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This is an account of a group of Australian soldiers' experiences in Vietnam. It is based on oral histories and interviews with about 15 members of the last Australian rifle company to serve in the Vietnam War. It covers their whole military career from their training, deployment and experiences in battle to their return in Australia. Finally, it records their experiences on returning to Vietnam 20 years later when they visited their area of operations and met some of their former adversaries.
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About the Author
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 bestselling 'In Good Company: One Man's War in Vietnam'. His second book, 'Vietnam Fragments', recently re-released as 'Bullets, Beans and Bandages' is an invaluable oral history of Australia's war in Viet Nam. 'Delta Four', another bestseller, exposes the inner workings of a rifle company, giving the soldier's viewpoint of those aspects of war-fighting not found in the training pamphlets. His latest book, 'All Guts + No Glory', was written with Bob Buick and recounts Buick's experiences as a platoon sergeant in Viet Nam and in Australia's most famous battle at Long Tan. After almost 30 years military service, Gary retired from the army. He now lives with his wife in Brisbane and is a full time writer.
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- PublisherAllen & Unwin
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 1864481668
- ISBN 13 9781864481662
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages313
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Softcover. Pictorial covers with white, yellow, orange and black lettering. Title page not dated. Copyright page dated 1996. 313 pages. Good condition. Shelf wear to covers. Crease where cover has been opened near spine. Some writing on front end page. Pages, covers otherwise clean. Binding stiff. Has black and white photos. About a battalion that served in Vietnam. Seller Inventory # 18-804
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Delta Four: Australian Riflemen in Vietnam by Gary McKay
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ISBN 10: 1864481668
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near fine condition.Delta Fourexposes the inner workings of a rifle company - how its soldiers trained for war, and how they operated and fought in the war zone. It examines the basic qualities of infantry soldiering, of leadership and battlecraft. Above all else, it gives the soldiers' viewpoint of those aspects of war-fighting not found in the training pamphlets.Gary McKay has been able to get veterans to open up and give voice to things usually left unsaid, or at least rarely expressed. Being a veteran himself, he appreciates what these men experienced, and he has been able to tap into their innermost thoughts and emotions, faithfully recording how they felt then and what they feel today. Rarely does one get to examine the command chain of a unit such as this rifle company from the commander down to the rifleman.Gary McKay interviewed the men from this company of the last battalion that served in Vietnam, and in 1993 travelled back to Vietnam with some of them. There he met with former Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers, who shared their private views on one of the most tragic episodes in Australian military history. (publisher blurb). Seller Inventory # 003302
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DELTA FOUR: Australian Riflemen in Vietnam
Published by
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ISBN 10: 1864481668
ISBN 13: 9781864481662
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Softcover. Condition: VG+ (Very Good plus). AUSTRALIAN MILITARYThis book tells the story of one of the last groups of Australian riflemen who served in the Vietnam War.Delta FourÂexposes the inner workings of a rifle company - how its soldiers trained for war, and how they operated and fought in the war zone. It examines the basic qualities of infantry soldiering, of leadership and battlecraft. Above all else, it gives the soldiers' viewpoint of those aspects of war-fighting not found in the training pamphlets.Gary McKay has been able to get the veterans to open up and give voice to things usually left unsaid, or at least rarely expressed. Being a veteran himself, he appreciates what these men experienced, and he has been able to tap into their innermost thoughts and emotions, faithfully recording how they felt then and what they feel today. Rarely does one get to examine the command chain of a unit such as this rifle company from the commander down to the rifleman.Gary McKay interviewed the men from this company of the last battalion that served in Vietnam, and in 1993 travelled back to Vietnam with some of them. There he met with former Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers, who shared their private views on one of the most tragic episodes in Australian military history.Gary McKay served as a rifle platoon commander in Viet Nam and was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry.ÂAustralia. Army. Royal Australian Regiment. Battalion, 4th.ÂÂ|ÂÂVietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, Australian.ÂÂ|ÂÂVietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Australia.ÂÂ|ÂÂVietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Australia -- Interviews.xx, 313 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. #1120R/0621/170124/150824 ISBN 10: 1864481668 ISBN 13: 9781864481662 First Edition Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Seller Inventory # 37461
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