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Australian Military Operations in Vietnam
From 1962 to 1972 Australia joined the United States in fighting a communist inspired insurgency war in the jungles of South Vietnam against infiltrators who sought to overthrow the local government. Over 50,000 Australians served in Vietnam, 519 lost their lives, and the conflict ended ignominiously in the insurgents’ victory. Although now in the past, the Vietnam War resonates with lessons for the Australian Army as it strives to defeat not Communism but Terrorism. Australian Military Operations in Vietnam highlights some of the successes and failures of an earlier generation of officers for the benefit of today’s leaders.
192 pages, Paperback
First published December 31, 2009
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October 25, 2019
A very detailed book concerning the Australian Army in Vietnam. Aside from a mention in logistics, there is nothing about the operation of the Royal Australian Navy during the war. The RAAF is also barely mentioned. Otherwise, this book was informative and interesting.
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