Author: BIGWOOD, RICHARD "BARNEY"; BIGWOOD, ANDREW.
Title: We Were Reos Australian Infantry Reinforcements in Vietnam.
Description: 8vo; pp. 227; b/w. photograph illustrations throughout; sketch maps; bibliography; illustrated wrappers; a fine copy. (The Authors, 2011). During the Vietnam war all Australian units except infantry rotated fresh replacements. Only as they suffered casualties or wounded dor National servicemen went home that the Battalion required re-enforcements (REOs). These new blokes had to demonstrate their worth to be accepted as thy could be sleeping in a dead mate's bed in the sections where he was a dependable friend. This put added pressure on the new bloke.
Keywords: Australian military Vietnam war
Title: We Were Reos Australian Infantry Reinforcements in Vietnam.
Description: 8vo; pp. 227; b/w. photograph illustrations throughout; sketch maps; bibliography; illustrated wrappers; a fine copy. (The Authors, 2011). During the Vietnam war all Australian units except infantry rotated fresh replacements. Only as they suffered casualties or wounded dor National servicemen went home that the Battalion required re-enforcements (REOs). These new blokes had to demonstrate their worth to be accepted as thy could be sleeping in a dead mate's bed in the sections where he was a dependable friend. This put added pressure on the new bloke.
Keywords: Australian military Vietnam war
Price: AUD 30.00 = appr. US$ 20.76 Seller: Time Booksellers
- Book number: 108187
- Book number: 108187