The Resource The jungle dark, Steve Strevens
The jungle dark, Steve Strevens
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The item The jungle dark, Steve Strevens represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxii, 295 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- "He was only nineteen when he went to war"--Cover
- Isbn
- 9781742612270
- Label
- The jungle dark
- Title
- The jungle dark
- Statement of responsibility
- Steve Strevens
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- ANL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Strevens, Steve
- Dewey number
- 959.7
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Hunt, Frank
- Australia
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- War songs
- Soldiers
- Australia
- Label
- The jungle dark, Steve Strevens
- Note
- "He was only nineteen when he went to war"--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 287) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- still image
- text
- Content type code
-
- sti
- txt
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000054446695
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxii, 295 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781742612270
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour)
- Stock number
- 21650
- System control number
- (OCoLC)904959721
- Label
- The jungle dark, Steve Strevens
- Note
- "He was only nineteen when he went to war"--Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 287) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- still image
- text
- Content type code
-
- sti
- txt
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000054446695
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxii, 295 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781742612270
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour)
- Stock number
- 21650
- System control number
- (OCoLC)904959721
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