Jungle Tracks
Australian armour in Viet Nam
Published on 1. April 2001
352 pages
978-1-74115-396-5 (ISBN)
Description
What was it like to sit in the drivers' and gunners' seats of the Australian tanks and armoured personnel carriers that fought in the Viet Nam War? Jungle Tracks takes us into the thick of the battles, the ambushes and the horrendous mine incidents that claimed the lives of so many Australian soldiers.
Veterans of the Armoured Corps share their experiences of fighting in the jungles and paddy fields of Viet Nam. In their own words, these men describe the special skills they needed and the dangers they encountered. And with brutal honesty, they tell the story of the decisive role played by the armoured forces in all the major battles involving Australians-both the failures and the incredible successes.
Gary McKay, himself a Viet Nam veteran, and Graeme Nicholas, an Armoured Corps soldier, skilfully assemble these men's accounts to provide a unique view of the Viet Nam War.
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Language
English
Place of publication
NSW
Australia
File size
3,52 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-74115-396-5 (9781741153965)
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04/2001
Allen & Unwin
€36.08
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Persons
Gary McKay served as a rifle platoon commander in Viet Nam and was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry. His time in Viet Nam was the basis of his first book, the bestselling In Good Company: One Man's War in Vietnam. Graeme Nicholas was an Australian army tank officer.
Content
- Cover
- Part title
- Title page
- Foreword
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Glossary of terms and abbreviations
- Preface
- Maps
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Training for War
- 3 Here Comes the Cavalry
- 4 Koalas No More
- 5 Ambushing: Waiting, Waiting
- 6 Escorting: Road Runners
- 7 Defensive Tasks: Walls of Steel
- 8 Troop Carrying: Mount Up
- 9 Rumble in the Jungle
- 10 The Battle of Binh Ba: Operation HAMMER, 6-8 June 1969
- 11 Mines: The Hidden Menace
- 12 Casualties
- 13 Cool Down, Switch Off
- 14 Not Only, But Also
- 15 The Enemy
- 16 The Aftermath
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Index
