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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, McKay, Gary, Vietnam fragments: An oral history of Australians at war. (Copy 2)
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 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 army -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Palazzo, Albert, Australian Military Operations In Vietnam (Copy 3)
The origins of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War lay in the collapse of French authority over the region during and after the Second World War.The origins of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War lay in the collapse of French authority over the region during and after the Second World War. 1961-1975 - participation, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - campaigns, phuoc tuy -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Robinson, Anthony, Preston, Antony and Hogg Ian V, Weapons of the Vietnam War (Copy 3)
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.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 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Bishop, Chris ed, Vietnam War Diary: 1964 - 1975 (Copy 3), 1990
Told in the words of those who fought the war and those who reported on its happeningsTold in the words of those who fought the war and those who reported on its happeningsvietnam war, wars history, 1961-1975, u.s. forces -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Dapin, Mark, The Nashos' War - Australia's National Servicemen and Vietnam(Copy 2)
More than sixty-three thousand young Australians were drafted into national service during the Vietnam War. The 'nashos' were chosen by chance, when their brithdates were drawn from a lottery barrel. Not all of them ended up in vietnam, but their random fatee came to symbolise the war, and divide a nation.More than sixty-three thousand young Australians were drafted into national service during the Vietnam War. The 'nashos' were chosen by chance, when their brithdates were drawn from a lottery barrel. Not all of them ended up in vietnam, but their random fatee came to symbolise the war, and divide a nation. vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- participation, australian, draft -- australia -- history, australia -- armed forces -- recruiting, private errol noack, battle of long tan, operation bribie, vung tau, battle of coral-balmoral, trooper normie rowe, battle of binh ba, sas -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Dapin, Mark, The Nashos' War. Australia's National Servicemen and Vietnam(Copy 1)
More than sixty-three thousand young Australians were drafted into national service during the Vietnam War. The 'Nashos'' were chosen by chance, when their birthdates were drawn from a lottery barrel. Not all of them ended up in Vietnam, but their random fate came to symbolise the war, and divide a nation.More than sixty-three thousand young Australians were drafted into national service during the Vietnam War. The 'Nashos'' were chosen by chance, when their birthdates were drawn from a lottery barrel. Not all of them ended up in Vietnam, but their random fate came to symbolise the war, and divide a nation.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, draft - australia - history, australia - armed forces - recruiting, private errol noack, battle of long tan, operation bribie, vung tau, the battle of coral and balmoral, trooper normie rowe, sas -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Dapin, Mark, The Nashos' War. Australia's national servicemen and Vietnam(Copy 3)
More than sixty-three thousand young Australians were drafted into national service during the Vietnam War. The 'nashos' were chosen by chance, when their birth dates were drawn from a lottery barrel. Not all of them ended up in Vietnam, but their random fate came to symbolise the war, and divide a nation.More than sixty-three thousand young Australians were drafted into national service during the Vietnam War. The 'nashos' were chosen by chance, when their birth dates were drawn from a lottery barrel. Not all of them ended up in Vietnam, but their random fate came to symbolise the war, and divide a nation. vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- participation, australian, draft -- australia -- history, australia -- armed forces -- recruiting, national service, nasho, private errol noack, battle of long tan, operation bribie, vung tau, the battle of coral and balmoral, trooper normie rowe, battle of binh ba -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Generous, Kevin M, Vietnam: The Secret War (Copy 1)
Although the Vietnam War was one of the most reported in history, much of the llong-running conflict was fought under cover and in remote areas far from the media searchlight.Although the Vietnam War was one of the most reported in history, much of the llong-running conflict was fought under cover and in remote areas far from the media searchlight.vietnam war - 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 1945-1975 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Vietnam: the complete story of the Australian War (Copy 1), 2012
vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- political aspects -- australia, politics -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, McKay, Gary and Stewart, Elizabeth, Viet Nam Shots: A Photographic Account Of Australians At War. (Copy 2)
'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...''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 -
Merbein District Historical Society
Journal - Quarterly, Merbein Historian - Quarterly Journal of MDHS - No 44 (2 copies), Jun.2011
julian bowron - art deco, art deco buildings merbein, merbein primary school centenary, rita claribel mahy, merbein central school grade 6 1961, merbein state school 1937, wilfred lehman (conductor), fishers store merbein centenary, merbein higher elementary school 1955 - 1957 students, merbein higher elementary school 1957 prefects , merbein higher elementary school 1957 house captains , merbein higher elementary school 1955 cricket team , cycling smythes & sylvias of merbein , jim sylvia, frank sylvia, ken sylvia, colin smythe, norm smythe, ron & les & joe smythe, kevin smythe, shirley sylvia, rod sylvia, herbert arthur newland, ron newland, neville smith, anne coleman, lucille newland, richard newland, ian newland, newland family -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Maitland, Terrence and Weiss, Stephen, The Vietnam Experience: Raising the Stakes (Copy 1)
Black smoke pouring from her single stack, the U.S. aircraft carrier Core steamed slowly up the Saigon River on December 11, 1961Black 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 -
Canterbury History Group
Article, Free Press, History Can Be Lost, 26/2/1975
The rise in interest in history and establishment of historical societies. The Camberwell Historical Society since formation in 1961 is discussed together with reminiscences by President Robert DemaineThe rise in interest in history and establishment of historical societies. The Camberwell Historical Society since formation in 1961 is discussed together with reminiscences by President Robert Demaine camberwell historical society, demaine damily, monomeath, historic buildings -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Doyle, Edward. Lipsman, Samuel and Maitland, Terrence, The Vietnam Experience: The North (Copy 1)
Several stories on North VietnamSeveral stories on North Vietnamvietnam war, 1961 -1975, ho chi minh trail, the easter offensive -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Fischer, Julene, The Vietnam Experience: Images of War (Copy 1)
It was a war like no other. Americans are virtually unanimous about that.It was a war like no other. Americans are virtually unanimous about that.vietnam war - 1961-1975, khe sanh, the easter offensive -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Page, Tim and Pimlott, John, Nam: The Vietnam Experience 1965-75 (Copy 2)
The Vietnam War was a conflict so violent, so bizzare that it left a whole generation of young Americans too shocked and scarred to understand the nightmare they had been through.The Vietnam War was a conflict so violent, so bizzare that it left a whole generation of young Americans too shocked and scarred to understand the nightmare they had been through.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Faas, Horst and Page, Tim, Requiem: By the Photographers Who Died in Vietnam and Indochina
This book is dedicated to the 135 Photographers of different nations who are known to have died or to have disappeared while covering the wars in Indochina, Vietnam, Cambodia and Loas. Their lives are remembered through their work here assembled.This book is dedicated to the 135 Photographers of different nations who are known to have died or to have disappeared while covering the wars in Indochina, Vietnam, Cambodia and Loas. Their lives are remembered through their work here assembled.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - pictorial works, war photographers, indochina, laos, cambodia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Page, Tim and Pimlott, John, Nam: The Vietnam Experience 1965-75
The Vietnam War was a conflict so violent, so bizzare that it left a whole generation of young Americans too shocked and scarred to understand the nightmare they had been through.The Vietnam War was a conflict so violent, so bizzare that it left a whole generation of young Americans too shocked and scarred to understand the nightmare they had been through.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Palazzo, Albert, Australian Military Operations in Vietnam (Copy 1)
The origins of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War lay in the collapse of French authority over the region during and after the Second World War.The origins of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War lay in the collapse of French authority over the region during and after the Second World War. 1961-1975 - participation, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - campaigns -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Parry, Bill, Just a Nasho
Each man was different. Each man had a different view on life. Each man had a different lifestyle. But now, they all wore the green suit. Whether they were Regulars or Nashos did not matter.Each man was different. Each man had a different view on life. Each man had a different lifestyle. But now, they all wore the green suit. Whether they were Regulars or Nashos did not matter.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, national service, australian national serviceman -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Pedrina, Jeff, Wallaby Airlines: Twelve Months Caribou Flying in Vietnam. (Copy 1)
Jeff Pedrina's book provides a very personal and thoughtful account of his twelve month's service in Vietnam with No 35 Squadron - Wallaby Airlines.Jeff Pedrina's book provides a very personal and thoughtful account of his twelve month's service in Vietnam with No 35 Squadron - Wallaby Airlines.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - australian, caribou - history, wallaby airlines, no 35 sqn, ian "tassie" cairns -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Pedrina, Jeff, Wallaby Airlines: Twelve Months Caribou Flying in Vietnam. (Copy 2)
Jeff Pedrina's book provides a very personal and thoughtful account of his twelve month's service in Vietnam with No 35 Squadron - Wallaby Airlines.Jeff Pedrina's book provides a very personal and thoughtful account of his twelve month's service in Vietnam with No 35 Squadron - Wallaby Airlines.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives - australian, caribou - history, wallaby airlines, no 35 sqn -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Pelvin, Richard, Vietnam: Australia's Ten Year War, 1962-1972 (Copy 2)
For those wanting to learn more about the Vietnam War and Australia's participation in it, this is the book for you.For those wanting to learn more about the Vietnam War and Australia's participation in it, this is the book for you. 1961-1975 - participation, australian, vietnam war, australian - pictorial works, australian army training team vietnam (aattv) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Perryman, John and Mitchell, Brett, Australia's Navy in Vietnam: Royal Australian Navy Operations 1965-1972 (Copy 1)
Between 1965 and 1972, elements of the Royal Australian Navy undertook continuous service in Vietnam - at sea and in the air.Between 1965 and 1972, elements of the Royal Australian Navy undertook continuous service in Vietnam - at sea and in the air.australia. royal australian navy, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - naval operations, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Tiger Men, An Australian Soldier's Secret War in Vietnam (Copy 4)
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.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 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Petersen, Barry and Cribbin, John, Tiger Men, An Australian Soldier's Secret War in Vietnam (Copy 1)
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.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 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Petersen, Barry and Cribbin, John, Tiger Men, An Australian Soldier's Secret War in Vietnam (Copy 2)
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.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 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Peel, John, Walk Tall: with the 2nd Battalion 1st ARVN Regiment
Australia, in 1962 committed 30 Army instructors to train the emerging Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) with the aim of enhancing a military alliance with the United States of America. The training task continued for 10 years and involved 990 Australians and 10 New Zealanders as the war escalated. This account reflects the experience of an unlikely member of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) who became the last Australian Warrant Officer to srve with the highly regarded 1st ARVN Regiment.Australia, in 1962 committed 30 Army instructors to train the emerging Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) with the aim of enhancing a military alliance with the United States of America. The training task continued for 10 years and involved 990 Australians and 10 New Zealanders as the war escalated. This account reflects the experience of an unlikely member of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) who became the last Australian Warrant Officer to srve with the highly regarded 1st ARVN Regiment.vietnam war 1961 - south vietnam, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, american, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), 1st arvn regiment, john (jack) peel, new zealand, 2nd battalion -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Peterson, Robert, Rites of Passage: Odyssey of a Grunt, 1997
The triumph, the tragedy, the courage, the madness of one soldier's VietnamThe triumph, the tragedy, the courage, the madness of one soldier's Vietnamvietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Palmos, Frank, Ridding the Devils (Copy 2), 1990
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.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
