When journalist and historian Mark Dapin first interviewed Vietnam veterans and wrote about the war, he swallowed (and regurgitated) every popular misconception. He wasn't alone. In Australia's Vietnam, Dapin argues that every stage of Australia's Vietnam War has been misremembered and obscured by myth. He disproves claims that every national serviceman was a volunteer; questions the idea that Australian troops committed atrocities; debunks the fallacy that there were no welcome hope parades until 1987; and rebuts the fable that returned soldiers were met by spitting protesters at Australian airports 1961-1975 -- participation, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, australian., national service -- australia -- history.

A thorough and well-illustrated history of the decades-long conflict in Southeast Asia, from Frances's involvement in the First Indochina War to the participation of the United States and its allies, including Australian and South Korea, in the Vietnam War. 1961-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- pictorial works, indochina, 1961 -1975 - united states, australian soldiers

Vietnam was the first war America lost. It left the country bitterly divided.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- missing in action -- united states, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states

This is the first volume of The Australian Centenary History of Defence series. The Australian Army is the oldest of the three armed services, and is one of the oldest continuous national organisations in the country. It has fought in many of the twentieth century's major and minor conflicts, but has never engaged in battle on Australian soil. This book is a history of the Australian Army as an institution. It is not a history of the Army's battles, nor is it a study of the Australian soldier or general - it is the history of the Australian Army with its shortcomings and failures paid due attention, its triumphs and successes duly noted. australia - armed forces - history, australia. royal australian air force -- history

This is the first that those in direct command of Delta Company have shared their memories of the most significant battle fought by Australians in Vietnam, the Battle of Long Tan.soldiers - australia - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975- participation, australian, battle of long tan

Target Charlie, for the first time ever, includes a comprehensive analysis of Australia's air war in Vietnam backed up by individual chapters on the operations of 35 Sqdn (DHC Caribou), vietnam war - artillery, royal australian air force, vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - australia

Admidst all the rhetoric about 'saving Vietnam from the Communists' one fact is always conviently forgotten .... that Vietnam once had a Communist government. Furthermore, the peple chose it - on January 6, 1946, during the first ever allowed to the Vietnamese. It is obvious that this one fact completely negates America's stated purpose for being in Vietnam, because America can hardly claim to be helping the Vietnamese choose the kind of government they want when they made their choice years ago.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 - pictorial works, vietnamese

What has happened in vietnam? What Can or should be done? Everyone has some sort of answer to the second question. Not so many can answer the first. This book provides the facts on which any informed answer must be based/vietnam history - 1945 - 1975, vietnam war (1961-1975), south east asia, saigon

This book on Vietnam is unique. For the first time we are given the information on how and why we fought as we did, It will undoubtedly rank as one of the very best.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states, united states - history - 1961-1975

Tony 'Bomber' Bower-Miles was a young sapper in the Australian Army when he first went to Vietnam in 1969. landmines were one of the biggest threats faced by troops on both sides, and much of Bomber's work involved the dangerous task of clearing them.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 -- veterans -- biography, land mines - detection - vietnam

The first tunnel rats: this is the thrilling, hilarious and inspiring true story of a ragtag band of Aussie Army Engineers who redefined the word heroes...and reinvented larrikin to. Amongst the first Australians to fight in Vietnam, they faced death every day defusing Viet Cong booby traps - then partied all night in a casino they'd built in secret. They led hundreds of American troops to safety, but fought the US military police to a standstill in the bars of South Vietnam. They built the Australian Task Force's base - then sabotaged a headquarters conference, booby trapped showers and blew up a generator rather than kowtow to newly arrived officers.3 field troop royal australian engineers, cpl bob bowtell, tunnel rats, royal australian engineers, 1rar battalion, booby traps, viet cong, australian task force

It began and ended with a trap. The first one nearl led a green Special Forces captain into a slaughter, the last cost the life of a heroic lietuenant. Between the two raged some of the fiercest infantry fighting of the Vietnam Waraustralia - armed forces - biography, vietnam war, personal narratives - australian, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1971 - personal narratives, australian, battle of dong tre, battle of trung luong, battle of hoa hoi, 1st cavalry division, 101st screaming eagles, nva

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

Revealed for the first time - the full story brom both sides of the conflict.vietnam history - 1945 - 1975 - sources, vietnamese conflict - 1961-1975 - sources, ho chi minh, vietnam liberation armed propaganda brigade

The question of how the United States became enmeshed in the Vietnam War has troubled three generations of Americans. Now, in this incisive and very well documented history of American intervention in Vietnam from the end of World War 2 to the first months of John F. Kennedy's presidency, historian James R. Arnold present the dramatic unfolding of the events by which Washington led us into Vietnam. At no point along this way did any policymaker consider the ultimate result of this course as seriously heed those who counseled caution.united states - foreign relations - vietnam, vietnam - foreign relations - united states

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.vietnam war, u.s. government, australian government, south vietnam, north vietnamese

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

fictionJoseph Sherman first saw Saigon in 1925, a wide-eyed fifteen-year-old on a hunting expedition with his family.vietnam - history - 20th century - fiction, saigon

A report into the Australian Defence Force in the 21st Century.australian defence force - personnel management, australia - armed forces - military life

fictionCaptain Barney South had flown ninety hazardous missions. The first ace of the Vietnam War, he had already used up more that his fair share of luckvietnam war 1961-1975 - fiction, air war

This is the first that those in direct command of Delta Company have shared their memories of the most significant battle fought by Australians in Vietnam, the Battle of Long Tan.soldiers - australia - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975- participation, australian, battle of long tan

Letter dated 14-04-1990 to Graham Bailey inviting him to first reunion of 3 RAR Battalion3 rar reunion, letter, graham bailey

Cloth badge coloured mustard with red embroidery. "First Armoured Regiment"first armoured Regimentinsignia, clothing

Metal tin with white lid and red writing First Aid Kit. Aircraft Ejector Seat, and red cross6543-98-211-0738 First Aid Kit Aircraft Ejector Seat Date Packed 8/67medical kit

Black and white photo of Bill Blaikie 19 years of age receiving first aid from Cpl Bill Date. Pte Kennedy in the background. Photo is of wounded soldier in the jungle with 4 other soldiers (forward scout 12 platoon 14/07/1965)photograph, bill blaikie

One percent Motorcycle Clubs are contentious organisations that have challenged the rules of mainstream society since they were first formed in America during the late 1940s. Their image has been well-defined in popular culture - so much so that the sound of massed Harley Davidsons continues to send a wave of panic through the community.vietnam veterans' motorcycle club, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - veterans - australia

One percent Motorcycle Clubs are contentious organisations that have challenged the rules of mainstream society since they were first formed in America during the late 1940s. Their image has been well-defined in popular culture - so much so that the sound of massed Harley Davidsons continues to send a wave of panic through the community. vietnam veterans' motorcycle club, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - veterans - australia

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 pilots