Vietnam - The Complete Story of the Australian War

Informationen zum Autor BRUCE DAVIES saw operational service in South Vietnam between 1965 and 1970. He served with 1 RAR! an Australian Infantry Battalion and then twice with AATTV as an advisor with ARVN infantry in I Corps and the Mike Force in Pleiku. He was mentioned in Despatches in 1970 and received a Commendation for Distinguished Service in Vietnam in the End of War List. Bruce has several foreign awards for valour and service. He is the co-author of The Men Who Persevered! with Gary McKay! and author of The Battle at Ngok Tavak...GARY MCKAY was a national serviceman who served in South Vietnam as a rifle platoon commander with 4 RAR in 1971. He was seriously wounded in the last major engagement by Australians in the war! where he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry. He became a career officer in the Australian Army after the war! serving for 30 years. He has written more than ten books on the Vietnam War. Klappentext Thirty years after the end of the Vietnam war comes an objective analysis of Australia's involvement. The book shows the extent of Australia's engagement in the Vietnam war and its contribution compared to its allies. ""Well-researched. . . ""This necessary volume fills a void in Vietnam War scholarship."" --Publishers Weekly Zusammenfassung Thirty years after the end of the Vietnam war comes an objective analysis of Australia's involvement. The book shows the extent of Australia's engagement in the Vietnam war and its contribution compared to its allies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue..1962-1964..1965..1966-1967..1968..1969-1970..1971-1972..Aftermath..Epilogue

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Bruce Davies, Gary McKay
• Edition: Allen & Unwin
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.08.2012
• EAN: 9781741750287
• ISBN: 978-1-74175-028-7
• Pages: 704
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Théories de l'Etat et administration politique