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Author's
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I have published my book,
More Bang for No Bucks, about the M108 self-propelled guns used by 6
Troop, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment (Australian) in Vietnam in
1967-68.
Too often we hear or read
derogatory comments about US units serving in Vietnam. This book records that
our Cavalry Squadron received a great deal of help from, and had a great deal of
respect for, the units in Phuoc Tuy Province and nearby. I have enclosed images
of the front and rear covers of the book (below), note the badges of 11 ACR,
1/83 and 2/35 Field Artillery Regiments on the rear cover. This is an
acknowledgement of the help we received from those units.
Campbell, Colin: -
More Bang for No Bucks – self-propelled artillery used by Australian
cavalry in Vietnam 1967-68.
This book describes the unique
story of armoured, artillery and infantry soldiers drawn together in Vietnam in
1967-68 to form 6 Troop, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment. This mixture of Army
corps in a small combat unit is very rare. Because of casualties and unit
rotations, 35 men served in the Troop. The Troop served in six M108
self-propelled howitzers, loaned at no cost from the US Army. It is believed
that it is the only time Australia has used self-propelled guns on active
service. The book records why the Troop was formed. It describes how it was
raised and trained in-country, deployed under tight restrictions and overcame
many obstacles to achieve the success that it did The soldiers learnt a greater
variety of skills and displayed a level of responsibility and initiative not
normally required of their peers. 6 Troop demonstrated an ability to adapt
which, history shows, occurs time and again with Australian soldiers at war.
The book relies on original
documents and is supported with personal accounts provided by 46 interviews. It
has been peer reviewed by four military historians.
The foreword has been written
by Maj Gen (Retd) Steve Gower, the Director of the Australian War Memorial.
Paperback, 116 pages, includes
24 pages of colour photographs.
ISBN: 978-0-9870720-0-9
It is indexed and has CIP
information.
I can provide author signed
copies.
Price is AUD $27.50
plus air postage to the US of $13.50 Payment can be made by cheque,
international money transfer or money order.
Contact Colin Campbell,
PO
Box 701, Mawson, ACT 2607, Australia.
colinrcampbell@bigpond.com,
+61 2
408 442 186 |
