AUSTRALIAN MILITARY –

This extraordinary, sweeping account draws on hundreds of unpublished sources and interviews with soldiers, politicians, medical practitioners, aid providers, entertainers and the Vietnamese people to reconstruct the epic history of a campaign that disfigured a country and divided the world, nations, families and friends.

The Illustrated Edition of Vietnam: The Australian War by Paul Ham is a landmark work that combines his award-winning narrative with rare, shocking, and unforgettable photographs of Australia s involvement in the Vietnam War. The book covers Australia s role in Vietnam, including major battles such as Long Tan, Coral, and Balmoral. Explores the political failures and the conscription system that sent thousands of young Australians to war. Documents the home front struggle, where returning soldiers were met with hostility or indifference. Uses rare archival photographs to set the narrative in vivid context, making it both a scholarly and visual record.

• xiv, 812 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. #051225

• • Includes bibliographical references (p. [760]-783) and index.
  • (Massive tome, over standard size and weight.)

  Subject:

  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — Participation, Australian
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — Political aspects — Australia
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — Protest movements — Australia
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — Campaigns
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975