A fresh and remarkably detailed portrayal of how a clever enemy force adaps to fight American soldiers.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- campaigns, vietnam (democratic republic) -- military policy, american soldier, viet cong, van tuong, an ninh, la drang valley (vietnam)

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of triage at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Here Matron Maj Nell Espie watches intently as the team work on a female VietCong prisoner whilst in the right bay, a male VietCong prisoner is being worked on.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, viet cong, maj nell espie (matron), gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, triage, female viet cong prisoner, male viet cong prisoner

Imprisioned and tortured by the South Vietnamese soldiers, sentenced to death by the Viet Cong, Le Ly Hayslip quickly learnt how to survive in wartorn Vietnam. Escaping to the United States, she thought whe was swapping hell for heaven.south vietnamese soldier, viet cong, le ly hayslip, tortured, rescued prisoners

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

The Vietnam War still haunts Americans. It colors perception of contemporary foreign policy, give rise to lawsuits, fills novels and films, and rages on in the nightmare of many of its veterans.vietnamese conflict, 1963-1975 - united states - addresses, essays, lectures.

On 30 January 1968 the North Vietnamese communists launched a coordinated surprise attack - the Tet Offensive - across South Vietnam against the South Vietnamese and American Armies.tet offensive, 1961-1975 -- united states, vietnam war, american armies, south vietnamese, viet cong, north vietnamese army, hue, khe sanh, saigon

A searing chronicle of wartime experiences. Even the Women Must Fight probes the cultural legacy of North Vietnam's American War. Unflinching in its portrayal of hardship, valor, and personal sacrifice, this wrenching account is nothing short of a revelation, banishing in one bold strole the familiar image of Vietnamese women as passive onlookers, war brides, prostitutes, or helpless refugees.vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - women - interviews, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, north vietnamese, vietnamese women

Thirty years have elapsed since the end of the Vietnam War (30 April 1975). However, those who were involved in the war, either directly or indirectly still sense its physical and psychological impacts.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, north vietnamese, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- campaigns

Thirty years have elapsed since the end of the Vietnam War (30 April 1975). However, those who were involved in the war, either directly or indirectly still sense its physical and psychological impacts.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, north vietnamese, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- campaigns

In four and a half years in Vietnam, the Marines of the Third Reconnaissance Battalion repeatedly penetrted North Vietnam and Vietcong sanctuaries by foor and by helipcopter to find enemy forces, learn the enemy's intentions, and, when possible, bring deadly fire down on his head.united states. marine corps. reconnaissance battalion, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - regimental histories - united states, us marines, 3rd reconnaissance battalion, north vietnamese, vietcong, nva base camps

A clarification of the factors governing the relationships among the Communist Parties and States involved in Vietnam.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- diplomatic history, vietnam war, vietnam (democratic republic, 1946- ) -- foreign relations, moscow, peking, hanoi

Unheraled Victory reveals how American, Australian, New Zealand and Allied troops defeated the Viet Cong at the very time the media decided the war was lost.vietnam history - 1945 - 1975, vietnam war - 1961-1975 - campaigns, vietnam war - 1962-1975 - mass media and the conflict, american servicemen, australian troops, new zealand troops, allied troops

On the 15th February, 1969, 5 RAR returned to South Vietnam for its second tour of operations. vietnam war, 5 rar, australian army, armed forces of the united states, south vietnamese, royal australian air force, phuoc tuy province

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

Vietnam:An Australian Analysis is the fourth volume in a series of background books sponsored by the Australian Institute of International Affairs, on countries and peoples linked geograohically economically or strategically with Australai and New Zealand.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - australia, australian institute of international affairs, president ngo dinh diem, geneva conference 1954

April 1975, Saigon, US helicopters cumbersomely lift off from the roof of the American Embassy, heavily laden with fleeing diplomats, military officers and senior officials.shell oil company, vietnam war, 1961-1975, petroleum industry and trade -- vietnam, us helicopters, saigon, south vietnamese, vietcong, american embassy, military officers, senior officials

As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life. petersen, barry -- career in armed forces, vietnam -- officers -- biography, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people), captain barry petersen, aattv, cia

As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life.petersen, barry -- career in armed forces, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers -- biography, australia. army. australian army training team, vietnam -- officers, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people)

Unheraled Victory reveals how American, Australian, New Zealand and Allied troops defeated the Viet Cong at the very time the media decided the war was lost. vietnam history - 1945 - 1975, vietnam war - 1961-1975 - campaigns, vietnam war - 1962-1975 - mass media and the conflict, american servicemen, australian troops, new zealand troops, allied troops

Memoirs of General, Prof. Hoany Minh Thao.General Prof. Hoang Minh Thao belongs to the generation of military men who took part in the building of the Vietnamese People's Army from the time of its inception.vietnam war, campaigns, central highlands, general hoang minh thao, vietnamese people's army

In August 1945, the Vietnamese people led by the Communist Party and President Ho Chi Ninh rose up to wrest back national independence and freedom from the French colonial ists and Japanese fascists.vietnam history - 1945 - 1975, vietnam war (1961-1975), indochinese war, 1946-1954, president ho chi ninh

Oral histories can never be better or more significant than the talk that went into them. By this measure alond BLOODS is superb. The twenty blacks who discussed their experiences while serving in the Viet Nam War are uniformly eloquent. vietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, american, black american soldiers

War By Other Means tells the story of the creation and implementation of a communist policy in Vietnam during a crucial yet hitherto largely unexplored period - between the 1954 Geneva Conference and the establishment of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam in December 1960.vietnam - history - 1945-1975, geneva conference 1954, national front fr the liberation of south vietnam, viet cong

Oral histories can never be better or more significant than the talk that went into them. By this measure alond BLOODS is superb. The twenty blacks who discussed their experiences while serving in the Viet Nam War are uniformly eloquent. vietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, american, american black soldiers

This copy is an 'uncorrected page proof".Fought as fiercley by politians and the public as by the troops in Southeat Asia, the Vietnam War - its origins, its conduct, its consequences - is still being contested. 1908-1973, 1917-1963, vietnamese war, 1961-1975 -- united states, president j f kennedy, president lyndon johnson

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

'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

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of triage at full operational strength, with all six bays working, at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam. In the last two of the bays wounded female and male VietCong are assessed at the same time as four wounded diggers.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, viet cong, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, triage, diggers, wounded servicemen, female viet cong prisoner, male viet cong prisoner

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

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