The Battle of Long Tan: Australia's Four Hours of Hell in Vietnam by David W Cameron

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Interior and binding are still very good.

On the afternoon of 18 August 1966, a rubber plantation near Long Tan, in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, became the stage for one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War involving Australian troops and one of the most significant battles during the Vietnam War for the Australian Task Force.

Marking the battle's 50th anniversary, and drawing on unpublished first-hand accounts from servicemen at all levels of command, critically-acclaimed military historian David Cameron brings to life blow-by-blow the events of this famous battle as it unfolded, minute by minute, hour by hour and reveals the deeds of heroism and mateship now part of Australia's Vietnam War story.

His compelling account commemorates the men who fought in the rubber plantation of Long Tan and those who did not come home. (back cover)