Two decades ago, Australians were at war in Vietnam. By the time the engagement had ended, 47,000 Australians had participated in the most controversial military involvement in Australia's recent history vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives , australian, australia - politics and government - 1945 -

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, president j f kennedy, president nixon, president lyndon johnson

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the art and practices of war, spurred on by the revolution in technology, have changed fundamentally at increasing speed, making it difficult to stay abreast of current events and to remain aware of the implications of past developments.warfare, conventional - encyclopedias, military strategy

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

This book is, in many ways, the most informative we have yet had about the American military effort in that country, in place of polemic, overwrought personal testimony or mere tatical narrative - and that about sums up the fare previously on offer.vietnam - history - 1945-1975., vietnamese communist party, american military

This book analyses the human face of warfare in the past, present and future. It contains essays by eminent Australian and international experts covering such issues as the psychology of killing in society and in the military: the past and future stresses on military commanders, from Douglas Macarthur to Norman Schwarzkopf; the making of war heroes such as Albert Jacka and Audie Murphy; and the role of women in combat.war - psychological aspects, war victims - mental health, women and war

On killing is an important study of the techniques the military uses to overcome the powerful reluctance to kill, of how killing affects the soldier, and of the societal implications of escalating violence. combat - psychological aspects, psychology, military, mental health, combat disorders

In this revised and expanded edition of their widely acclaimed pioneering work, the authors, both historians associated with Princeton University, view their subject from the standpoint of political as well as military consideration, examining the fundamentals of guerrilla warfare and the problems it entails in historical and contemporary contexts.revolutionary war, civil war

A major work that goes beyond what is in any of the other books that touch on these aspects of the Vietnam War 1961-1975 -- military intelligence -- united states, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- commando operations -- vietnam (democratic republic)

Donated signed by the authorSince the end of the Vietnam War, historical research and writing on the Australian military involvement has only briefly dealt with intelligence aspects.australia - armed forces - history, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - military intelligence - australia

I was but five months old when, in August 1962, the Australian Government despatched thirth military advisors to the Republic of Vietnam. When the last Australian serviceman quietly withdrew from Saigon, over 51,00 Australians had served in Vietnam.vietnam war, saigon, republic of vietnam

The special theme of the Australian Partners and Families of Veterans National Quilt Project, this worthiest of enterprises, is Unity - Love - Peace.veterans - australia - family relationships, war widows - australia, veterans - care - australia, children of military personnel - australia

John Church was born in Perth in 1928. He entered the Royal Military College Duntroon in 1946 and graduated as an infantry officer in December 1948.australia. army. royal australian regiment. battalion, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -regimental histories - australia, david kelleher, kelleher david

This is the gripping true story of life and death in the jungle, and an enemy up close and personal.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - campaigns, special military operations, aattv, australian army training team vietnam (aattv)

The most widely distributed and best-known military shoulder weapon of the post-World War 2 era is the AK47 Assault rifle and its many variants.ak-47, weapons

A collection of photos and descriptions of various war areas from 1899-1975.australia. army - history, australia - history, military

Photograph and interviews by Susan Gordon-Brown with Veterans incl. some from the NVVM.A collection of photographs os military personal who fought in Vietnamvietnam war, 1961-1975 - exhibitions, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, national vietnam veterans museum

In the midst of war's cruelty and hardships, this combat doctor showed creativity in his work, life, and in the resistance struggle. A military doctor at the front must do everything: He grasps the scalpel to make incisions, the shovel to dig forifications, the hoe to raise food, the rifle to fight, and the pen to advance medical theory. 1961-1975 -- campaigns -- vietnam -- central highlands, 1961-1975 -- participation, north vietnamese, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, vietnamese, president ho chi ninh

Admiral Stockdale's account of the Tonkin Bay occurrence is exciting and revelatory history; and he has justly become a national figure for his heroic and canny leadership of the American prisoners of war in Hanoi.air pilots, military - united states - biography, united states. navy - aviation - biography, prisoners of war - vietnam - biography, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

Australians At War - A Pictorial History: Updated edition: Australia's battles from the Boer War to Iraq, 2007.Australians have fought in overseas wars for more that a century and created a legend on land, sea and in the air. This new edition of a famous pictorial history, constantly reprinted since its publication in 1991, brings their remarkable story up to date and includes an account of recent operations in Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq.australia – history, military, world war 1914-1918 - australia, world war, 1939-1945 - australia, vietnam war (1961-1975)

This book is about conflict: not only conflict between armies, but also the conflict of loyalties facing those whose job it is to tell the world about it: between reporting the truth as they see it and repeating the official briefing, designed to maintain morale and security; between giving the readers at home what they want to read and telling them what they ought to know. It is told trough some extraordinary characters - by turns brace, bizarre, callous, compassionate or all of those at one - the Warco mob.war correspondents - australia, journalism, military - australia, vietnam

Napalm, white phosphorus, plague, cholera - and "ordinary" bombing with high explosives. These are everyday hazards for vietnamese peasandt. Martha Gellhorn puts the case against war by simply describing it. military history, modern - 20th century, war correspondents, vietnam