Vietnam:An Australian Analysis is the fourth volume in a series of background books sponsored by the Australian Institute of International Affairs, on countries and peoples linked geograohically economically or strategically with Australai and New Zealand.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - australia, australian institute of international affairs, president ngo dinh diem, geneva conference 1954

April 1975, Saigon, US helicopters cumbersomely lift off from the roof of the American Embassy, heavily laden with fleeing diplomats, military officers and senior officials.shell oil company, vietnam war, 1961-1975, petroleum industry and trade -- vietnam, us helicopters, saigon, south vietnamese, vietcong, american embassy, military officers, senior officials

As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life. petersen, barry -- career in armed forces, vietnam -- officers -- biography, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people), captain barry petersen, aattv, cia

As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life.petersen, barry -- career in armed forces, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers -- biography, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people)

Unheraled Victory reveals how American, Australian, New Zealand and Allied troops defeated the Viet Cong at the very time the media decided the war was lost. vietnam history - 1945 - 1975, vietnam war - 1961-1975 - campaigns, vietnam war - 1962-1975 - mass media and the conflict, american servicemen, australian troops, new zealand troops, allied troops

Memoirs of General, Prof. Hoany Minh Thao.General Prof. Hoang Minh Thao belongs to the generation of military men who took part in the building of the Vietnamese People's Army from the time of its inception.vietnam war, campaigns, central highlands, general hoang minh thao, vietnamese people's army

In August 1945, the Vietnamese people led by the Communist Party and President Ho Chi Ninh rose up to wrest back national independence and freedom from the French colonial ists and Japanese fascists.vietnam history - 1945 - 1975, vietnam war (1961-1975), indochinese war, 1946-1954, president ho chi ninh

Oral histories can never be better or more significant than the talk that went into them. By this measure alond BLOODS is superb. The twenty blacks who discussed their experiences while serving in the Viet Nam War are uniformly eloquent. vietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, american, black american soldiers

War By Other Means tells the story of the creation and implementation of a communist policy in Vietnam during a crucial yet hitherto largely unexplored period - between the 1954 Geneva Conference and the establishment of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam in December 1960.vietnam - history - 1945-1975, geneva conference 1954, national front fr the liberation of south vietnam, viet cong

Oral histories can never be better or more significant than the talk that went into them. By this measure alond BLOODS is superb. The twenty blacks who discussed their experiences while serving in the Viet Nam War are uniformly eloquent. vietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, american, american black soldiers

The weapons of the war in Southeast Asia ranged in complexity from technologically-advanced, eight-engine B-52 strategic bomber to the Stone Age sharpened-stake booby trap of the guerrilla. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - equipment and supplies, weapons, viet cong

'My first impression upon landing in Saigon was, "What have I got myself into?" ... I had left Australia where conditions were normal and suddenly, in twelve or so hours' flying time to South Viet Nam, there I was in a war zone - it was hard to comprehend...'vietnam war, 1961-1975- australia, australia. army, saigon

This item commemorates the war in Vietnam (1962-1972)Glass commemorative plaque with metal dedication to the AATTVThe Vietnamese Veterans Association of Victoria Inc In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Australian Military commitment in the Vietnam War respectfully and gratefully presents this momento to all Australians who served in the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam during the Vietnam War especially those who paid the supreme sacrificevietnamese veterans, aattv, 50th anniversary commitment

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Dentist works on a female Vietnamese patient while a dental assistant and a civilian female Vietnamese aide look on. Full dental services were available to the staff and civilian Vietnamese employees.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, vietnamese workers, dentists, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Dentist works on a Vietnamese patient while a dental assistant and female Vietnamese aide look on. Full dental services were available to the staff and civilian Vietnamese employees.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, dentists, vietnamese workers, gibbons collection catalogue

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of triage at full operational strength, with all six bays working, at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. In the last two of the bays wounded female and male VietCong are assessed at the same time as four wounded diggers.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, viet cong, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, triage, diggers, wounded servicemen, female viet cong prisoner, male viet cong prisoner

This captured enemy flag bears the signatures of 9RAR, 1969. It was collected by Private Lionel Leslie Corrie, Service no:1201398, who served in Vietnam 1968-1969. It is the flag of The People’s Army of Vietnam, the communist North Vietnamese Army (NVA) which infiltrated and then invaded South Vietnam between 1955 and 1975. It is believed that the members of 9RAR signed this at a reunion after the war had finished.Faded red and blue material flag with a yellow five pointed star in the center. Gold Vietnamese embroidered lettering at the top on the red/orange half of the flag and on the bottom blue half of the flag. Autographed by Australian soldiers in black. Sewn with red cotton. Red and blue flag of the People’s Army of Vietnam. Vietnamese writing at top and below the yellow star. LUCLUONG VO TRANG GIAI PHONG MIEN NAM VIET NAM. GIAI PHONG NUI DAT 1968.flag, 9rar, people's army of vietnam, captured, corrie, lionel corrie, north vietnam, north vietnamese army, nva

This is the story of the development of a highly successful concept of warfare, which was largely the work of one man. In 1965, despite his success, CIA intervention led to Barry Petersen's removal from the highlands, for reasons which remain obscre even to this day. Perhaps his growing power as a cult figure had become a threat to direct US control of the area, or perhaps there were those among the Vietnamese command who themselves resented his influence. 1961-1975 - personal narratives - australian, guerilla warfare, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people), 1961-1975 - cia, captain barry petersen

This is the story of the development of a highly successful concept of warfare, which was largely the work of one man. In 1965, despite his success, CIA intervention led to Barry Petersen's removal from the highlands, for reasons which remain obscre even to this day. Perhaps his growing power as a cult figure had become a threat to direct US control of the area, or perhaps there were those among the Vietnamese command who themselves resented his influence. 1961-1975 - personal narratives - australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people), guerilla warfare, 1961-1975 - cia, captain barry petersen

This is the story of the development of a highly successful concept of warfare, which was largely the work of one man. In 1965, despite his success, CIA intervention led to Barry Petersen's removal from the highlands, for reasons which remain obscre even to this day. Perhaps his growing power as a cult figure had become a threat to direct US control of the area, or perhaps there were those among the Vietnamese command who themselves resented his influence. 1961-1975 - personal narratives - australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people), guerilla warfare, 1961-1975 - cia, captain barry petersen

This is a work of great value since it is the first time materials both at home and abroad have been collected in a book to describe and explain the significance and relationship of the five Ho Chi Minh trails in support of the liberation war of South Viet Nam as well as in communication between southern and northern Viet Nam.ho chi minh trails, vietnam war

During the Tet Offensive in Vietnam in 1968, the war correspondent Frank Palmos and four other colleges were ambushed in Saigon by a squad of Viet Cong. His four colleges were killed; but by playing dead Palmos alone survived. These killings of unarmed civilians attracted worldwide publicity. vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- journalists -- biography, war correspondents -- australia -- biography, tet offensive, saigon, viet c, viet cong

The most gripping, terrifying, frightening, sad and then funny search for the Viet-Congvietnam war, 1961-1975 -- journalists -- biography, war correspondents -- australia -- biography, tet offensive, saigon, viet cong

Vietnam Remembered: this book makes the first real assessment of what the Vietnam War meant, on the battlefields and in Australia. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, australia - politics and government - 1965, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - protest movements - australia

Vietnam Remembered: This book makes the first real assessment of what the Vietnam War meant, on the battlefields and in Australia.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - protest movements - australia, australia - politics and government - 1965

The term Pogo was a label given to every soldier in Vietnam whose role it was to support the troops involved in combat duties, supposedly a safe vocation. Examples would be the Orderly Room, Q-Store, Cooks, Ordnance, Medical and Dental Staff, etc.australia - armed forces - biography, soldiers - australia - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, orderly room, q-store, ordnance, medical staff, dental staff.

From the air, as you approach Saigon you can see the fields pock-marked from bombing and shelling, some of it quite close to the city.hospitals - vietnam, 1961-1975 - health aspects, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - medical care, new zealand, tan son nhut, saigon, new zealand surgical team, vietnamese provincial hospital, qui nhon, new zealand red cross

The weapons of the war in Southeast Asia ranged in complexity from technologically-advanced, eight-engined B-52 strategic bomber to the Stone Age sharpened-stake booby trap of the guerrilla.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - equipment and supplies, weapons, viet cong

The weapons of the war in Southeast Asia ranged in complexity from technologically-advanced, eight-engined B-52 strategic bomber to the Stone Age sharpened-stake booby trap of the guerrilla. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - equipment and supplies, weapons, viet cong

In July 1965, Pfc. Craig Roberts crossed the Da Nang River with the 9th Marines - into the heart of a jungle alive with savage Viet Cong. Eight months later his unit would be called 'the Walking Dead'.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, craig roberts, da nang river, 9th marines, operation starlight