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Red Haze: Australians and New Zealanders in Vietnam

Leon Davidson

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Description:Here at last is the story of Australia and New Zealand's role in a controversial war, for a new generation.Australia and New Zealand followed the Americans into Vietnam to save the country from going down the drain to the Communists. Unlike other wars, there was no front zone, no safe zone and no glory. Having survived the jungles, the landmines and the shrewdness of the Vietcong, returning soldiers were told by the army to get out of their uniforms and not tell anyone where they had been. Many had been conscripted to fight, and risked their lives, but weren't given the heroic welcome home of other wars. Instead, media coverage and widespread public protests meant the veterans became the scapegoats for a war many believed we should have stayed out of.Leon Davison's grandfather served in both world wars and when his father volunteered for Vietnam he was knocked back because of unpaid parking fines! Leon is the author of the critically-acclaimed 'Scarecrow Army: the Anzacs at Gallipolli'.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Red Haze: Australians and New Zealanders in Vietnam. To get started finding Red Haze: Australians and New Zealanders in Vietnam, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 160

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 2006

ISBN: 1876372958

Description: Here at last is the story of Australia and New Zealand's role in a controversial war, for a new generation.Australia and New Zealand followed the Americans into Vietnam to save the country from going down the drain to the Communists. Unlike other wars, there was no front zone, no safe zone and no glory. Having survived the jungles, the landmines and the shrewdness of the Vietcong, returning soldiers were told by the army to get out of their uniforms and not tell anyone where they had been. Many had been conscripted to fight, and risked their lives, but weren't given the heroic welcome home of other wars. Instead, media coverage and widespread public protests meant the veterans became the scapegoats for a war many believed we should have stayed out of.Leon Davison's grandfather served in both world wars and when his father volunteered for Vietnam he was knocked back because of unpaid parking fines! Leon is the author of the critically-acclaimed 'Scarecrow Army: the Anzacs at Gallipolli'.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Red Haze: Australians and New Zealanders in Vietnam. To get started finding Red Haze: Australians and New Zealanders in Vietnam, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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