On 19 August 1966, the war in Viet Nam became a reality to the Australian people. It was announced in the press, and later in the parliament, that a battle had occurred near Task Force Base at Nui Dat. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction, australia - armed forces - fiction

This is the story of an Australian battalion which fought as part of a unique US Airborne Brigade, a formation which spearheaded the escalation of American intervention in Vietnam, and which became the first and last truly ANZUS combat force to fight in war. australian. army. battalion, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - new zealand, us airborne brigade

John Rowe puts his fingers into the open wounds of the Vietnam War. His book hursts, but it is essential reading for those who want to understand the war vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction, war stories

Tiziano Terzani slipped back into Saigon on April 27th, 1975, determined to witness the end of Vietnam's most tragic war. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, saigon - capture, 1975

A major work that goes beyond what is in any of the other books that touch on these aspects of the Vietnam War 1961-1975 -- military intelligence -- united states, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- commando operations -- vietnam (democratic republic)

War takes a blender to standards and values...Men come back and spend the rest of their lives trying to find out who they are. 1961-1975 - political aspects - australia, vietnam war

Dreadful Lady over the Mekong Delta looks at the men of No: 2 Squadron and the operations they flew in the Vietnam War in their Canberra bombers.australia - royal australian airforce, raaf, 2 squadron raaf, canberra bomber

Afterburner belching flame as it screams past Hanoi going faster that the speed of sound.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - aerial operations, american, hanoi

This book of poetry, written in simple language, gives a glimpse of everyday life in the Vietnam War and the life of Vietnam Veterans.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - poetry

This is the story of a young Australian anesthetist's service in the Viet Nam War - from peril to pleasure, a year filled with experiences.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, surgeons - biography

Weekend Warrier at War - suddenly an American Sergeant flung himself past me, to dive down into the cammand post, yelling out "Incoming" as he did sovietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian

HardcoverDuring the Vietnam War, Time reporter Pham Xuan An befriended everyone who was anyone in Saigon, including American journalists such as David Halberstam and Neil Sheehan, the CIA's William Colby, and the legendary Colenel Edward Lansdale - not to mention the most influential members of the South Vietnamese government and army. pham, xuan an, 1927-2006, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- secret service -- vietnam (democratic republic), journalists -- vietnam (democratic republic) -- biography

The war in Vietnam was cruel and costly in every sense, as indeed all wars are! However the nature of this was was not so markedly different from any other armed conflict in which Australian troops had been involved - certainly not to a degree that would justify the creation of a special purpose single interest musuem, which is the case of the National Vietnam Veterans Museum - so why does this particular museum exist? national vietnam veterans museum, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - veterans - australia

The publishing of this book by the Vietnamese Commumity is a tribute to the sacrifice of the 521 Fallen Australian soldiers. It is also a reminder to our future generations that these heroes will always remain in the heart of the Vietnamese Community in Australia. war memorials - australian monuments, vietnam war - vietnamese community - vietnam veterans, killed in action

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

In the midst of war's cruelty and hardships, this combat doctor showed creativity in his work, life, and in the resistance struggle. A military doctor at the front must do everything: He grasps the scalpel to make incisions, the shovel to dig forifications, the hoe to raise food, the rifle to fight, and the pen to advance medical theory. 1961-1975 -- campaigns -- vietnam -- central highlands, 1961-1975 -- participation, north vietnamese, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, vietnamese, president ho chi ninh

fictionA savagely powerful novel of the Vietnam War - in the tradition of "Chicken hawk" and "Let A Soldier Die"vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction

The "grunts" are the line infantry, the men who actually fought the war in Vietnam. Who humped up one worthless hill after another, searching for an elusive enemy. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states

On April 30, 1975, tanks of the North Vietnamese Army rumbled into Saigon and brought to an end a war thirty years old. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - pictorial works

A workable solution to the worst problem of our timevietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, american

Lieutnenat Gary McKay was 'medevaced' from nui le on the 22nd Seotember 1971, severely wounded by machine-gun fire. Early the next month he was returned to Australia. In July 1972 he was awarded the Military Cross for service in South Vietnam.australia. army - officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, australian

Vietnam was a different kind of war, calling for a different kind of soldier from that of other wars.united states. army - foreign service - vietnam, guerrillas - vietnam, commando troops, long range reconnaissance patrols

This is the first serious attempt to chronicle in one book the life and times of the pilot at war in Vietnam between 1961 and 1972.united states. air force, vietnam war

The tracking lead jerked like a fast jag on a fishhook, Caesar's ears shot up and his shoulders hunched forward. The Viet Cong was fifty yards to my right front, stretching his arms above his head. There were three men at least...and a machine-gun on the track facing me. Scarcely able to breathe, I reeled Caesar back.. and gave a thumbs down. Enemy. And I had them coldvietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, dogs - war use