A Sappers' War: How the Legendary Aussie Tunnel Rats Fought the Vietcong - Couverture souple

Thomson, Jimmy; Macgregor, Sandy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1743310552 ISBN 13 : 9781743310557

Editeur : Allen & Unwin, 2012

Synopsis

'We make and we break.' They were the forward scouts, the mine clearers, the bridge builders and the tunnel rats. They were frequently not just on the front line, but right at the sharp end of the action. They were the legendary Aussie sappers, the army engineers, who were literally everywhere in the fighting against the Vietcong. This special breed of soldier lived hard and played hard. They were there at the beginning of the war. They were also among the last to leave. And along the way, they fought with their mates in infantry and tanks to bear the brunt of the Vietcong's revenge. To the rest of the world, Vietnam was a conflict of ideologies. On the ground it was a battle of wits and the sappers were at the forefront. This is their story.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

They were frequently not just on the front line, but right at the sharp end of the action. They were the legendary sappers, the army engineers, who were literally everywhere in the fighting against the Vietcong. This special breed of soldier lived hard and played hard. They were there at the beginning of the war. They were also among the last to leave. And on the way, they fought alongside their mates in infantry and tanks and bore the brunt of the Vietcong's revenge. To the rest of the world, Vietnam was a conflict of ideologies. On the ground it was a battle of wits and the sappers were at the forefront. This is their story.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jimmy Thomson is a journalist, author and screenwriter whose credits include the ABC-TV series Rain Shadow. He is the author of Snitch, Tunnel Rats, Tunnel Rats vs The Taliban and Watto. As a young captain, Sandy MacGregor commanded 3 Field Troop in Vietnam, where he won the Military Cross. He served in the Army for thirty years, finishing as a colonel in the Reserves.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Allen & Unwin
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1743310552
• ISBN 13: 9781743310557
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 254
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• Personne responsable: non disponible