thorough and well-illustrated history of the decades-long conflict in Southeast Asia, from Frances's involvement in the First Indochina War to the participation of the United States and its allies, including Australian and South Korea, in the Vietnam War.A thorough and well-illustrated history of the decades-long conflict in Southeast Asia, from Frances's involvement in the First Indochina War to the participation of the United States and its allies, including Australian and South Korea, in the Vietnam War. 1961-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- pictorial works, indochina, 1961 -1975 - united states, australian soldiers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Frost, Frank, Australia's War In Vietnam (Copy 3)
Two decades ago, Australians were at war in Vietnam. By the time the engagement had ended, 47,000 Australians had participated in the most controversial military involvement in Australia's recent historyTwo decades ago, Australians were at war in Vietnam. By the time the engagement had ended, 47,000 Australians had participated in the most controversial military involvement in Australia's recent history vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives , australian, australia - politics and government - 1945 - -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Brodie, Scott, Tilting at Dominoes: Australia and the Vietnam War
tilting of Dominoes: Australia and the Vietnam War tells the story of our country's involvement in the Vietnam War, from the political naivety of the 1950s through to the more enlightened and informed society of the late 1960s.tilting of Dominoes: Australia and the Vietnam War tells the story of our country's involvement in the Vietnam War, from the political naivety of the 1950s through to the more enlightened and informed society of the late 1960s.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - participation, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, MaAudio, CDougall, A.K, The Peace Keepers: Australia at War Since 1945
The Australia in History series explains why Australia went to war and the consequences of her involvements,The Australia in History series explains why Australia went to war and the consequences of her involvements, vietnam war, 1961-1975, australia - juvenile literature -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Nott, Rodney and Payne, Noel, The Vung Tau Ferry: HMAS Sydney and Escort Ships (Vietnam 1965-972), (Copy 1)
The dates and compsition of the 25 Troop Transport Task Force groups that served in the operational area during Australia's involvement in Vietnam 1965-72.The dates and compsition of the 25 Troop Transport Task Force groups that served in the operational area during Australia's involvement in Vietnam 1965-72.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - naval operations, hmas sydney (aircraft carrier), the vung tau ferry, 25 troop transport task force, royal australian navy, australia. royal australian navy, hmas s, hmas sydney -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Nott, Rodney and Payne, Noel, The Vung Tau Ferry: HMAS Sydney And Escort Ships (Vietnam 1965-1972) (Copy 2)
The dates and compsition of the 25 Troop Transport Task Force groups that served in the operational area during Australia's involvement in Vietnam 1965-72.The dates and compsition of the 25 Troop Transport Task Force groups that served in the operational area during Australia's involvement in Vietnam 1965-72.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - naval operations, hmas sydney (aircraft carrier), hmas sydney, the vung tau ferry, 25, 25 troop transport task force, royal australian navy -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Tidey, Blair, Forewarned, forearmed: Australian Specialist Intelligence Support in South Vietnam, 1966-71
Since the end of the Vietnam War, historical research and writing on the Australian military involvement has only briefly dealt with intelligence aspects.Donated signed by the authorSince the end of the Vietnam War, historical research and writing on the Australian military involvement has only briefly dealt with intelligence aspects.australia - armed forces - history, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - military intelligence - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, McAulay, Lex, The Battle of Coral: Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral May 1968 (hardcover) (Copy 1)
An accurate, absorbing account of the biggest unit level battle involving Australian forces in Vietnam. This saga in the histor of the modern da ANZACs exemplifies their spirit and indomitable corage, which has made the Australian "Digger" famous the world over.An accurate, absorbing account of the biggest unit level battle involving Australian forces in Vietnam. This saga in the histor of the modern da ANZACs exemplifies their spirit and indomitable corage, which has made the Australian "Digger" famous the world over.australia. army. australian task force (vietnam), 1st, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, battle of coral-balmoral -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Battle of Coral: Vietnam Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral May 1968 (hardcover) (Copy 2)
An accurate, absorbing account of the biggest unit level battle involving Australian forces in Vietnam. This saga in the histor of the modern da ANZACs exemplifies their spirit and indomitable corage, which has made the Australian "Digger" famous the world over.An accurate, absorbing account of the biggest unit level battle involving Australian forces in Vietnam. This saga in the histor of the modern da ANZACs exemplifies their spirit and indomitable corage, which has made the Australian "Digger" famous the world over.australia. army. australian task force (vietnam), 1st, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, battle of coral-balmoral, fire support base, anzac -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, McAulay, Lex, The battle of Coral: Vietnam Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral May 1968 (softcover) (Copy 4)
An accurate, absorbing account of the biggest unit level battle involving Australian forces in Vietnam. This saga in the histor of the modern da ANZACs exemplifies their spirit and indomitable corage, which has made the Australian "Digger" famous the world over.An accurate, absorbing account of the biggest unit level battle involving Australian forces in Vietnam. This saga in the histor of the modern da ANZACs exemplifies their spirit and indomitable corage, which has made the Australian "Digger" famous the world over.australia. army. australian task force (vietnam), vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, battle of coral-balmoral, anzac, digger, fire support base -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Frost, Frank, Australia's war in Vietnam (Copy 2)
Two decades ago, Australians were at war in Vietnam. By the time the engagement had ended, 47,000 Australians had participated in the most controversial military involvement in Australia's recent historyTwo decades ago, Australians were at war in Vietnam. By the time the engagement had ended, 47,000 Australians had participated in the most controversial military involvement in Australia's recent history vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives , australian, australia - politics and government - 1945 - -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Edwards, Peter, A Nation at War: Australian Politics, Society and Diplomacy during the Vietnam War 1965-1975 (Copy 1)
The official history of Australia's involvement in Southeast Asian conflicts 1948 - 1975The official history of Australia's involvement in Southeast Asian conflicts 1948 - 1975 1961-1975 - protest movements - australia, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - foreign public opinion, australian