The Fighting Fourth: A Pictorial Record of the Second Tour in South Vietnam by 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion, 1971-1972 Tapa dura - 1989

Swanbourne, Burridge reprint edition - hard cover in dust jacket The war in Vietnam was not easy to fight due to the elusiveness of the enemy who, although constantly harassed by all forms of attack, still managed to survive. The constant patrolling, ambushing and attacks by the Battalion in the area of operations left no doubt in the enemy's mind of his insecurity in that part of Phuoc Tuy. These operations regrettably brought casualties. (edit.) 287 x 218mm., pp. 208, b/w plates, maps, Honour Roll, Nominal Roll. Contents and dust jacket. As NEW. ISBN: 0855810203

John Burridge Military Antiques for the 4the Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment Association, 1989. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Fine. SUPERIOR FINE COPY ""Tells only part of the exacting operational tour of duty of 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion. That part which it does tell is, mainly, of the way in which the unit lived throughout its fore-shortened tour of duty...""The 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (4 RAR) was an Australian Army infantry battalion and part of the Royal Australian Regiment. The battalion was formed on 1 February 1964 and was renamed the 2nd Commando Regiment on 19 June 2009.The battalion began its first tour of Vietnam on 1 June 1968, relieving 2 RAR. Based at Nui Dat, in Phuoc Tuy Province it was joined by Victor and Whisky companies from the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (RNZIR) on 2 June, and was formally renamed 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion with an Australian Commander and New Zealander 2IC. From 23 June the battalion took… Leer más