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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Davies, Peter, F-105 Wild Weasel vs SA-2 "Guideline" SAM, Vietnam 1965 - 73, 2011
... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Vietnam War 1961-1975 ...The Vietnam War saw the first extensive use of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles, heralding an entirely new type of aerial combat that pitted America's top fighter-bomber, the F-105 Wild Weasel, against the North Vietnamese SA-2 Sam supplied and initially manned by the Soviets.The Vietnam War saw the first extensive use of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles, heralding an entirely new type of aerial combat that pitted America's top fighter-bomber, the F-105 Wild Weasel, against the North Vietnamese SA-2 Sam supplied and initially manned by the Soviets.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american, f-105 wild weasel, sa-2 "guideline" sam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Browne, Margaret, Australia at War: Vietnam (Copy 2)
... Australia at War: Vietnam (Copy 2)... participate in an Asian War? Australia at War: Vietnam (Copy 2) Book ...Australian involvement in the Vietnam War lasted from 1962 - 1972. Why did Australian troops participate in an Asian War?Australian involvement in the Vietnam War lasted from 1962 - 1972. Why did Australian troops participate in an Asian War?vietnam war, 1961-1975 - australia - juvenile literature -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Vietnam revisited: three decades on (Copy 2)
vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- participation, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- anniversaries, etc. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Where They Lay: The Search For Those Who Fell in Battle and Were Left Behind (Copy 2), 2003
The US Government has an unspoken pledge with every man and woman it sends into battle: you may be wounded doing your duty, you may even be killed, but you won't be left behind.The US Government has an unspoken pledge with every man and woman it sends into battle: you may be wounded doing your duty, you may even be killed, but you won't be left behind.vietnam war (1961-1975), missing in action, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- search and rescue operations -- united states -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Lee, Sandra Finger, Vietnam On Canvas: Ken McFadyen: An Artist at War (Copy 2)
... Vietnam On Canvas: Ken McFadyen: An Artist at War (Copy 2).... work. Vietnam On Canvas: Ken McFadyen: An Artist at War (Copy 2 ...Nothing fazed him. He was always in control, always thorough, always switched on, single-minded, He was popular with the men because of his empathy with them; and he felt honoured to be a part of the campaign and this showed in the way he tackled his work.Nothing fazed him. He was always in control, always thorough, always switched on, single-minded, He was popular with the men because of his empathy with them; and he felt honoured to be a part of the campaign and this showed in the way he tackled his work. war artists - australia - 20th century - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - pictorial works -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Wiest, Andrew ed, Rolling thunder in a gentle land: the Vietnam War revisited (Copy 2)
... Rolling thunder in a gentle land: the Vietnam War revisited...: the Vietnam War revisited (Copy 2). Book Book Wiest, Andrew ed. ...vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam -- history -- 1945-1975 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Charlie don't surf but Aussies do (Copy 2)
The Vietnam War, surfing, rock 'n' roll ... Defining themes for a generation of young Australians in the 1960s and 1970s. And for six wild years, all three elements came together on a wide, sandy beach in South Vietnam.The Vietnam War, surfing, rock 'n' roll ... Defining themes for a generation of young Australians in the 1960s and 1970s. And for six wild years, all three elements came together on a wide, sandy beach in South Vietnam. peter badcoe club (vung tau, vietnam), soldiers - recreation - vietnam, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Falconer, G.J, A Little Bit of Bitter (Copy 2)
The author joined the Australian Regular Army in 1966. After initial ten weeks recruit training at Kapooka, went to Infantry centre, Bardia Barracks at Ingleburn to complete ten weeks of Corps TrainingThe author joined the Australian Regular Army in 1966. After initial ten weeks recruit training at Kapooka, went to Infantry centre, Bardia Barracks at Ingleburn to complete ten weeks of Corps Trainingvietnam war, 1961-1975 - poetry, war poetry - australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Vietnam: Our War - Our Peace (Copy 2), 2006
... Vietnam: Our War - Our Peace (Copy 2).... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Vietnam War (1961-1975 ...vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- participation, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Colson, Geraldine, The Soldier Who Didn't Die: A Sister's Memoir. (Copy 2), 2018
Mick Berrigan was critically wounded in Vietnam in 1967. He returned to Australia and a system which was totally unprepared to rehabilitate him of provide any support for his extensive brain injury. This is the story of his courage and persistence in his fight to be his own person. It is about his parents and affect their constant search for help on Mick's behalf had on their lives. It is also about me, his sister, and how I became his 'significant other'.Mick Berrigan was critically wounded in Vietnam in 1967. He returned to Australia and a system which was totally unprepared to rehabilitate him of provide any support for his extensive brain injury. This is the story of his courage and persistence in his fight to be his own person. It is about his parents and affect their constant search for help on Mick's behalf had on their lives. It is also about me, his sister, and how I became his 'significant other'.vietnam war, 1961-1975, war wounds -- biography, rehabilitation -- australia -- biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Vietnam, A reporter's War (Copy 2)
... Vietnam, A reporter's War (Copy 2)... - and inages - as well as bullets. Vietnam, A reporter's War (Copy 2 ...Assigned by Reuters to Vietnam, twenty-five year old correspondent Hugh Lunn left London with just 10 pounds for expenses and a one way ticket to Saigon. Arriving at the height of the war in 1967, he witnessed some of the most bloody and dramatic events, culminating in the 1968 Tet Offensice. Bombed, shot at, and lied to by the military, Hugh Lunn discovered that there was a war of words - and inages - as well as bullets.Assigned by Reuters to Vietnam, twenty-five year old correspondent Hugh Lunn left London with just 10 pounds for expenses and a one way ticket to Saigon. Arriving at the height of the war in 1967, he witnessed some of the most bloody and dramatic events, culminating in the 1968 Tet Offensice. Bombed, shot at, and lied to by the military, Hugh Lunn discovered that there was a war of words - and inages - as well as bullets.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, tet offensive (1968), saigon -
Galen Catholic College
Victory in the Pacific celebrations, 1995
... World War 2..., which marked the end of World War 2. Galen students participated... in the Pacific, which marked the end of World War 2. Galen students ...1995 was the 50th anniversary of the Victory in the Pacific, which marked the end of World War 2. Galen students participated in celebrations in Wangaratta's C.B.D. and these photos are a record of the occasion.galen catholic college, galen college, students, world war 2, anniversary -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Edwards, Glen D, Vietnam: The War Within. (Copy 2)
... Vietnam: The War Within. (Copy 2).... - Case studies 1961-1975 - Veterans Vietnam War 1961-1975 ...Vietnam; The War Within is a significant milestone in our understanding of the psychological effects of war experienced by the men and women who served in Vietnam. Twenty Vietnam veterans from Australia, America and New Zealand tell their stories with a frankness which some readers may find disturbing or hard to believe.Vietnam; The War Within is a significant milestone in our understanding of the psychological effects of war experienced by the men and women who served in Vietnam. Twenty Vietnam veterans from Australia, America and New Zealand tell their stories with a frankness which some readers may find disturbing or hard to believe.veterans - counseling - case studies, 1961-1975 - veterans, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects, new zealand, america, australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Australians in Vietnam. (Copy 2)
vietnam war, 1961-1975 - australia, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Unheralded Victory: Who Won the Vietnam War? (Copy 2), 1999
... Unheralded Victory: Who Won the Vietnam War? (Copy 2).... the Vietnam War? (Copy 2). Book Book Woodruff, Mark ...vietnam history - 1945 - 1975, vietnam war - 1961-1975 - campaigns, vietnam war - 1962-1975 - mass media and the conflict -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Maddock, Kenneth ed, War: Australia and Vietnam (Copy 2)
... War: Australia and Vietnam (Copy 2).... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Vietnam War 1961 -1975 ...The Vietnam War bitterly devided the Australoan people into those for and against. It was a war which ravaged Vietnam, leaving that country isolated and much poorer.The Vietnam War bitterly devided the Australoan people into those for and against. It was a war which ravaged Vietnam, leaving that country isolated and much poorer.vietnam war, 1961 -1975 - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, McKay, Gary and Nicholas, Graeme, Jungle Tracks: Australian Armour in Viet Nam (Copy 2)
...a fascinating and rewarding journey through the experience of our modern Armoured Corps at war. To read is to recall the dust, the mud, the noise and smells, the laughter and the dedication of those great times, those great men. By Peter Cosgrove, Lieutenant General, Chief of Army...a fascinating and rewarding journey through the experience of our modern Armoured Corps at war. To read is to recall the dust, the mud, the noise and smells, the laughter and the dedication of those great times, those great men. By Peter Cosgrove, Lieutenant General, Chief of Armyaustralia. army. royal australian armoured corps., vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, general peter cosgrove, sir peter cosgrove -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Chanoff, David and Toai, Doan Van, Vietnam: A Portrait Of Its People at War (Copy 2), 2009
... Vietnam: A Portrait Of Its People at War (Copy 2).... of the conflict. Vietnam: A Portrait Of Its People at War (Copy 2). Book ..."Vietnam" A Portrait of its people at War stands out as one of the most penetrating and valuable studies of the conflict."Vietnam" A Portrait of its people at War stands out as one of the most penetrating and valuable studies of the conflict. vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, viet cong., vietnam -- politics and government -- 1945-1975. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Mackay, Ian, Australians in Vietnam. (Copy 2)
... Vietnam War 1961-1975 - Personal narratives Australian Here ...Here at last is the true story of how it feels to be an Australian fighting or working in Vietnam. It tells of the men - and women - who have the same kind of cheerful courage which has typified generations of Australians, and who in Vietnam successfully adapted themselves to a completely kind of war.Here at last is the true story of how it feels to be an Australian fighting or working in Vietnam. It tells of the men - and women - who have the same kind of cheerful courage which has typified generations of Australians, and who in Vietnam successfully adapted themselves to a completely kind of war. 1961-1975 - australia, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Vietnam. (Copy 2), 1967
vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- social aspects -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Moore, Harold G (Lt. Gen Ret) and Galloway, Joseph, We Were Soldiers Once - and Young: The Battle That Changed The War In Vietnam. (Copy 2)
... The War In Vietnam. (Copy 2)... That Changed The War In Vietnam. (Copy 2) Book Book Moore, Harold G (Lt ...Vietnam, November 1965, 450 men of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, under the command of Lt. Col. Hal Moore, are dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the La Drang Valley and immediately surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Three days later, only two and a half miles away, a sister battalion is chopped to pieces. Together, these actions at the landing zones X-ray and Albany constitute one of the most savage and significant battles of the Vietnam War and set the tome of the conflict to come.Vietnam, November 1965, 450 men of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, under the command of Lt. Col. Hal Moore, are dropped by helicopter into a small clearing in the La Drang Valley and immediately surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. Three days later, only two and a half miles away, a sister battalion is chopped to pieces. Together, these actions at the landing zones X-ray and Albany constitute one of the most savage and significant battles of the Vietnam War and set the tome of the conflict to come.united states. army, la drang valley (vietnam) , battle of, 1965, battle of la drang valley, 1st battalion, 7th cavalry -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The Long Shadow, 2020
... Australia's Vietnam Veterans since the War. (Copy 2)... - History Vietnam War 1961-1975 - Participation Australian Veterans ...Australia's Vietnam Veterans since the War. (Copy 2)veterans - australia - history, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, veterans – australia – mental health -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Childs, Kevin and Foster, Ken, Vietnam, Our Stories: Memories of the War (Copy 2)
... Vietnam, Our Stories: Memories of the War (Copy 2)....: Memories of the War (Copy 2). Book Book Childs, Kevin and Foster ...Smuggling beer in Top Secret boxes was one of the many pranks Australians got up to in Vietnam as a relief from the trauma of war. Some played kick-to-kick with a football, although exhausted after the most ferocious battle, while others masqueraded as U.S. officers to score VIP treatment.Smuggling beer in Top Secret boxes was one of the many pranks Australians got up to in Vietnam as a relief from the trauma of war. Some played kick-to-kick with a football, although exhausted after the most ferocious battle, while others masqueraded as U.S. officers to score VIP treatment. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Bleeding Earth: A Doctor Looks at Vietnam. (Copy 2)
There is no escape for the people of Vietnam. Around them endlessly churns the vast technology of war. They are expendable jetsam. Only the medical teams seem capable of creating small islands of sanity and security in the chaotic wilderness.There is no escape for the people of Vietnam. Around them endlessly churns the vast technology of war. They are expendable jetsam. Only the medical teams seem capable of creating small islands of sanity and security in the chaotic wilderness. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - medical care, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - medical care - personal narratives - australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book - The Sorrow Of War (Copy 2), Ninh, Bao
... The Sorrow Of War (Copy 2)...The Sorrow Of War (Copy 2)... of the century. The Sorrow Of War (Copy 2) Book The Sorrow Of War (Copy 2 ...The Sorrow of War vaults over all the American fiction that came out of the Vietnam war to take its place alongside the greatest war novel of the century.fictionThe Sorrow of War vaults over all the American fiction that came out of the Vietnam war to take its place alongside the greatest war novel of the century.vietnam, survivor of war -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Suitcase from Mason Day Frecker, 1930s
Suitcase issued to aircraft captains or crew by RAAF during World War II. The contents of M D Frecker's suitcase include World War II medals awarded to the owner, photographs, maps, pilots' handbooks, language dictionaries (Malay, Pidgin, Japanese), propaganda leaflets dropped by Japanese.Has historical and social significance, also research significance. Provenance known, owner piloted B-24 Liberator bombers and General Blamey's personal aircraft; item was donated by son. Great interpretive potential.Worn dark suitcase belonging to Mason Day Frekker, strong cardboard covered with 'leatherette', metal fasteners on front, with carry handle. Suitcase contains Flying Log Book RAAF, Wedding Photo, National Archives Record Search Mason Day Frecker, Distinguished Flying Medal Register WW2 x 3, Papers on Medals and Victorian Ground Crew Numbers, Files 1 - 2 - 3 - Photographs, Leaflets, Pilots' Notes, Maps - Germany (28 maps), Buttons and badges and other medals."RAAF/402653/Frecker/M.D." on top surface, "M.D.F." on front surface under handle.b24 liberator bomber, world war ii, raaf pilot, world war ii aerial photographs, a22.00 -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Japanese leather pilot's cap
... world war 2...Leather cap worn by Japanese aircrew during World War 2. ... by Japanese aircrew during World War 2. world war 2 japanese leather ...Leather cap worn by Japanese aircrew during World War 2. Brown leather capworld war 2, japanese, leather helmet -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Map - US World War II-coloured map, - Southwest Pacific Area, No.22 Southwestern, No.26 East Java, No.25 Timor, 1943
Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United States (c. 7.5 million in total), Great Britain (some 1.75 million in total) and Australia during World War II. They were issued to Allied military personnel as part of 'escape and evasion' kits.This map, printed on acetate rayon, is an original US 'escape and evasion' kit map from World War II.A multi-coloured, contoured, double-sided map printed on acetate rayon AAF Cloth Map - Southwest Pacific Area Side 1 - No. 22 Southwestern and No. 26 East Java Side 2 - No. 25 Timorworld war ii, silk maps, united states of america, a188 -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Map - US World War II multi-coloured map - Philippine Series, No. C-43 Mindanao Series, No. C-44 North Borneo, 1944
Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United States (c. 7.5 million in total), Great Britain (some 1.75 million in total) and Australia during World War II. They were issued to Allied military personnel as part of 'escape and evasion' kits.This map, printed on acetate rayon, is an original US 'escape and evasion' kit map from World War II.A multi-coloured, contoured, double-sided map printed on acetate rayon AAF Cloth Chart - Philippine Series Side 1 - No. C-43 Mindanao Series Side 2 - No. C.44 North Borneounited states of america, silk and rayon maps, world war ii -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Map - US World War II multi-coloured map, Side 1 - No. C-47 South Borneo, Side 2 - No. C-48 West Java, 1944
Silk and rayon maps were produced by the United States (c. 7.5 million in total), Great Britain (some 1.75 million in total) and Australia during World War II. They were issued to Allied military personnel as part of 'escape and evasion' kits.This map, printed on acetate rayon, is an original US 'escape and evasion' kit map from World War II.A multi-coloured, contoured, double-sided map printed on acetate rayon AAF Cloth Chart Side 1 - No. C-47 South Borneo Side 2 - No. C.48 West Javaunited states of america, silk and rayon maps, world war ii, a191