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The Tiger Man of Vietnam
Frank Walker
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Description for The Tiger Man of Vietnam
Paperback. The Vietnamese hill tribes made him a demi-god. The CIA wanted to kill him. This is the remarkable true story of Australian war hero Barry Petersen. Frank Walker's critically acclaimed bestseller is now part of the HACHETTE MILITARY COLLECTION. Series: Hachette Military Collection. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 269 x 33. Weight in Grams: 366.
'This book drips with adventure and intrigue' THE AGE In 1963, Australian Army Captain Barry Petersen was sent to Vietnam. It was one of the most tightly held secrets of the Vietnam War. Petersen was ordered to train and lead guerrilla squads of Montagnard tribesmen against the Viet Cong in the remote Central Highlands. He successfully formed a fearsome militia, named 'Tiger Men'. A canny leader, he was courageous in battle, and his bravery saw him awarded the coveted Military Cross and worshipped by the hill tribes. But his success created enemies, not ... Read more
'This book drips with adventure and intrigue' THE AGE In 1963, Australian Army Captain Barry Petersen was sent to Vietnam. It was one of the most tightly held secrets of the Vietnam War. Petersen was ordered to train and lead guerrilla squads of Montagnard tribesmen against the Viet Cong in the remote Central Highlands. He successfully formed a fearsome militia, named 'Tiger Men'. A canny leader, he was courageous in battle, and his bravery saw him awarded the coveted Military Cross and worshipped by the hill tribes. But his success created enemies, not ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Import Aus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Hachette Military Collection
Condition
New
Weight
365g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Sydney, Australia
ISBN
9780733636615
SKU
V9780733636615
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About Frank Walker
Frank Walker has been an Australian journalist and foreign correspondent in Germany and the United States for forty years, covering wars and coups, floods and fires, terrorist attacks and political brawls, movie stars and street crime. His first two bestselling books - The Tiger Man of Vietnam and Ghost Platoon - revealed uncomfortable truths about Australia's actions in the Vietnam ... Read more
Reviews for The Tiger Man of Vietnam
Cracking tale of Lawrence of the Highlands ... an extraordinary yarn ... finely researched. - SUN-HERALD This is one of those great untold stories and Walker tells it with verve and excitement and with meticulous attention to detail. - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD this remarkable true story is much richer and more compelling than anything Hollywood could conjure - WEST AUSTRALIAN ... Read more