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

The Vietnam War was a conflict so voilent, so bizarre that it left a whole generation of young Americans too shocked and scarred to understand the nightmare they had been throughvietnam - pictorial works, vietnam war (1961-1975), south, south east asia, american servicemen

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

Asian Alternatives takes readers into the corridors of power in Canberra and inside Australia's secret diplomatic dealings to analyse the forces that shaped Australia's policies of the 1960s.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - australia, australia - foreign relations - united states

The Vietnam People's Army (VPA) is the fourth largest army in the world and easily the most powerful army in Southeast Asia.vietnam - armed forces, south east asia

This book gives a valuable insight into Australia's military involvement in South East Asia and Papua New Guinea as experienced by infantry officer, Pat Beale.australia. army - officers - biography, vietnam

All those who glibly, or hysterically, view the Vietnamese tragedy should hurriedly expend tow guineas in order to see just how deep and extensive the tragedy is .... this volume deserves to be a best seller. then, perhaps, the Vietnamese tragedy will no be extended indefinitely.communist strategy, southeast asia - politics and government - 1945

This book is dedicated to Dr. Peter Rollins (1942-2015), a Marine officer in Viet Nam.vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, vietnam war - 1961-1965 - campaigns, history -- asia -- southeast asia

As the Communists in the North were gearing up for the Tet Offensive in the year to follow, the American military command was beginning to implement its evolving "pacification" program, while trying to make its search and destroy tactics more effective.vietnam war - 1961-1965 - campaigns, vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, vietnam war (1961-1975) - australia, tet offensive

Diem's tragedy took place in the sub-tropical greenery of Southeast Asia, but it conveyed some of the pity and terror of the Greek Stage. A national hero, who had fought long and courageously against many odds, had finally been bought down by fate - fate in this case being a combination of his avowed enemies, his former friends and, undoubtedly, his own nature.vietnam - history, president diem

non-fictionTim Bowden's One Crowded Hour is the best selling biography of one of the world's greatest cinecameramen and an extraordinary Australian. For over twenty years journalist Neil Davis covered the conflicts in South East Asia. Always at the battle front, he brought enduring images of the full horror of modern war. Ironically, in September 1985, having survived so much war, Neil Davis was killed filming an attempted coup in the streets of Bangkok.journalists - australia - biography, davis, neil , 1934-1985

Tim Bowden's One Crowded Hour is the best selling biography of one of the world's greatest cinecameramen and an extraordinary Australian. For over twenty years journalist Neil Davis covered the conflicts in South East Asia. Always at the battle front, he brought enduring images of the full horror of modern war. Ironically, in September 1985, having survived so much war, Neil Davis was killed filming an attempted coup in the streets of Bangkok. journalists - australia - biography, davis, neil , 1934-1985

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

One of the most deglected aspects of the campaigns which ravaged South East Asia and dominated the world's news media. armoured vehicles, military, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - tank warfare

Peter Edwards splendidly researched, authoritative study is official history at its best. By explaining the sources of Australia's commitment in Vietnam, and the impact of that commitment in Australia, it does a great deal to elucidate the larger, international dimensions of a war that is too often discussed only in terms of the primary participants.australia - foreign relations - southeast asia, south east asia

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

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

this Working Paper series seeks to provide readers with access to current research dealing with peace and security issues - particularly in the Pacific regions.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - conscientious objectors - australia, conscientious objection - australia

The Chinese type 31 60mm Mortar is a copy of the US M2 Mortar. The mortar consists of a barrel, bipod and baseplate. The barrel is made from ordnance steel and has a smoothbore profile. the breech end has a ball and socket arrangement that fits into the baseplate. The tripod is adjustable for traverse and elevation and can be folded for transportation purposes and is fitted with a leather binding strap. The baseplate is square in profile and is made from pressed metal. A canvas carry strap is fitted through two loops in the top surface. There are anchor spikes at the bottom of the baseplate. The mortar is painted camouflage in black, brown and olive drab.INNOC. Serial numbers : Base Plate 9307 330937; Bipod 9364south east asia, vietnam, vietcong, weapon

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This item is part of a collection of photographs and postcards found at 'Lost and Found' market, Lygon street, Brunswick East over the period between April 2013 and September 2013.war; prison; asia; men;

Lieutenant Albert Sargent VX15290 was born on the 3rd of November, 1918 at Wangaratta in Victoria. He was a member of Z Special Unit and involved in Operation RIMAU. when he was captured and executed by the Japanese in Malaya on the 7th of July, 1945 during WW2. Operation RIMAU - In September, 1944, 23 British and Australian members of Z Special Unit travelled from Australia by submarine to the outskirts of Singapore Harbour then under Japanese occupation. Their mission was to attack and destroy enemy shipping from small submersible boats using magnetic limpet mines. Official Japanese records state that the ten men of the contingent captured were beheaded at Pasir Panjang on 7 July 1945, approximately one month before World War II in the Pacific came to an end.Brown timber frame and green mount containing a copy of photograph of soldier and map showing RIMAU battles and listing RIMAU personnel.Lt Albert Sargent Operation RIMAUoperation rimau, albert sargent, z special unit, vx15290, wangaratta, ww2

Spiral boundInscription inside front cover to Patricia from Mary, dated Christmas 1990cookery, asian cooking, walsh st library

SoftcoverInserted newspaper review of this book, The Age, December 20th, 1997australian biography, foreign correspondents, asia, politics and government, 20th century, denis warner, walsh st library