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Tunnel Rats
The larrikin Aussie legends who discovered the Vietcong's secret weapon
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Tunnel Rats
The thrilling story of the young Australian Army engineers of 3 Field Troop who were the first allied soldiers to risk their lives in the darkness of the Vietcong tunnels of South Vietnam.
The thrilling story of the young Australian Army engineers of 3 Field Troop who were the first allied soldiers to risk their lives in the darkness of the Vietcong tunnels of South Vietnam.
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They were young, they were Australian, they were Army engineers, and they were the first allied soldiers to risk their lives in the darkness of the Vietcong tunnels of South Vietnam. Staring death squarely in the face every day, not only did they follow their enemy down into these unknown underground labyrinths, but they also matched the Vietcong's jungle warfare skills and defused thousands of their clever booby traps.
Off duty, it was a different story. The bad boys of 3 Field Troop were a boozing, brawling, bonking bunch of larrikins, who cut a swathe through the bars and brothels of Saigon, fought American Military Police to a standstill, built a secret casino, and booby-trapped their own HQ to teach their officers a lesson.
Thrilling, inspiring, and action-packed, this is the true story of the unsung heroes of Australia's war in Vietnam. Living up to their motto of 'We Make and We Break', they created the legend of the Tunnel Rats.
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Tunnel Rats by Jimmy Thomson is described as a gripping narrative filled with excitement and danger, combining elements of insubordination and exploits with humour. It has been praised for its authentic portrayal, making it engaging enough to be the basis for a TV mini-series.
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ISBN: 9781743317358
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 August 2013
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Illustration: 16pp b+w photos
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 265g
Pages: 252
About the Author
Jimmy Thomson's most recent book is Snitch: Crooked cops and Kings Cross crims. Sandy MacGregor commanded 3 Field Troop in Vietnam, where he won the Military Cross.
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