{"product_id":"2026100011371-secondhand-the-team-australian-army-advisers-in-vietnam-1962-1972","title":"The Team: Australian Army Advisers In Vietnam 1962–1972","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the full commitment of Australian combat battalions to Vietnam, a small, elite group of soldiers was already fighting a quiet, dangerous war — The Team chronicles the decade-long mission of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), the most highly decorated Australian unit of the Vietnam War, whose advisers embedded themselves within South Vietnamese and allied forces from 1962 to 1972. Ian McNeill's meticulously researched account reconstructs the operational realities faced by these men — navigating unconventional warfare, cultural barriers, and the complex chain of command that tied Australian strategy to American ambitions in Southeast Asia.\n\nDrawing on unit diaries, personal accounts, and official records held by the Australian War Memorial, McNeill presents a rigorously documented yet compellingly human narrative that sits at the intersection of military history and Cold War geopolitics. His work illuminates the broader tensions between alliance obligations and independent national policy, offering a portrait of professional soldiers operating at the sharp edge of a deeply controversial conflict. For anyone seeking to understand Australia's full and often overlooked engagement in Vietnam, this authoritative volume raises questions about duty, sacrifice, and the true cost of commitment that resonate long after the last page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572363563227,"sku":"2026100011371-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f8a02133-7c9c-4c22-9e6b-9fb7bfab2c7d.png?v=1791166403","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011371-secondhand-the-team-australian-army-advisers-in-vietnam-1962-1972","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}