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Vietnam ANZACs - Australian & New Zealand Troops in Vietnam 1962-72

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Elite - 20th Century - Post World War II

MSRP old price: $21.00


Product Info

Title
Vietnam ANZACs - Australian & New Zealand Troops in Vietnam 1962-72
Publisher
Category
Author
Kevin Lyles
Publish Year
2004
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147394223
MFG. Part #
OSPELI103
Type
Softcover
Series
ELI103

Description

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 valor - the Victoria Cross. This book pays tribute to their military prowess, and describes and illustrates their uniforms and equipment in unprecedented detail.