Although the war in Vietnam has casued divisions amongst the people of Australia and has produced a number of anti-war books, this is the first non-official publication in Australia to set out the case for South Vietnam and to justify the policy of the U.S. Australian and other governments in intervening to prevent the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese taking over South Vietnam. 1961-1975 - australia, vietnam war, 1961 - south vietnam, u.s. government, viet cong, north vietnamese

U.S. women were active participants in the war, (and) although they did not bear arms, they served under horrendous conditions with bravery. The women shar stories filled with terror and pathos, and some of their remembrances, especially those from the nurses, are hard to take. 1961-1975 - women - interviews, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - american, u.s.women, u.s. army nurse, bobbi jo pettit - entertainer

Like much of American policy in Vietnam the decisions that established the relationships that commanded, controlled and supported the U.S. combat troops in Vietnam evolved as much from uppredictable events inside South Vietnam as from careful Pentagon planning.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, u.s. troops, pentagon

This book is a thorough analysis of John F. Kennedy's role in the U.S. invasion of Vietnam and a probing reflection on the elite political culture that allowed and encouraged the Cold Warkennedy, john f. (john fitzgerald), 1917-1963., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states, united states -- politics and government -- 1961-1963, president kennedy

Told in the words of those who fought the war and those who reported on its happeningsvietnam war, wars history, 1961-1975, u.s. forces

Black smoke pouring from her single stack, the U.S. aircraft carrier Core steamed slowly up the Saigon River on December 11, 1961 vietnam war, 1961 -1975, green berets, us marines, long tunnel, saigon

This is the book that provoked the U.S. government to bring against the author an unprecendented lawsuit which put the basic principles of American democracy in jeopardy.united states. central intelligence agency, vietnam war, 1961-1975, fall of saigon, cia, saigon

The Vietnam War and the tumultuous internal upheavals in America that coincided with it marked a watershed era in U.S. history. These events profoundly challenged America's heroic self-image.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - protest movements - united states, united states - history - 1945

Fighting to Leave covers the Vietnam War during 1972-1973, the tumultuouse final years of U.S. involvement, as experienced by Coloel Robert E. Stoffey, a Marine Corps aviator who served three combats in Vietnam. 1961-1975 - naval operations, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american, nva, fall of quang tri city, bat 21, redeye missile, operation linebacker, hue city, operation end sweep, operation homecoming, col. robert e. stoffey

Every senator in this chambers is partly responsible for sending 80,000 young Americans to an early grave. 1961-1975 - united states, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - protest movements - united states., u.s. senate, u.s. soldiers

A terrific book, and brisk...and a must read for anyone who tries to understand the Vietnam War.generals - united states - biography, general westmoreland, u.s. foreign policy

Dave Walker enlisted in the U.S. Army at seventeen, full of patriotism and eager to play his part in Vietnam. Trained for long rang patrol (LRP) operations, he received a debilitating shrapnel wound to his eye barely a month after arring in Vietnam.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, dave walker, lrp operations, u.s. army

Dave Walker enlisted in the U.S. Army at seventeen, full of patriotism and eager to play his part in Vietnam. Trained for long rang patrol (LRP) operations, he received a debilitating shrapnel wound to his eye barely a month after arring in Vietnam.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, u.s. army, david walker, lrp operations

Learning and accepting responsibility seems to be a slow [rocess. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - children - diseases, agent orange - tboxicology, agent orange, u.s. intervention, tu du hospital, ho chi minh

The Vietnam War - America's firs "television war" - cost the lives of nearly 60,000 Americans and one and a half million Vietnamese from both the North and the South.vietnam war, 1961-1975, tet offensive, fall of saigon, u.s. army

Vietnam's Forgotten Army chronicles the lives of Pham Van Dinh and Tran Ngoc Hue, two of the brightest young stars in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). both men fought with valor in a war that seemed to have no end, examplifying ARVN bravery and determination that is largely forgotten or ingnored in the West.vietnam war (1961-1975) - biography, vietnam (republic). quan luc - history, army of the republic of vietnam (arvn), pham van dinh, tran ngoc hue, u.s. silver star, general creighton abrams, u.s. bronze star, capt joe bolt

Although many books on the Veitnam War have been published, until now thre has not been a comphresensive, one-volume history of the U.S. Navy's roles in that conflict.united states. navy -- history -- vietnam war, united states. navy -- history -- vietnamese conflict, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- naval operations, american., u.s. navy, viet cong, mekong delta, tonkin gulf, south vietnamese navy

Curtis Commando C46. One of a collection of 25 model aircraft made by Brian Anthony DOWD The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a twin-engine transport aircraft. It was used as a military transport during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces and also the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps. The C-46 served in a similar role to its Douglas-built counterpart, the C-47 Skytrain. Large white minature model plane with blue stripe down the sides. Flying Tiger Linemodel airplanes, curtis commando c46.

Vehicle designed in AustraliaDesigned in Australia Built in the U.S by ChevroletYellow bodied with black stripes, 2 door CoupeOn front and rear boot cover Chevrolet Logo SS Grille RHS SS Right hand boot lid, Comaro both front mudguards vehicle, comaro

Instead of miracles expected by the Pentagon the 1965-1966 dry season in South Vietnam has ended with the flop is the U.S. strategic plan.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states, pentagon, hanoi

The War in vietnam has many faces. there is the face of armed conflict - of terror and gunfire - of bomb-heavy planes and campaing-weary soldiersvietnam war, 1961-1975 -- pictorial works, saigon, south east asia, president lyndon johnson, u.s. army, u.s. navy, u.s. air force, u.s. marines

A complete illustrated reference to U.S. Army Combat and Support Forces in Vietnam 1961-1973.deployment of forces, united states. army -- history -- vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975

This book takes the reader from the earliest attempts by U.S. strategists to develop an armored force for the newly created Army of he Republic of Vietnam through eight years of hard fighting in a region in which tanks were once thought to be incapable of mobing, in weather that was supposed to hinder armored operations, against an enemy who was deemed too elusive and too disorganized to be stopped by armed forces. 1961-1975 - campaigns, united states. army. armoured force - history, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states, army of the republic of vietnam (arvn)

Patrolling the Mekong Delta's Bassac River in hot-rodded cabin cruisers called PBRs, the U.S. Navy's brown-water sailors in 1967 were like tigers waiting for the cage door to open. Then Lieutenent Commander Don Sheppard cut them loose.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - riverine operations - american, u.s. navy, brown-water sailors, mekong delta, bassac river

On April 30, 1970, the situation changed. The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and the United States Army "invaded" Cambodia with full air support from the U.S. Air Force.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - campaigns - laos, 1961-1975 - aerial operations - american, army of the republic of vietnam (arvn), united states armed forces, united states air force

It was the autumn of 1967. the Marines barricaded the Khe Sanh were surrounded by four divisions of NVA. Rockets and long-range artillery pounded them for seventy-seven days. vietnam, 1968, battle of khe sanh, u.s. marines, nva

Finally - more than three decades after French colonial forces were crushed at Dien Bien Phu - America has a difinitive accont of its own first military involvement in Vietnam.vietnam history - 20th century, dien bien phu, u.s. army, saigon, fall of saigon

This is the book that provoked the U.S. government to bring against the author an unprecendented lawsuit which put the basic principles of American democracy in jeopardy.united states. central intelligence agency, vietnam war, 1961-1975, fall of saigon

It was the autumn of 1967. the Marines barricaded the Khe Sanh were surrounded by four divisions of NVA. Rockets and long-range artillery pounded them for seventy-seven days. vietnam, 1968, battle of khe sanh, u.s. marines, nva

Larry Guarino was in his early twenties when he first saw Hanoi. Looking down from his P-51 Mustang, the U.S. Air Force pilot had no opprrtunity to observe the European charm of the French colonial city.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, larry guarino, hanoi, us air force, air pilots