Barely five feet tall, bespectacled and ever-smiling Tran Van Tra bore no resemblance to the Western image of a figting general.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, general tran van tra, lao dong party, saigon

The Vietnam Experience, Pass the Torchvietnam war - 1961-1975, dien bien phu, diem

The most complete account yet of Australia's longest war.vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975 - australia, 1961-1975 - protest movements - australia, ngo dinh diem, tet offensive

Here at last is the true story of how it feels to be an Australian fighting or working in Vietnam. It tells of the men - and women - who have the same kind of cheerful courage which has typified generations of Australians, and who in Vietnam successfully adapted themselves to a completely kind of war. 1961-1975 - australia, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian

In 1967, Brigadier Stuart Graham issued the calamitous order: First Australian Task Force would construct an 11 kilometre 'barrier fence and minefield' containing over 20,000 powerful M16 landmines in Phuoc Tuy Province, Southern Vietnam. The purpose of the 'barrier' was to separate and to shield the majority of the population in the south-west province from his enemy's regular forces in the north and east.australia. army. australian task force (vietnam), land mines -- phuoc tuy (vietnam : province), 8rar, 8 rar, operation hammersley, m16 landmines, brigadier stuart graham, operation pinaroo, operation leeton

What was it like in Vietnam? This book describes the experiences of a small group of Australian infantrymen who were at the sharp end of the war. Ti covers their time in Vietnam, he emotional cost of their service, and a return trip to that country many years later. 1961-1975 - social aspects, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - psychological aspects

Told through interviews with North Vietnamese, former Vietcong and Southern Opposition Leadersvietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, vietcong, vietnam - history - 1945-1975

Told through interviews with North Vietnamese, former Vietcong and Southern Opposition Leadersvietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, vietcong, vietnam - history - 1945-1975

Superb. Ifyou ever read just one history of the Vietnam war, read and admire and celebrate this one.united states. army - officers - biography, john paul vann

A quarter century after its end, the Vietnam War still divides Americans. Some, mostly of the left, claim that Indochina was of no strategic value to the United States and was not worth An American war.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states, united states - foreign relations - 1963-1969, indochina

As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, Captain Barry Petersen struggled to keep an aura of calm. Inwardly he was incredibly excited. Age 28, highy trained, with experience in anti-communist guerill warfare, he was about to embark on the biggest and most important mission of his life.petersen, barry -- career in armed forces, vietnam -- officers -- biography, vietnam -- officers, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - participation, montagnard (vietnamese people), aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

The Vietnamese looked on Long Tan as a key victory for them 1961-1975 - campaigns, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, battle of long tan

Drawing on a wealth of new evidence from all sides, Triumph Forsaken overturns most of the historical orthodoxy on the Vietnam War.vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975., vietnam - history - 1945-1975., south vietnamese president ngo dinh diem, president diem, president lyndon johnson, us troops

The Pentagon history was obtained by Neil Sheehan.This is the definitive edition of the Pentagon Papers as published by the New York Times.vietnam war (1961-1975), united states - foreign relations - vietnam, vietnam - politics and government - 1945-1975

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Ill, index, maps, p.256.non-fictionOn 24 May 1966, eight hundred men of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, landed at Nui Dat, in Viet Cong territory. For the next 12 months they were faced with the task of restoring peace, civil law and regular commerce to the Vietnamese of Phuoc Tuy province. This book is a detailed record of those months in the monsoon jungles--of the problems that were faced and the solutions that were found. vietnam conflict - australian involvement, vietnam war 1961-1975 – regimental histories - australia

Index, ill, maps, p.590.non-fictionAn insider's account of Saigon's indecent end told by the CIA's chief. vietnam - history 1945-1975, vietnam war 1961-1975 - american involvement

Ill, maps, p.280non-fictionThis inside story of an Australian Field Hospital during the Vietnam War is told through a compilation of operational facts interspersed with the personal experiences of those who served and the patients who passed through the hospital doors, into their care.Call Sign VAMPIRE provides a window into the frenetic world of a military hospital in a war zone through evocative, sometimes confronting imagery. In this environment time was of the essence and life often hung in the balance.vietnam conflict - australian involvement, 1st australian field ambulance

For much of the time they operated in tiny groups, sometimes even alone.booklet, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv), major ian charles teague, ian teague, 35803, royal australian infantry corps, australian army force, 1st special air service sqnuadron

At the height of the Vietnam War, allied tactical fighter aircraft flew over 700 missions every day against ground targets across the southern republic.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - aerial operations - american, air pilots ., military - australia - personal narratives., fac, forward air controllers, bird dog, cessna

The Vietnam War, and Australia's part in it, was a major military event, calling for willingness to face death and destruction on the battlefields on the part of those sent there, especially the men of our infantry battalions who formed the spearhead of our forces in Vietnam,australia. australian army. australian task force (vietnam), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- participation, australian, counterinsurgency -- vietnam (republic), 5 rar

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

The Vietnam War, and Australia's part in it, was a major military event, calling for willingness to face death and destruction on the battlefields on the part of those sent there, especially the men of our infantry battalions who formed the spearhead of our forces in Vietnam,australia. australian army. australian task force (vietnam), 1st., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- participation, australian, counterinsurgency -- vietnam (republic), 5 rar

Unsparing...a clear, concise and extremely interesting loof at a crucial period of U.S. decision. It deserves to be widely read.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states