To Long Tan conforms the well-earned reputation of Australian official histories for candour, critical analysis, and breadth of coverage.australia. army. foreign service - vietnam, vietnam - armed forces, bien hoa, 173rd airborne brigade, 1rar, 161, 161 field battery, phuoc tuy, vung tau, nui, nui dat, binh ba, d445 battalion (nva/vietcong)

To Long Tan conforms the well-earned reputation of Australian official histories for candour, critical analysis, and breadth of coverage.australia. army. foreign service - vietnam, vietnam - armed forces, bien hoa, 1rar, 173rd airborne brigade, 161 field battery, phuoc tuy, vung tau, nui, nui dat, d445 battalion (nva/vietcong), binh, binh ba

The tracking lead jerked like a fast jag on a fishhook, Caesar's ears shot up and his shoulders hunched forward. The Viet Cong was fifty yards to my right front, stretching his arms above his head. There were three men at least...and a machine-gun on the track facing me. Scarcely able to breathe, I reeled Caesar back.. and gave a thumbs down. Enemy. And I had them coldvietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, dogs - war use

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

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

Battallon and Bigade say we accomplished a great deal. I wonder. I dusted off men with wounds that will disable them the rest of their lives.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

Battallon and Bigade say we accomplished a great deal. I wonder. I dusted off men with wounds that will disable them the rest of their lives.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

The Australian and New Zealand part in the Vietnam War is sometimes overlooked, but it is generally accepted that the 'Diggers' and 'Kiwis' were among the most effective and professional troops involved. australia. army. australian and new zealand army corps., vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, anzac

A clearly stated, thoughtfully analyzed, forcefully written work, perhaps the best military history of the long sweep of warfare in Indochina yet produced.indochinese war, 1946-1954, vietnam war, 1961-1975, lt. gen. phillip b. davidson, (1961-1975) - australia - juvenile literature

Viet Nam diggers language is intended to help all those who struggle with Army, RAAF and RAN jargon and need to make sense of their acronyms and abbreviations.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - australia, english language -australia - slang

Vietnam Fragments is a rare collection of impressions, reactions, feelings and fears - the often spell-bounding personal experiences of Australians who saw active service in the second Indo-China War. This was Australia's longest war.vietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, australian, australian army, indochina

Fifth Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, was the first of our battalions composed of Regular and National Servicemen to be committed to operations in Vietnam and to stablish themselves at Nui Dat.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - regimental histories - australia, 5th battalion, the royal australian regiment, nui dat, binh ba, nui thi vai, long hai hills, phuoc tuy province, 1st australian task force, national service

One of the most deglected aspects of the campaigns which ravaged South East Asia and dominated the world's news media. armoured vehicles, military, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - tank warfare

Viet nam Voices exhibits, for the first time, the art of friend and foe, compatriot and enemy alike.vietnam war, 1961-1975

Viet nam Voices exhibits, for the first time, the art of friend and foe, compatriot and enemy alike.vietnam war, 1961-1975

Told In the words of those who fought the war and those who reported on its happenings.vietnam war, 1961-1975, wars history, 1961-1975

378 photographs - including 136 in full colour - illustrate this specatular overview of US aviation during the war in Vietnam vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, american - pictorial works, airplanes, military - united states - pictorial works

Vietnam Wives is a profoundly moving book on the phycological and social consequences of war for families; a "must read" for anyone interested in the realities of war. It should be required reading for all politicians. There are lots of helpful suggestions for wives at the end post-traumatic stress disorder - patients - family relationships, veterans - united states - mental health, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects

Nothing fazed him. He was always in control, always thorough, always switched on, single-minded, He was popular with the men because of his empathy with them; and he felt honoured to be a part of the campaign and this showed in the way he tackled his work. war artists - australia - 20th century - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - pictorial works

Historically, there are few exceptions to the rule that wars on foreign lands are fought for the purpose of acquiring those lands as part of a political or economic empire. Vietnam was one such exception.united states. army. infantry, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - campaigns, us infantryman

Tom "Bud" Abraham was one of the very few Englishmen to serve in Vietnam. As an officer in the 1st Cavalry Division during 1967/8, he saw combat in some of the fierest encounters of the war. By his gallantry earned him a chestful of medals, including the Silver Star, one of the highest decorations awarded by the American Army. prisoners of war - vietnam - biography, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 - prisoners and prisons, tom "bud" abraham, 1st cavalry division

Vietnam Wives is a profoundlly moving book on the phychological and social consequences of war for families; a "must read" for anyone interested in the realities of war. It should be required reading for all politicans. There are lots of helpful suggestions for wives at the end.post-traumatic stress disorder - patients - family relationships, veterans - united states - mental health, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects

The author joined the Australian Regular Army in 1966. After initial ten weeks recruit training at Kapooka, went to Infantry centre, Bardia Barracks at Ingleburn to complete ten weeks of Corps Trainingvietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - poetry

The author joined the Australian Regular Army in 1966. After initial ten weeks recruit training at Kapooka, went to Infantry centre, Bardia Barracks at Ingleburn to complete ten weeks of Corps Trainingvietnam war, 1961-1975 - poetry, war poetry - australian

This is the graphic and untold story of the pilots and crews of Australia's fleet of Iroquois helicopters during the Vietnam War - their triumphs and losses, and the legacy of the experience that many still carry today. vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, australian, military helicopters -- vietnam, royal australian air force

When journalist and historian Mark Dapin first interviewed Vietnam veterans and wrote about the war, he swallowed (and regurgitated) every popular misconception. He wasn't alone. In Australia's Vietnam, Dapin argues that every stage of Australia's Vietnam War has been misremembered and obscured by myth. He disproves claims that every national serviceman was a volunteer; questions the idea that Australian troops committed atrocities; debunks the fallacy that there were no welcome hope parades until 1987; and rebuts the fable that returned soldiers were met by spitting protesters at Australian airports 1961-1975 -- participation, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, australian, national service -- australia -- history

Mick Berrigan was critically wounded in Vietnam in 1967. He returned to Australia and a system which was totally unprepared to rehabilitate him of provide any support for his extensive brain injury. This is the story of his courage and persistence in his fight to be his own person. It is about his parents and affect their constant search for help on Mick's behalf had on their lives. It is also about me, his sister, and how I became his 'significant other'.vietnam war, 1961-1975, war wounds -- biography, rehabilitation -- australia -- biography