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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, NewSouth Publishing, Australia's Vietnam : myth vs history, 2019
Why everything you think you know about Australia's Vietnam War is wrong. When Mark Dapin first interviewed Vietnam veterans and wrote about the war, he swallowed (and regurgitated) every misconception. He wasn't alone. In Australia's Vietnam, Dapin reveals that every stage of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War has been misunderstood, misinterpreted and shrouded in myth. From army claims that every national serviceman was a volunteer; and the level of atrocities committed by Australian troops; to the belief there were no welcome home parades until the late 1980s and returned soldiers were met by angry protesters. Australia's Vietnam is a major contribution to the understanding of Australia's experience of the war and will change the way we think about memory and military history.Index, notes, p.231.non-fictionWhy everything you think you know about Australia's Vietnam War is wrong. When Mark Dapin first interviewed Vietnam veterans and wrote about the war, he swallowed (and regurgitated) every misconception. He wasn't alone. In Australia's Vietnam, Dapin reveals that every stage of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War has been misunderstood, misinterpreted and shrouded in myth. From army claims that every national serviceman was a volunteer; and the level of atrocities committed by Australian troops; to the belief there were no welcome home parades until the late 1980s and returned soldiers were met by angry protesters. Australia's Vietnam is a major contribution to the understanding of Australia's experience of the war and will change the way we think about memory and military history.vietnam war 1961-1975 – australian involvement, vietnam war 1961-1975 – history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Allen & Unwin, Vietnam : the complete story of the Australian War, 2012
Take a journey back to the front line with two Australian veterans as they retrace the footsteps of soldiers and politicians, villagers and the enemy in a meticulously researched new history of the Vietnam War. Thirty years after the end of the Vietnam war comes an objective analysis of Australia's involvement. The book shows the extent of Australia's engagement in the Vietnam war and its contribution compared to its allies. "For Australians, Vietnam remains one of the most difficult-and controversial-wars we have fought. On the fiftieth anniversary of Australia's first involvement comes Vietnam: the complete story of the Australian war, for anyone who wishes to understand why Australia went to war, and who wants to make sense of the intensely unrelenting warfare. For Bruce Davies and Gary McKay, the history of Vietnam-its wars, colonial domination, its search for freedom and its subsequent loss-speaks to an Australian anxiety of a very small population far away from the centre of an empire to which it was firmly committed. The rise of Japan, the war in the Pacific and the postcolonial independence of the peoples of southeast Asia, coupled with the mercurial influence of Ho Chi Minh and the rise of communism, form the background to the commitment of Australian forces. Vietnam takes the reader to the front line, describing the experiences of soldier, politician, villager, enemy; and into the war room to unpick the military and political strategies. We see the challenges the Australians faced against not only a dogged enemy, but also those by the allies in the quest to defeat a powerful counterinsurgency. ... Meticulously researched and marked with acute critical analysis and a deep understanding of the place and the war, Vietnam shows the experience of Australian soldiers as never before.Index, notes, ill, p.601.non-fictionTake a journey back to the front line with two Australian veterans as they retrace the footsteps of soldiers and politicians, villagers and the enemy in a meticulously researched new history of the Vietnam War. Thirty years after the end of the Vietnam war comes an objective analysis of Australia's involvement. The book shows the extent of Australia's engagement in the Vietnam war and its contribution compared to its allies. "For Australians, Vietnam remains one of the most difficult-and controversial-wars we have fought. On the fiftieth anniversary of Australia's first involvement comes Vietnam: the complete story of the Australian war, for anyone who wishes to understand why Australia went to war, and who wants to make sense of the intensely unrelenting warfare. For Bruce Davies and Gary McKay, the history of Vietnam-its wars, colonial domination, its search for freedom and its subsequent loss-speaks to an Australian anxiety of a very small population far away from the centre of an empire to which it was firmly committed. The rise of Japan, the war in the Pacific and the postcolonial independence of the peoples of southeast Asia, coupled with the mercurial influence of Ho Chi Minh and the rise of communism, form the background to the commitment of Australian forces. Vietnam takes the reader to the front line, describing the experiences of soldier, politician, villager, enemy; and into the war room to unpick the military and political strategies. We see the challenges the Australians faced against not only a dogged enemy, but also those by the allies in the quest to defeat a powerful counterinsurgency. ... Meticulously researched and marked with acute critical analysis and a deep understanding of the place and the war, Vietnam shows the experience of Australian soldiers as never before.vietnam war 1961-1975 – history, vietnam war 1961-1975 – australian involvement -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Scribe publications, Well done, those men : memoirs of Vietnam veteran, 2005
In this intensely personal account, Barry Heard draws on his own experiences as a young conscript, along with those of his comrades to look back at life before, during, and after the Vietnam War. The result is a sympathetic vision of a group of young men who were sent off to war completely unprepared for the emotional and psychological impact it would have on them. It is also a vivid and searingly honest portrayal of the author's post-war, slow-motion breakdown, and how he dealt with it.p.303.non-fictionIn this intensely personal account, Barry Heard draws on his own experiences as a young conscript, along with those of his comrades to look back at life before, during, and after the Vietnam War. The result is a sympathetic vision of a group of young men who were sent off to war completely unprepared for the emotional and psychological impact it would have on them. It is also a vivid and searingly honest portrayal of the author's post-war, slow-motion breakdown, and how he dealt with it.vietnam war 1961-1975 – personal recollections – australia, vietnam war 1961-1975 – australian involvement -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Mt Evelyn RSL Sub-Branch, Yarra Valley Vietnam Veterans, 2018
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges Vietnam war 1961-1975 – Personal recollections ...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, William Heinemann, Ashes of Vietnam : Australian voices, 1987
Inverviews with over 100 veterans of the Vietnam War.Ill, maps, p.246Inverviews with over 100 veterans of the Vietnam War.vietnam war 1961-1975 – personal recollections – australia, vietnam war 1961-1975 – australian involvement -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Functional Object - Cigarette Lighter
Bronze Zippo Lighter with inscription. "IT"S BEEN\A HARD DAY\I'VE BEEN\WORKING LIKE DOG", Vietnam Binh Long 65-66, Eagle in Flightlighter, 1961-1975 - vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Support from the Sky: Looping Film, DVD
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Australians in the Vietnam War
Coloured live footage of Australians in Vietnam.vietnam war - military helicopters, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Super 8 Soldiers. (Copy 2)
ID: 637751. Colour &b/w audio 25 fps. Duration: 28 mins 20 secs. Includes footage taken by Peter Stainthorpe during the Vietnam Warvietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation - australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Australia and the Vietnam War: For Schools
vietnam war, 1961-1975 - australia, vietnam war 1961 - south vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, 1st Australian Field Hospital
Various photos taken in Le Loi Orphanage, Vung Tau & Nui Dat. Each photo has an explanation of the photo on the back & there is also a typed list of each photo attached.1st australian field hospital association, vietnam war - 1961-1975 - soldiers - australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - medical care - personal narratives - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Photograph from the Dental Group & 8th Field Ambulance
A collection of Photograph from the Dental Group & 8th Field Ambulance.8th field ambulance, dental group, vietnam war - 1961-1975 - soldiers - australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - medical care, 1st australian field hospital -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Personnel from 33 Dental Unit at 7RAR, Nui Dat
Photograph of various personnel from 33 dental Unit at 7 RAR, Nui Dat.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian, 33 dental unit, 7 rar, 1st australian field hospital association -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, A few photos of Medical personnel in Vietnam
medical personnel, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - medical care - personal narratives - australian, nurses - vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Photograph of soldiers
6 b/w copies of photos of soldiers possibly in Vietnam. One is taken in a tent & the rest are soldiers drinking & socialising.vietnam war - 1961-1975 - soldiers - australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Various photos of Nui Dat
Members of the 1st Australian Field Hospital in and around Nui Dat & Vung Tau.1st australian field hospital, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Photograph of tanks
34 action & still Photograph of tanks. Some are b/w & others are coloured. Each has a typed description on the back so they may have been on display at some point?vietnam war - 1961-1975 - soldiers - australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - tank warfare -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, A collection of various coloured & b/w Photograph of naval ships
Some photos are b/w & others are coloured.naval ships, australia. royal australian navy -- history -- vietnam war, 1961-1975 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, USB, Photograph taken in the Vietnam War & also a reunion in Townsville in 2011
Black/white & coloured photos taken during the Vietnam War of Australian soldiers, camps, helicopters etc. as well as Vietnamese villages & people. Also photos of a re-union in Townsville on Anzac Day in 2011 & a poem.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian, operation oakley, operation kenmore, vietnamese villages -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, USB, Photograph of the Vietnam War
Photos of soldiers, helicopters, Vietnamese villages & people etc.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian, vietnamese villages, vietnamese children -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Super 8 soldiers. (Copy 3)
ID: 637751. Colour &b/w audio 25 fps. Durn: 28 mins 20 secs. Includes footage taken by Peter Stainthorpe during the Vietnam Warvietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation - australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, Video, TV News: Vietnam Veterans March followed by Kingscote Flag Presentation
... Veterans Parade Vietnam War (1961-1975) Helicopters -- Vietnam ...Black and white, and coloured footage of the march in Sydney and the demonstrations against the war. Also interviews with some Veterans including Major Peter Young; Captain Robin Wall. Footage of Kingscote Ceremony. Also black and white footage of troops boarding a plane, on patrol & some helicopters flying. The cassette is contained in its case.vietnam veterans, vietnam veterans parade, vietnam war (1961-1975), helicopters -- vietnam., noack, errol, noack collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, Video, TV News: Vietnam Veterans March followed by Kingscote Flag Presentation
... Vietnam War (1961-1975) Noack Errol Noack Collection Welcome Home ...Black and white, and coloured footage of the march in Sydney & the demonstrations against the war. The cassette is contained in its black plastic case with its label.On the cover reads Sydney March 3rd Oct 1987. Wal was over in Sydney for this, left Kingscote on 1st October and got back Monday morning 5-10-87. Today I bought video 1st Oct 1987vietnam veterans parade, vietnam war (1961-1975), noack, errol, noack collection, welcome home parade 1987 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, Video, ABC TV News & Four Corners: Compilation of footage of Vietnam Veterans March followed by Kingscote Flag Presentation
... Veterans Parade Vietnam War (1961-1975) Noack Errol Normie Rowe ...Black and white, and coloured footage of the March in Sydney (3 Oct 1987) and the demonstrations against the war. black and white footage of coffins arriving in Sydney from Vietnam; wounded soldiers in hospital; Also an interview with his father Walter plus Brian Edwards, Trish Gibbon, John Thompson & Graham Edwards. Normie Rowe singing the song, Only 19. The cassette is contained in its black plastic case with its labelOn the front cover reads: To Walter Noack, ABC News Sept 1987vietnam veterans, vietnam veterans parade, vietnam war (1961-1975), noack, errol, normie rowe, noack collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, Selection of slides from Phan Rang RAAF base during the Vietnam War
Photos of airmen, helicopters & also relaxing & playing sport at Phan Rang Base.phan rang, vietnam war - military helicopters, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian, royal australian air force -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, DVD, 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, 1968-1972, 1968-1972
B/W footage of Australian soldiers in Vietnam camping & also a helicopter crew taking them incl. one wounded soldier away.vietnam war - 1961-1975 - soldiers - australian, vietnam war - jungle warfare, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian, 1st australian field hospital -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Booklet, Nasho: a pictorial record of my National Service: 1967-1968, 2015
Contains Photograph of Robert's time in Vietnam.vietnam war - 1961-1975 - soldiers - australian, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, Video, Australian Story Vietnam
vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Journal, Life Australia - 6 March 1967, 1967
12 pages in colour: Australians & New Zealanders in Vietnam. Article on B Company on patrol.vietnam war, 1961-1975 – periodicals, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Journal, The Coastline Guardian (18 issues)
18 issues printed in Vietnam during the Vietnam War presumably by Australian soldiers.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation. australian