MISSION IN VIETNAM: The tour in South Vietnam of 4RAR/NZ(Anzac)Bn and 104 Field Battery June 1968-May 1969

Foreword by Brigadier C.M.I. Pearson, Commander 1st Australian Task Force. pp. vi, 130 (285 x 217 mm). Illustrated from photographs. Map overlays drawn by Cpl R. Strong, Pte M.J. Cash and Pte T.J.J. Egan. Cartoons redrawn by Pte A.W. Martin. List of those men who died fighting. Chronicle of Events. Glossary. Awards and Decorations. Nominal Roll. ‘The constant patrolling and ambushing, not knowing when the enemy might appear, often produces greater strain than large prepared battles. We are not addicted to statistics, but the accounts of operations and casualty rate set out in this book tell the story of this strain and the success 4RAR/NZ (Anzac) Battalion had in countering it.’ C.M.I Pearson, Brigadier, Commander 1st Australian Task Force.
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