Allies and Mates: An American Soldier with the Australians and New Zealanders in Vietnam, 1966-67 by Gordon L Steinbrook - 1995

Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.: Univ of Nebraska Pr, 1995. Book. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No internal marks, names or imprints..

Hardback. New. The author was a young tenderfoot army second lieutenant, commissioned out of college, and newly married, when he received his orders for Vietnam in 1966. At that time the war was rapidly escalating: the US hoped for a quick resolution of the conflict through massive amounts of American firepower and troop strength. This title tells his story.

University of Nebraska Press, 1995-02-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

University of Nebraska Press. New. 1995. Hardcover. 0803242387 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 190 pages. From the publisher: Gordon Steinbrook was a young tenderfoot army second lieutenant, commissioned out of college, and newly married, when he received his orders for Vietnam in 1966. At that time the war was rapidly escalating: the United States hoped for a quick resolution of the conflict through massive amounts of American firepower and troop strength. Steinbrook was no ideologue; like so many of his compatriots, he saw Vietnam service as a job to be done, efficiently and quickly, and then home again as soon and as safely as possible. What elevates Steinbrook’s account into a special category was his assignment as an artillery forward observer with Australian and New Zealand allied troops. In the American national debate and… Read More