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Vietnam: The Complete Story of the Australian War

Bruce Davies, Gary McKay
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AUSTRALIAN MILITARY

 “For Australians, Vietnam remains one of the most difficult-and controversial-wars we have fought. On the fiftieth anniversary of Australia’s first involvement comes Vietnam: the complete story of the Australian war, for anyone who wishes to understand why Australia went to war, and who wants to make sense of the intensely unrelenting warfare. For Bruce Davies and Gary McKay, the history of Vietnam-its wars, colonial domination, its search for freedom and its subsequent loss-speaks to an Australian anxiety of a very small population far away from the centre of an empire to which it was firmly committed. The rise of Japan, the war in the Pacific and the postcolonial independence of the peoples of southeast Asia, coupled with the mercurial influence of Ho Chi Minh and the rise of communism, form the background to the commitment of Australian forces. Vietnam takes the reader to the front line, describing the experiences of soldier, politician, villager, enemy; and into the war room to unpick the military and political strategies. We see the challenges the Australians faced against not only a dogged enemy, but also those by the allies in the quest to defeat a powerful counterinsurgency. … Meticulously researched and marked with acute critical analysis and a deep understanding of the place and the war, Vietnam shows the experience of Australian soldiers as never before.”
xiv, 690 p., [34] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm. #070722/291023 (Some age tanning.)
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — Australia. | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — Participation, Australian. | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — Political aspects — Australia. | Vietnam War, 1961-1975. | Vietnam — Politics and government — 1945-1975. | Australia — Politics and government — 1945- | Australian | Vietnam War (Australasia)

Additional Information

AuthorBruce Davies, Gary McKay
Number of pagesxiv, 690 p., [34] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
PublisherAllen & Unwin, Australia
Year Published2012
Binding Type

Hardcover in Dustjacket

Book Condition

Very Good +

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