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Author Burstall, Terry, 1941-

Title The soldiers' story : the battle at Xa Long Tan, Vietnam, 18 August 1966 / Terry Burstall
Published St Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 1986

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Description xv, 188 pages, 30 unnumbered pages of plates ; 23 cm
regular print
Contents Includes index
Summary The Battle at Long Tan, on 18 August 1966 remains the defining moment for most of Australia's Vietnam War veterans. Burstall has written the defining book about that battle and its aftermath in "The Soldiers' Story" first published in 1986, followed with "A Soldier Returns in 1990
Analysis Vietnamese wars, 1965-1966 - Personal observations
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes index
Notes Also available online (as at 10/11/2011) at: http://www.textqueensland.com.au/item/book/0374666966b42513a116306f1dfb40e4
Subject Burstall, Terry, 1941-
Long Tan, Battle of, Vietnam, 1966.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Battles, sieges, etc
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Campaigns.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Participation, Australian.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, Australian.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Australia.
SUBJECT Long Tân (Vietnam : Village) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86080106 -- History, Military. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005863
LC no. 86016026
ISBN 0702220027
0702220477 (paperback)
070223009X (paperback)
Other Titles Soldiers story
The battle at Xa Long Tan, Vietnam, 18 August 1966