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Author | : Peter Haran |
Publisher | : New Holland Publishers (AU) |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1921655666 |
Download Shockwave: An Australian Combat Helicopter Crew in Vietnam Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Bruce Picken |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 547 |
Release | : 2012-02-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1921941901 |
Download Fire Support Bases Vietnam Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a meticulous documentation of the construction, location and role of fire support bases during the Vietnam War, compiled by Vietnam veteran Bruce Picken. Often makeshift bases hacked out of primary jungle, these artillery gun areas provided essential support to infantry field units during operations in South Vietnam. In its simplest sense, a fire support base was an often hastily constructed fortified artillery base position, usually sited forward close to the centre of the area of operations in support of task force, battalion or company operations. The role of the fire support base was to bring artillery and mortar fire within range of friendly forces operating in depth. Artillery gun areas were not unique to the Vietnam conflict. In previous wars they were deployed in allied territory to cover the front lines and to support advancing troops. The concept was first applied in Vietnam by US forces and quickly adapted by Australian forces arriving in Phuoc Tuy Province in May 1966 to fight a new kind of war. This conflict was not like its predecessors and the fire support bases were now more usually sited in territory dominated by the enemy to provide much-needed protection for forces operating in bitterly contested areas. Fire Support Bases Vietnam is a detailed account that identifies every fire support base by date, location and role and provides an outline of the operations in which they participated. This is an essential reference book for those with a serious interest in the Vietnam War, and adds valuable detail to the study of a campaign that occupies a unique place in the Australian psyche.
Author | : Matthew Glozier |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2015-12-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1326142992 |
Download 75 Years Aloft: Royal Australian Air Force Air Training Corps: Australian Air Force Cadets, 1941-2016 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book celebrates 75 years of Air Force cadet activity in Australia, 1941-2016. The organisation has had a tremendous impact upon the lives of tens-of-thousands of Australians over our 75 year history. Since 1982 it has enhanced the lives of young women as well as men. The book begins in WWII with the need to pre-train capable and committed "keen lads". Over 30,000 Australian boys were air cadets 1941-1945 with almost 13,000 going on to active service in the war. Air Force cadets survived into peacetime to become an aviation focussed youth development organisation, providing flying training in a military atmosphere with the aim of inspiring cadets to join the RAAF. There are currently over 8,000 Air Force cadets and adult staff around Australia. Aviation centred youth development in a RAAF service environment remains our central focus.
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Total Pages | : 696 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Books |
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Download Australian Book Review Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : George Odgers |
Publisher | : National Gallery of Australia |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : History |
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Download Mission Vietnam Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Beskriver Det australske Flyvevåben og dets deltagelse i Vietnamkrigen
Author | : Brian Dirou |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780980447408 |
Download The Bushranger Story Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Jeff Pedrina |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 179 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
Genre | : Caribou (Transport plane) |
ISBN | : 9781920800130 |
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Author | : David Murray Horner |
Publisher | : Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages | : 561 |
Release | : 2008-03-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1741765331 |
Download Duty First Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Duty First is the complete history of the Royal Australian Regiment, which has been the mainstay of the Australian Regular Army for over sixty years. With the formation of the regular army, including the Royal Australian Regiment, for the first time Australia had a permanent professional army, available in peacetime and in war for any task the government might direct. The Royal Australian Regiment is the key fighting force of the army and has carried the main burden of active service since the Second World War. Its history throws important light on the development of Australia's defence. In late 1945, three battalions were formed to serve with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan. Active service began with a 'baptism of fire' fierce combat in the Korean War. This was followed by counter-guerrilla service in Malaya during the Emergency, action in Borneo during Confrontation, including the top secret 'Claret' operations into Indonesian territory, and active service in Vietnam. The book examines how the regiment adapted after the Vietnam War to the demands of peacetime soldiering, including the pressures of peacekeeping. Finally, it reveals how the regiment's traditions of flexibility and readiness have stood it in good stead in recent operations in East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. Duty First concludes with a series of short pieces in which former members of the regiment, from general to soldier, present fascinating accounts of their personal experiences in a range of different operational and peacetime circumstances. This is a story of humour and courage, of professionalism, and above all dedication to duty. The Royal Australian Regiment's motto, 'Duty First', continues to reflect its ethos and spirit today, over sixty years since its foundation.
Author | : Clive Cussler |
Publisher | : Bantam |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2014-11-11 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0553394924 |
Download Night Probe! Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In the midst of an international crisis, Heidi Milligan, a beautiful, brilliant American naval commander, accidentally discovers an obscure reference to the long-buried North American Treaty, a precedent-shattering secret pact between the United States and Great Britain. The President believes that the treaty offers the single shot at salvation for an energy-starved, economically devastated nation, but the only two copies plummeted into the watery depths of the Atlantic in twin disasters long ago. The original document must be found—and the one American who can do the job is Dirk Pitt. But in London, a daring counterplot is being orchestrated to see that the treaty is never implemented. Brian Shaw, a master spy who has often worked hand in hand with American agents, now confronts his most challenging command. Pitt’s mission: Raise the North American Treaty. Shaw’s mission: Stop Pitt. Praise for Night Probe! and the Dirk Pitt® novels “A rich tale . . . an absorbing, carefully told mystery with plenty of surprises.”—Los Angeles Times “Dirk Pitt is a combination James Bond and Jacques Cousteau.”—New York Daily News
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2011-07-01 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309162475 |
Download Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Over 3 million U.S. military personnel were sent to Southeast Asia to fight in the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, veterans have reported numerous health effects. Herbicides used in Vietnam, in particular Agent Orange have been associated with a variety of cancers and other long term health problems from Parkinson's disease and type 2 diabetes to heart disease. Prior to 1997 laws safeguarded all service men and women deployed to Vietnam including members of the Blue Navy. Since then, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has established that Vietnam veterans are automatically eligible for disability benefits should they develop any disease associated with Agent Orange exposure, however, veterans who served on deep sea vessels in Vietnam are not included. These "Blue Water Navy" veterans must prove they were exposed to Agent Orange before they can claim benefits. At the request of the VA, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) examined whether Blue Water Navy veterans had similar exposures to Agent Orange as other Vietnam veterans. Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure comprehensively examines whether Vietnam veterans in the Blue Water Navy experienced exposures to herbicides and their contaminants by reviewing historical reports, relevant legislation, key personnel insights, and chemical analysis to resolve current debate on this issue.