Vietnam ANZACs

Australian & New Zealand Troops in Vietnam 1962–72

AvKevin Lyles

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

Del 103 i serien Elite

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Beskrivning

The part played by Australian and New Zealand troops in the Vietnam War is sometimes overlooked; but it is generally accepted that the 'Diggers' and 'Kiwis' were among the most effective and professional troops involved.Drawing upon the ANZACs' long experience in the jungles of South East Asia, the men of the Task Force used their expertise in patrol tactics to great effect to frustrate Viet Cong operations. Meanwhile the ANZACs’ small and isolated adviser teams spent ten years passing on their skills all over South Vietnam, and in the process four were awarded the supreme decoration for valour - the Victoria Cross.This book pays tribute to their military prowess, and describes and illustrates their uniforms and equipment in unprecedented detail.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-05-25
Mått:182 x 246 x 8 mm
Vikt:246 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Elite
Antal sidor:64
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Kevin Lyles, Kevin L. Lyles
ISBN:9781841767024

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Kevin Lyles is an expert on the history of the Vietnam conflict, and a talented illustrator of 20th century military subjects. He has illustrated several books for Osprey, and has also written titles on the US Army in Vietnam, a subject in which he has a long-standing interest. He lives and works in Hertfordshire, UK.

Innehållsförteckning

Background to Australian/NZ involvement in Vietnam through ANZUS treaty commitmentsOperations of Australian Army Training Team from 1962, NZATT from 1970Operations of ANZAC units with US 173rd Abn Bde, 1965Independent operations of 1 Australian Task Force, Phuc Toy province, from 1966The ANZAC Way - Australian/NZ tactics in jungle warfareComplete Order of Battle of Australian/NZ units in VietnamUniforms and equipment - evolution from early Australian issue, through evaluation of mixed US/ANZAC gear, to development of new ANZAC items