SIMMO. A Biography of Ray Simpson, VC, DCM. One of Australia's Greatest Soldiers.

A fine copy in fine dust jacket. Signed by both authors. Pp. xiii, 266. Details Simpson's incredible, relentless frontline service across multiple global conflicts: • World War II: Enlisted in the AIF in 1944, notably helping round up escaped prisoners following the infamous Cowra breakout. • Korean War: Joined the Commonwealth forces in 1951, infamously signing up under his brother's name to get back into the action. • Malayan Emergency: Served during the guerrilla conflict, where he also married his Japanese wife, Shoko Sakai. • Vietnam War: Spent five heavily decorated years in Vietnam. He was a founding member of the 1st SAS Company and later served with the elite Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV). The book focuses deeply on the actions that earned him world-wide military renown: the Distinguished Conduct Medal on his first Vietnam tour in 1964 (where he was severely wounded) and the Victoria Cross for unparalleled valor and leadership under fire while commanding mobile strike forces in 1969.…