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  This page provides details of known Australian books published on Australia's involvement in Vietnam. The majority of the books are held in the 161 Recce Assoc Collection and are used extensively for reference and research in regards to the history of both 161 Recce Flt and 161 (Indep) Recce Flt in Vietnam.

If you have knowledge of any book relating to Australia's involvement in Vietnam, not included on this page, please send details of the book to Len Avery

161 RECCE ASSOCIATION LIBRARY 

BOOK LIST

Books

Book Title

Author

ISBN Number

 

Official History of Australia in South-East Asia

 

 

1

Cries and Commitments. – Politics and Diplomacy of Australia’s Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1948-1965.

Peter Edwards with Gregory Pemberton

186 373 184 9

2

To Long Tan. – The Australian Army and the Vietnam War 1950-1966.

Ian McNeill

186 373 282 9

3

Medicine at War. – Medical Aspects of Australia’s Involvement in Southeast Asian Conflicts 1950-1972.

Brendan O’Keefe and F.B. Smith

186 373 301 9

4

The RAAF in Vietnam. – Australian Air Involvement in the Vietnam War 1962-1975.

Chris Coulthard-Clark

186 373 305 1

5

Emergency and Confrontation. – Australian Military Operations in Malaya and Borneo 1950-1966. 

Peter Dennis and Jeffrey Grey

186 373 302 7

6

A Nation at War. – Australian Politics, Society and Diplomacy during the Vietnam War 1965-1975. 

Peter Edwards

186 448 282 6

7

Up Top. – RAN and Southeast Asia Conflicts 1955-1972.

Jeffrey Grey

186 448 290 7

8

On the Offensive. – The Australian Army in Vietnam 1967-1968.

Ian McNeilly and Ashley Ekins

186 373 304 3

9

Title of book yet to be released.

TBA

TBA

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Battalions in Vietnam

 

 

 

1 RAR

 

 

1

First to Fight – 1 RAR. Bob Breen 004 320 218 7

2

Blue Lanyard – Red Banner, Operation Crimp.

Lex McAulay

187 559 328 4

3

The Fighting First – 1 RAR.  

Lex McAulay

004 442 219 9

 

2 RAR

 

 

1

2 RAR - The Anzac Battalion in South Vietnam, 1967-1968.

Maj K.E. Newman

064 625 824 9

2

The ANZAC Battalion 1970-1971, 2 RAR.  

Maj A.R. Roberts

085 581 019 X

3

Second to None – 2 RAR.

J.M. Church DSO

064 222 915 5

 

3 RAR

 

 

1

3 RAR in South Vietnam, 1967-1968.

R.F. Stuart

TBA

2

Yours Faithfully – 3 RAR 

C.J. Clarke

095 996 980 2

3

The Riflemen. – The Unit History of 3 RAR in Vietnam 1971.

Michael C. English

187 643 954 8

4

Command in Vietnam – Reflections of a Commanding Officer.

COL Peter Scott

978 097 583 533 3

 

4 RAR

 

 

1

In the Anzac Spirit - 4 RAR, RAR/NZ South Vietnam 
1968 - 1969.

Lt. Col Brian Avery

095 797 521 X

2

Stass Star – B Company 4 RAR.

T.W. Roderick

085 581 020 3

3

The Fighting Fourth – 4 RAR 1971-1972.   

R.L. Sayce and M.D. O’Neill

085 581 020 3

4

Last Out. – 4 RAR/NZ Second Tour. (1971).

Jerry Taylor

186 508 561 8

5

Mission in Vietnam 4 RAR/NZ 1968-1969.

Lt. J.R. Webb and Pte L.A. Drake

No ISBN

 

5 RAR

 

 

1

The Year of the Tiger – 5 RAR 1969-1970.

M.R. Battle

085 581 000 9

2

Vietnam Task – The 5th Battalion, RAR 1966-1967.

Robert J. O’Neill

Aus 68-331

 

6 RAR

 

 

1

We Too Were ANZACS – 6 RAR/NZ South Vietnam 1969-70.

LTCOL Brian Avery

095 797 524 4

2

The History of 6 RAR/NZ, 1967-1970.

L.D. Johnson

No ISBN

3

Long Tan and Beyond – Alpha Company 6 RAR in Vietnam 1966-67.

LT COL Charles S. Mollison

097 575 070 4

4

A History of 6 RAR 1965-1985.

Capt Nick Welch

186 252 364 9

5

Vietnam. – A Pictorial History of 6 RAR in Vietnam 1966-1967. 

Iain McLean Williams

No ISBN

6

Two Lanyards in Vietnam “ANZAC” 6 RAR and 2 RAR.

Gary Brooker

047 302 883 2

 

7 RAR

 

 

1

Seven in Seventy, Conscripts and Regulars 1970-1971.

R.A. Grey

085 581 018 1

2

7 RAR – The Two Tours in Vietnam 1967-68 and 1970-71, Through a Soldier’s Lens.

David Webster and Ross Ellis

064 644 157 4

3

Conscripts and Regulars with 7 RAR.

Michael O’Brien

186 373 967 X

 

8 RAR

 

 

1

The Grey Eighth in Vietnam, 8 RAR – 1969-1970.

A. Clunies-Ross

No ISBN

2

Combat Battalion. – The Eighth Battalion in Vietnam.

Robert A. Hall

186 508 229 5

 

9 RAR

 

 

1

9 RAR Vietnam Tour of Duty, 1968-1969.

9 RAR

064 610 160 9

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Battles in Vietnam

 

 

1

The Battle of Long Khanh.

Michael English

064 222 226 6

2

The Battle of Long Tan as told by the Commanders to Bob Grandin.

Bob Grandin

174 114 199 0

3

The Battle of Coral.

Lex McAulay

009 169 091 9

4

The Battle of Long Tan.

Lex McAulay

009 952 530 5

5

Australia’s Battlefields in Vietnam – A Traveller’s Guide.

Gary McKay

186 508 823 4

6

Vietnam – The Decisive Battles.

John Pimlott

186 155 673 X

 

 

 

 

 

The TEAM in Vietnam

 

 

1

The Men Who Persevered – The AATTV.

Bruce Davies and Gary McKay

174 114 831 6

2

Where To? For Valour – The Keith Payne Story.

Stan Krasnoff

064 625 102 3

3

The Team.

Ian McNeill

070 222 486 3

4

The Team in Vietnam – The Lighter Side.

Vic Pennington

186 254 288 0

5

Dasher Wheatley and Australia in Vietnam.

Ian Walters

187 624 810 6

 

 

 

 

 

The SAS in Vietnam

 

 

1

Uncertain Fate. – An Australian SAS Patrol in Vietnam. (Novel).

Graham J. Brammer

186 448 505 1

2

SAS – Phantoms of the Jungle.

David M. Horner

186 373 007 9

3

Sleeping with your ears open. – On patrol with the Australian SAS.

Gary McKay

186 448 978 2

4

Behind Enemy Lines – An Australian SAS Soldier in Vietnam.

Terry O’Farrell

186 508 859 6

5

Through the Wire. – Action with the SAS in Borneo and the Special Forces in Vietnam.

David Savage

186 448 868 9

 

 

 

 

 

161 Recce Flt in Vietnam

 

 

1

One Day At A Time. (Fiction)

D.J. Dennis

070 222 442 1

2

Possums and Bird Dogs

Peter Nolan

174 175 042 3

 

 

 

 

 

RAAF in Vietnam

 

 

1

Sock it to ‘em Baby – Forward Air Controller in Vietnam.

Garry Cooper and Robert Hillier

174 114 849 9

2

The RAAF in Vietnam.

Chris Coulthard-Clark

186 373 302 7

3

Hit My Smoke. – Targeting the enemy in Vietnam.

Chris Coulthard-Clark

186 448 480 2

4

Target Charlie.

Steve Eather

187 567 104 8

5

Wings of Support.

Carla Evans

064 634 785 3

6

Mission Vietnam.

George Odgers

064 200 235 5

7

Wallaby Airlines – Twelve Months Caribou Flying in Vietnam.

Jeff Pedrina

192 080 013 1