Summary
On 21 July 1969, 3 Platoon, A Company, 6 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment forced their way through the damp Vietnamese jungle on a patrol as part of Operation Mundingburra. With the insects biting and the humidity sapping their strength, the platoon established a safe harbour and listened as the news came across the radio: Neil Armstrong had become the first man on the moon. Moments later, their skipper, Platoon Commander Lieutenant Peter Hines, stepped on a mine and exploded in a maelstr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742612270 |
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| ISBN-10: | 174261227X |
| Author: | Steve Strevens |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan Australia |
| Imprint: | Macmillan Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 428g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 154mm |
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About The Author
Steve Strevens
Steve Strevens emigrated from England in 1959, and joined the Navy two weeks after his 16th birthday. He served in Vietnam, Malay and Borneo and then became a freelance writer. He was a regular contributor to The Age and has been published in many major newspapers and magazines, both here and overseas. He is an award-winning journalist and has edited two regional newspapers. Steve’s eight books include Slow River and the critically acclaimed biography of Bob Rose. He lives on the far south coast of NSW with his partner and their two ageing, loveable, but quite mad, dogs.
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