conference proceedings - Australian Army

Contents
Preface vii
Contributors x
Introduction
Lieutenant General Peter Leahy xvii
The Vietnam Syndrome: A Brief History
Roger Spiller 1
Conversations at the Top
Edward J. Drea 16
The Higher Direction of the Army in the Vietnam War
David Horner 33
The Training of the Australian Army Units for Active Service in Vietnam:
7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
Michael O’Brien 58
Training for Service in South Vietnam 1966–1967: 2nd Battalion,
The Royal Australian Regiment
Noel Charlesworth 68
Preparing Armoured Units for Overseas Service
John Coates 74
The Development of Australian Army Tactical Doctrine
During the Vietnam War
Richard Bushby 96
Doctrine, Training and Combat with 1st Battalion,
The Royal Australian Regiment, 1965– 1966
Clive Williams 116
Australian Task Force Operations in South Vietnam 1966–1971
Ian Kuring 126
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