‘Vietnam – Their War, Their Stories’
This lively panel discussion held at the Pompey Elliott RSL August 10 2016 in front of some 50 people.
War Wounds – The Medicine of Trauma and Conflict Edited by Ashley Atkins and Elizabeth Stewart – Book Review
An international conference War Wounds: Medicine of Trauma and Conflict was conceived by Ashley Atkins and with his colleague Elizabeth Stewart developed the program that was convened by the Australian […]
Stone cold: the extraordinary true story of Len Opie – Australia’s deadliest soldier by Andrew Faulkner – Book Review
The cover image of Stone Cold suggests that this is a story about an Australian soldier who fought in South Vietnam, but Len Opie carved a reputation as one of […]
A Hot Cold War: Korea 1950-1953
Conference roundup – MHHV Conference on Saturday 21 November 2015
Long Tan: The Start of a Lifelong Battle by Harry Smith – Book Review
Long Tan, August 1966, was chosen as the seminal Australian Vietnam battle by the Vietnam Veterans’ Association for a very good reason.
Fire Support Patrol Base (FSPB) Coral Remembered – Part 3
Bombardier Larry D’Arcy of 102 Field Battery No. 3 gun, had not been concerned where the next FSPB was to be located.
Fire Support Patrol Base (FSPB) Coral Remembered – Part 2
1RAR Mortar Platoon arrived at FSPB Coral at 5.00pm, around one hour short of last light.
Fire Support Patrol Base (FSPB) Coral Remembered – Part 1
This paper is a selection from a larger thesis titled ‘Our guys were very good.
