Vietnam: the Australian War
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Vietnam, The Australian War is a non-fiction
book (ISBN 9780732282370) written by Australian author
Paul Ham
.
This book outlines the details of the First and Second Indochinese wars from a predominantly Australian point of view, namely, the First Indochina War
and the Vietnam War
. It is written as a tribute to the more than 500 Australian service men who were killed, and the thousands that were wounded during the conflicts. Background information is given about Indochina as far back as about 3000 years. The book is partly made up from interviews with veteran service men that were conducted by the Australian Defence Force
and have been kept secret since they were taken, almost thirty years ago. Also used are several interviews with Vietcong prisoners that were taken by Australian intelligence agents during the conflict. "The book is the soldiers' story of deployment in an ideological war".
Non-fiction
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book (ISBN 9780732282370) written by Australian author
Author
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Paul Ham
Paul Ham
Paul Ham is an Australian author and the Australia correspondent of the London Sunday Times. He has a masters degree in Economic History from the London School of Economics. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Mitchell College of Advanced Education in Bathurst, NSW .He wrote...
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This book outlines the details of the First and Second Indochinese wars from a predominantly Australian point of view, namely, the First Indochina War
First Indochina War
The First Indochina War was fought in French Indochina from December 19, 1946, until August 1, 1954, between the French Union's French Far East...
and the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. It is written as a tribute to the more than 500 Australian service men who were killed, and the thousands that were wounded during the conflicts. Background information is given about Indochina as far back as about 3000 years. The book is partly made up from interviews with veteran service men that were conducted by the Australian Defence Force
Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units...
and have been kept secret since they were taken, almost thirty years ago. Also used are several interviews with Vietcong prisoners that were taken by Australian intelligence agents during the conflict. "The book is the soldiers' story of deployment in an ideological war".