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The Vietnam Years
From the jungle to the Australian suburbs
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The Vietnam Years
This is the story of the Vietnam War - not a chronological military history. It was an asymmetric war and this is an asymmetric story. A patrol on the last day was the same as a patrol on the first day - what hasn't been told so far is what really happened on patrols: how men fought, died and came back damaged in some way.
Powerful and graphic account of the Vietnam War - the reality of jungle warfare, and what it did to those who fought, and those who stayed at home
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The Vietnam War was the longest and most divisive war in Australian history. Between 1962 and 1972, 59,000 Australian men and women served there; 520 were killed and over 2,500 wounded. Many of the veterans still bear the scars—physical and mental—from their time there.
The Vietnam Years is the story of the Vietnam War—not a chronological military history. It was an asymmetric war and this is an asymmetric story. A patrol on the last day was the same as a patrol on the first day. What hasn't been told so far is what really happened on patrols: how men fought, died, and came back damaged in some way.
This book ranges from a superb and moving account of the Battle of Long Tan to the effect of a war where a man could come off a patrol in the morning and that evening be back in Australia, discharged from the Army and drunk in the Bourbon and Beefsteak.
We hear these men speak and tell of what it was really like.
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The Vietnam Years by Michael Caulfield is noted for its captivating, fast-paced narrative that reflects the author's background in television and film, offering a panoramic perspective of the Vietnam War. Reviews highlight the book's ability to transition smoothly between personal stories and broader observations, engaging readers with its dynamic storytelling approach.
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ISBN: 9780733624131
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 April 2009
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hachette Australia
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 37.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 452g
Pages: 544
About the Author
Michael Caulfield has been a composer, musician, TV and film producer and director, and was the producer of the Logie-winning ABC TV series Australians at War. Following its success, the Department of Veterans' Affairs provided funding for the archive under the Australian Government's Commemorations Program.
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