Vietnam: A Pictorial History Of The Sixth Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A rare and vital document of Australian military service, Vietnam: A Pictorial History of the Sixth Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment chronicles the operational experiences of one of Australia's most distinguished infantry units during the Vietnam War. Researched and written by Captain Iain McLean Williams, assisted by Captain Bryan Wickens and Lieutenant David Sabben, the work presents an intimate, on-the-ground perspective of the 6RAR's tour of duty, immortalised through photographs and drawings by Sergeant James Kenna. The unit's legendary involvement in the Battle of Long Tan—one of the most celebrated engagements in Australian military history—looms large over the narrative, grounding the pictorial record in the brutal realities of jungle warfare. Beyond its role as a regimental history, this volume stands as a significant piece of Australian military literature, produced from within the ranks by those who lived the events it records. The authors' firsthand authority lends the text an authenticity that no outside historian could replicate, while Kenna's artwork adds a human dimension that transcends the purely documentary. A testament to courage, mateship, and sacrifice, this scarce pictorial record will captivate military historians, veterans, and anyone drawn to the untold stories of Australia at war—leaving the reader to wonder at the full human cost behind every photograph.
Author: Iain Mclean Williams
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967
Genre: Australian history
Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A rare and vital document of Australian military service, Vietnam: A Pictorial History of the Sixth Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment chronicles the operational experiences of one of Australia's most distinguished infantry units during the Vietnam War. Researched and written by Captain Iain McLean Williams, assisted by Captain Bryan Wickens and Lieutenant David Sabben, the work presents an intimate, on-the-ground perspective of the 6RAR's tour of duty, immortalised through photographs and drawings by Sergeant James Kenna. The unit's legendary involvement in the Battle of Long Tan—one of the most celebrated engagements in Australian military history—looms large over the narrative, grounding the pictorial record in the brutal realities of jungle warfare. Beyond its role as a regimental history, this volume stands as a significant piece of Australian military literature, produced from within the ranks by those who lived the events it records. The authors' firsthand authority lends the text an authenticity that no outside historian could replicate, while Kenna's artwork adds a human dimension that transcends the purely documentary. A testament to courage, mateship, and sacrifice, this scarce pictorial record will captivate military historians, veterans, and anyone drawn to the untold stories of Australia at war—leaving the reader to wonder at the full human cost behind every photograph.