Archive for the ‘vietnam war’ Category

Australia and the Vietnam War

The Australia and the Vietnam War website is run by the Dept of Veteran Affairs and can be found at

http://vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au/ included are sections on topics such as, Australia enters the war, combat, Royal Australian Navy, Conscription, Royal Australian Air Force, War myths and Pulling Out.
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library

War Resources on the Web

War resources on the web
http://www.dva.gov.au/ – has pdf versions of educational resources about Anzac to Kokoda, Australians on the Western front, Australia and the Vietnam War there is also a commemorations section about the history of Anzac Day and its services. Take a virtual walk at Gallipoli at http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/
Find hundreds of stories of Australians who served in wars at http://www.australiansatwar.gov.au/ and Australia during WWII at http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/ . The WWII nominal roll has 1 million records of servicemen and women at http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/ and there are transcripts of interviews from Australian veterans at http://www.australiansatwarfilmarchive.gov.au/
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library (from DVA education resources sheet)