TY  - BOOK
AU  - Strevens,Steve
TI  - The jungle dark
SN  - 9781742612270 (paperback)
AV  - DS558.6.A8 S85 2015
U1  - 959.7043394 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Sydney, NSW
PB  - Macmillan / Pan Macmillan
KW  - Hunt, Frank.
KW  - Australia
KW  - Army
KW  - Royal Australian Regiment
KW  - Battalion, 6th
KW  - Australian Army
KW  - fast
KW  - Vietnam War (1961-1975)
KW  - War songs
KW  - Soldiers
KW  - Biography
KW  - Vietnam War, 1961-1975
KW  - Personal narratives, Australian
KW  - Songs and music
KW  - Regimental histories
KW  - Participation, Australian
KW  - Military participation
KW  - Australian
KW  - Armed Forces
KW  - History
KW  - Personal narratives
N1  - "He was only nineteen when he went to war"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references (page 287) and index; Adult
N2  - 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 maelstrom of dirt, smoke and blood. Memories of that fateful day stayed with the members of 3 Platoon for more than a decade before singer-songwriter John Schumann transformed the story into a ballad that would capture the spirit of a generation and become the anthem for the veterans of the Vietnam war. This is the true story of Frank 'Frankie' Hunt and the other soldiers of 3 Platoon who were the inspiration for Redgum's 1983 hit song I Was Only Nineteen. Using first-hand accounts, The Jungle Dark is both a fascinating Australian yarn and enthralling military history. Vividly told, informative and poignant, it also traverses the deep unhealed wounds left in the minds and hearts of Vietnam soldiers long after they had left the battlefield
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