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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Lawrence, Mark Atwood, The Vietnam War: A Concise International History, 2008
The Vietnam War remains a topic of extraordinary interest, not least because of striking parallels between that conflict and more recent fighting in the Middle East.The Vietnam War remains a topic of extraordinary interest, not least because of striking parallels between that conflict and more recent fighting in the Middle East.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, president ngo dinh diem, tet offensive, president nixon -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Nalty, Bernard, Watson, George M., and Neufeld, Jacob, An Illustrated Guide to the Air War over Vietnam: Aircraft of the Southeast Asia Conflict. (Copy 2)
A magnificently illustrated, compact directory of the most important aircraft that took part in the conflict in Southeast AsiaA magnificently illustrated, compact directory of the most important aircraft that took part in the conflict in Southeast Asiaairplanes, military - history, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, military aircraft, 1965-1972 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Parry, Francis FBox Col. (Ret), Three-War Marine: The Pacific, Korea, Vietnam, 1987
upon graduating from Annapolis in February, Francis Fox Parry and his classmates were sent directly to a makeshift artillery course.upon graduating from Annapolis in February, Francis Fox Parry and his classmates were sent directly to a makeshift artillery course.united states - marine corps - biography, vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Arnold, James R, The Illustrated History of Artillery: The Vietnam War
Pentagon theorists had decreed that Vietnam was no place for armor. but the policymakers were wrong. One remarkable vehicle the M-113 armoured personnel carrier proved so adaptable to the jungles and rice paddies of South Vietnam that it completely altered the way the war was fought.Pentagon theorists had decreed that Vietnam was no place for armor. but the policymakers were wrong. One remarkable vehicle the M-113 armoured personnel carrier proved so adaptable to the jungles and rice paddies of South Vietnam that it completely altered the way the war was fought.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - artillery operations -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Berry, F. Clifton Jr, The Illustrated History of Strike Aircraft: The Vietnam War, 1988
The bomb run took seven seconds. But it seemed like an eternity as the F-105 dived straight toward the target.The bomb run took seven seconds. But it seemed like an eternity as the F-105 dived straight toward the target.airplanes, military - united states, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Mersky, Peter B. and Polmar, Norman, The Naval Air War in Vietnam, 1981
Over 200 photos, plus maps and drawings.Over 200 photos, plus maps and drawings. 1961-1975 - aerial operations - american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - naval operations, american, the gulf of tonkin -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Berry, F. Clifton Jr, The Illustrated History of Air Cav: The Vietnam War, 1988
Cavalry to the rescue in helicopters, not on horseback.Cavalry to the rescue in helicopters, not on horseback.united states - army - air cavalry division - 1st - history, vietnamese conflict , 1961- 1975 - regimental histories - united states -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Guilmartin, John Jr., and O'Leary, Michael, Helicopters: The Vietnam War
The illustraded history of Helicopters that were active during the Vietnam WarThe illustraded history of Helicopters that were active during the Vietnam Warhelicopters -- vietnam., vietnam war (1961-1975), 1961-1975 -- aerial operations -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Armor: the Vietnam War, 1987
vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, american, armoured vehicles, military, armoured personnel carrier -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Caputo, Philip, A Rumor of War, 1977
A close-up look at the American experience in the Vietnam War.A close-up look at the American experience in the Vietnam War.united states, marine corps. - biography, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1971 - personal narratives, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Harvey, Frank, Air War - Vietnam. (Copy 2), 1967
Yankee Station - where A-f Skyhawks catapult of the carriers and wing towards North Vietnam. Operation "Ranch Hand" - where planes make war against the land itself.Yankee Station - where A-f Skyhawks catapult of the carriers and wing towards North Vietnam. Operation "Ranch Hand" - where planes make war against the land itself.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, american, opeation ranch hand -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Reed, Alan AO, Invited to a War, 2020
Family circumstances dictated that Alan Reed leave school before his sixteenth birthday. He was employed in a Chartered Accountants office until 'called up' for National Service Training in the RAAF. Becoming airborne for the first time in a Dakota DC3 changed his life forever and he applied for and was accepted by the RAAF as a Trainee Pilot. Graduating as a Sergeant in 1954 he progressed through the ranks completing his career as an Air Vice Marshall leading RAAF Support Command, an organisation of more that twelve thousand people: one of Australia's largest institutions at the time.Family circumstances dictated that Alan Reed leave school before his sixteenth birthday. He was employed in a Chartered Accountants office until 'called up' for National Service Training in the RAAF. Becoming airborne for the first time in a Dakota DC3 changed his life forever and he applied for and was accepted by the RAAF as a Trainee Pilot. Graduating as a Sergeant in 1954 he progressed through the ranks completing his career as an Air Vice Marshall leading RAAF Support Command, an organisation of more that twelve thousand people: one of Australia's largest institutions at the time.alan reed, australia. royal australian air force – veterans, australia. royal australian air force - history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Frost, Frank, Australia's War In Vietnam (Copy 3)
Two decades ago, Australians were at war in Vietnam. By the time the engagement had ended, 47,000 Australians had participated in the most controversial military involvement in Australia's recent historyTwo decades ago, Australians were at war in Vietnam. By the time the engagement had ended, 47,000 Australians had participated in the most controversial military involvement in Australia's recent history vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives , australian, australia - politics and government - 1945 - -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Mangold, Tom and Penycate, John, The Illustrated History of Tunnel Warfare: The Vietnam War, 1987
The tunnels of Cu Chi were the battlegound for the most harrowing campaign of the Vietnam War.The tunnels of Cu Chi were the battlegound for the most harrowing campaign of the Vietnam War.tunnels - vietnam, tunnel rats 1965-1971, tunnels - vietnam - cu chi (quan), viet cong guerrillas, tunnel rats -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Woodard, Garry, Asian Alternatives: Australia's Vietnam Decision and Lessons on Going to War (Copy 2)
Asian Alternatives takes readers into the corridors of power in Canberra and inside Australia's secret diplomatic dealings to analyse the forces that shaped Australia's policies of the 1960s.Asian Alternatives takes readers into the corridors of power in Canberra and inside Australia's secret diplomatic dealings to analyse the forces that shaped Australia's policies of the 1960s.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - australia, australia - foreign relations - united states -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Lind, Michael, Vietnam: The Necessary War: A Reinterpretation of America's Most Disastrous Military Conflict (Copy 1), 1999
A quarter century after its end, the Vietnam War still divides Americans. Some, mostly of the left, claim that Indochina was of no strategic value to the United States and was not worth An American war.A quarter century after its end, the Vietnam War still divides Americans. Some, mostly of the left, claim that Indochina was of no strategic value to the United States and was not worth An American war.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states, united states - foreign relations - 1963-1969, president j f kennedy, president nixon, president lyndon johnson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Brodie, Scott, Tilting at Dominoes: Australia and the Vietnam War
tilting of Dominoes: Australia and the Vietnam War tells the story of our country's involvement in the Vietnam War, from the political naivety of the 1950s through to the more enlightened and informed society of the late 1960s.tilting of Dominoes: Australia and the Vietnam War tells the story of our country's involvement in the Vietnam War, from the political naivety of the 1950s through to the more enlightened and informed society of the late 1960s.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - participation, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Flashback: Echoes from a Hard War, 2003
Seven young Australians find themselves caught up in the madness and brutality of the Vietnam War. One dies, six survive after being wounded - only to find there are worse things than dying on the battlefield.Seven young Australians find themselves caught up in the madness and brutality of the Vietnam War. One dies, six survive after being wounded - only to find there are worse things than dying on the battlefield. 1961-1975 - veterans - australia, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- psychological aspects -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Elephant and the Tiger: The Full Story of the Vietnam War, 2001
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Hendrickson, Paul, The Living and the Dead: Robert McNamara and Five Lives of a Lost War. (Copy 1)
The Living and the Dead reveals the Vietnam War as it has never been seen before - through the prism of the crucial, tangled decisions made by one man, US secretary of defense Robert McNamara. It illuminates those decisionby revealing the man; by turns cold and emotionally trumultuous; the numbers-worshipper who came to believe that the war tearing America apart was wrong, but continued to support its escalation.The Living and the Dead reveals the Vietnam War as it has never been seen before - through the prism of the crucial, tangled decisions made by one man, US secretary of defense Robert McNamara. It illuminates those decisionby revealing the man; by turns cold and emotionally trumultuous; the numbers-worshipper who came to believe that the war tearing America apart was wrong, but continued to support its escalation. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Browne, Malcolm, The New Face Of War: A Report on a Communist Guerrilla Campaign
the West has had ample warning of the methods Communism would employ in the seeking expansions.the West has had ample warning of the methods Communism would employ in the seeking expansions.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 - campaigns, guerilla warfare -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Lanning, Michael Lee, The Only War We Had: A Platoon Leader's Journal of Vietnam (Copy 1)
During his tour in vietnam with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, Lieutenant Lee Lanning walked the booby-trapped rice paddies of the Mekong Delta, searching for elusive Viet Cong, and later macheted his way through the triple-canopy jungle fighting North Vietnamese Army regulars.During his tour in vietnam with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, Lieutenant Lee Lanning walked the booby-trapped rice paddies of the Mekong Delta, searching for elusive Viet Cong, and later macheted his way through the triple-canopy jungle fighting North Vietnamese Army regulars.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, mekong delta, 199th light infantry brigade, lieutenant lee lanning -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Lanning, Michael Lee, The Only War We Had: A Platoon Leader's Journal of Vietnam (Copy 2)
During his tour in vietnam with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, Lieutenant Lee Lanning walked the booby-trapped rice paddies of the Mekong Delta, searching for elusive Viet Cong, and later macheted his way through the triple-canopy jungle fighting North Vietnamese Army regulars.During his tour in vietnam with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, Lieutenant Lee Lanning walked the booby-trapped rice paddies of the Mekong Delta, searching for elusive Viet Cong, and later macheted his way through the triple-canopy jungle fighting North Vietnamese Army regulars.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, 199th light infantry brigade, mekong delta, lieutenant lee lanning -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, MaAudio, CDougall, A.K, The Peace Keepers: Australia at War Since 1945
The Australia in History series explains why Australia went to war and the consequences of her involvements,The Australia in History series explains why Australia went to war and the consequences of her involvements, vietnam war, 1961-1975, australia - juvenile literature -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Barnes, Jeremy, The Pictorial History of the Vietnam War (Copy 1)
A collection of photos of the Vietnam War with a brief history of each. Photo DoneA collection of photos of the Vietnam War with a brief history of each. Photo Done vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - politcs and government - 1945-1975 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Barnes, Jeremy, The Pictorial History of the Vietnam War (Copy 2)
A collection of photos of the Vietnam War with a brief history of each.A collection of photos of the Vietnam War with a brief history of each. vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - politcs and government - 1945-1975 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Pham, Vinh Phuc, Col, Operations in the US Resistance War, 2009
This book provides you with the developments of each operation. We hope that though this book you acquire a better understanding of the combat tactics of the Vietnamese people in the resistance war against the U.S.This book provides you with the developments of each operation. We hope that though this book you acquire a better understanding of the combat tactics of the Vietnamese people in the resistance war against the U.S.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - history, vietnam war - 1961-1965 - campaigns -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Hoang, Van Thai. Gen, How South Vietnam was Liberated: Memoirs of War
The great victory of Spring 1975 brought an end to the long resistance war of the Vietnamese people against US imperialist invasion.The great victory of Spring 1975 brought an end to the long resistance war of the Vietnamese people against US imperialist invasion.vietnam, vietnamese people -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, War Story, 1979
vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Moise, Edwin E, The A to Z of the Vietnam War:
The Vietnam War is anything but a forgotten war. Even today, the strategies that led to an unexpected American defeat are hotly debated, and much remains controversial and unclear, which is not surprising given the nature of the combat in which the Vietnamese gurerilla warfare eventually won out over high-tech weaponry.The Vietnam War is anything but a forgotten war. Even today, the strategies that led to an unexpected American defeat are hotly debated, and much remains controversial and unclear, which is not surprising given the nature of the combat in which the Vietnamese gurerilla warfare eventually won out over high-tech weaponry.vietnam conflict, 1961-1975 - dictionaries., vietnamese guerrilla