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

The Vietnam war left an indelible mark on America. Not since the American Civil War has a conflict so divided her people.vietnam, saigon

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

Black officers dress mess trousers with two gold stripes down outside legs. Raised at back with 2 inside buttons. 6 buttons on waistband at front. 2 side pockets and 1 fob pocketclothing

You know it's going to be hot when your brigade is referred to as a fireball unit. From May 1967 through May 1968, the Sky Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne were in the thick of it, humping eighty-pound rucksacks through triple-canopy jungle and chasing down the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam.united states. army. airborne brigade, 173rd -- history, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- regimental histories -- united states

This book sets a new and higher standard for Western scholarship on Vietnams modern political history.intellectuals -- vietnam, vietnam -- history -- 1858-1945

He was one of the best, Airborne,proud to serve his country and fight its toughest war - in the hell that was Vietnamvietnam war, 1961-1975- personal narratives, american

Dance Floor, Palais De Danse, Esplanade, St Kilda, 1926. black and white photograph, unmounted, original, fair condition

Steam hammers, invented by Englishman John Naysmith in 1841, made possible the forging of heavy iron bars and greatly reduced the physical labour required in forging. The hammers could vary in capacity (drop-force) from 400 pounds [lbs.] (181 kg) to 400 Tons (406.3 tonnes) and were once a part of most major engineering works. The Victorian Railways, from where the Museum exhibit came, used many hammers of varying sizes, their largest being at Newport Workshops measuring 30 feet (9.1 metres) high by 15 feet (4.6 metres) wide. Steam Hammers have made forging of heavy iron bars possible and has greatly reduced the physical labour required in forging. Historic - Victorian Railways - Industrial Steam Hammer Large metal mechanical steam hammer. made of iron & wrought ironC James Maker Melbournelarge, mechanical, steam, hammer

Else Oertel and her daughter Else-Lore were interned in Camp 3A from 1940. Her husband was not interned as he was on a business trip to Germany when war broke out. Olive green linen cover with embossing on edge and spine. Gold printing on spine. 256 pages. The front of the original dust cover has been attached to the inside of the book. It is colour picture of four children in a farmyard with chickens and two cats. Painted by Ettel Kate Burgess.Hand written inside: Else-Lore Oertel from the Red Cross, Christmas 1942, Tatura Internment Camp 3A. else lore hukins, children's books, camp 3, christmas, red cross, internees

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HardcoverPrinted label on front page from Melbourne Grammar School, text in latin. Book was awarded to 'Robin Penleigh Boyd / in Middle V Form' for 'Second Prize' in 1932walsh st library

Card and Letter inside envelopeHandwritten Christmas card from Cathie Curran and family to Patricia and John in envelope, accompanied by a typewritten letter dated March 2002 recalling events of the previous year. Cathie Curran refers to running the "Sidney D. Gamble Foundation for China Studies"walsh st library