Australian Military Operations in Vietnam (Australian Army Campaigns)

Army History Unit, Dept. of Defence, 2011. Softcover. AS NEW COPY!. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY 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. 199 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm. #220923 Bibliography: p. 187-189. Second Edition reprint Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Participation, Australian Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Campaigns Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Softcover AS NEW COPY!