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

In October 1966 a group of 28 soldiers was chosen to form Australia's first specialist Reconnaissance Platoon in the vietnam War. One of this platoon's section commanders was a 20 year old regular soldier called Bob Kearney, who led a series of deadly patrols while the First Australian Task Force established its headquarters in South Vietnam. 1961-1975 - reconnaissance operations, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, cpl bob kearney, 1st australian tast force

This is the graphic and untold story of the pilots and crews of Australia's fleet of Iroquois helicopters during the Vietnam War - their triumphs and losses, and the legacy of the experience that many still carry today.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, australian, military helicopters -- vietnam, royal australian air force

Was Vietnam a case of Australia fighting 'other people's war'?vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, australian

Bloody untouchable. He'd be one of the best soldiers the Australian Army has ever had and he was a pretty good Rugby Union winger, fast, hard and tough. that's how he lived his life.simpson, ray, 1926-1978, australia. army. royal australian regiment. battalion, 3rd, australia. army. royal australian regiment. battalion, 2nd

non-fictionthe A-4 was the backbone of the US Navy and Marine Corps' light strike force for much of the 1960s, and especially during the first half of the ten-year struggle in South-East Asia.skyhawk (jet attack plane), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american., us navy, united states - marine corps

The official history of Australia's involvement in Southeast Asian conflicts 1948 - 1975 1961-1975 - protest movements - australia, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - foreign public opinion, australian

The official history of Australia's involvement in Southeast Asian conflicts 1948 - 1975vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - protest movements - australia, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - foreign public opinion, australian

The Australian truck industry is an interesting one. although by world standards it's not very large, the number of trucks registered in 2005 has more than doubled that of 10 years prior.military trucks - australia - history, acco trucks - history

For ten years Australia was entangled, on the losing side, in a Southeast Asian guerilla war. Australia's Vietnam explores the politics of Australian decision-making before and after the commitment of combat troops to South Vietnam during 1965-72. vietnam war, 1961-1975 - australia

A collection of histories by US Airforce and allied forward Air Controllers from the Southeast Asian War 1961-1975vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - aerial operations - american, us air force

In October 1966 a group of 28 soldiers was chosen to form Australia's first specialist Reconnaissance Platoon in the vietnam War. One of this platoon's section commanders was a 20 year old regular soldier called Bob Kearney, who led a series of deadly patrols while the First Australian Task Force established its headquarters in South Vietnam. 1961-1975 - reconnaissance operations, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, cpl bob kearney, 1st australian task force

An in-depth look at the man who has captured the imagination of America!north, oliver, united states. marine corps - biography

Hope After Horror is written by those who have helped to mend the shattered bodies, minds and spirits of survivors of torture and trauma.torture - psychological aspects, horrors of war

Born: East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1912; Lived and worked: England 1935-1949; Died: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1949SurrealismBennett Bequest, 1999 Explorers Burke and Wills rest against a large rock with a bottle at their feet. Gold and grey brushed timber frameRecto: Not signed, not dated, not titled painting, figures, abstract, rock, water, bottle

Not signed Not datedcontemporary art, conceptual art, australian artist, painting, looking, bendigo, central victoria, charing cross

c.l; PATCHES TARPS, c.r; SHEBP(illeg.) TRANSPORTaustralian artist, colour, circles, abstract

Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Michael Janover, 2008

Gift of Helen Frajman, 2018

Gift of Mack Jost, 1994mixed media on canvas

Gift of the Horsham East Rotary Club, 1973synthetic polymer paint on cotton canvas

Purchased through the Horsham Art Gallery Trust Fund, 1975watercolour on paper

Purchased through the Horsham Art Gallery Trust Fund, 2018

Story of the internees and pow's behind the barbed wire veil that was drawn around people deemed threats to Australia's security. Soft covered book. Front cover has 6 photos of internees with their id numbers. In middle is title. Authors name at bottom. Spine is brown coloured with title, author and photo of internee. Back cover has two photos, Group of adults and children and a soldier with gun and five men with hands in air. 266 pagesCaptured Lives Australia's Wartime Internment Campsaustralian internment camps, australian pow's, peter monteath, loveday internment camp