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Hi,
I have written and published a book, More Bang for No Bucks, about the M108 self-propelled guns used by 6 Troop, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam in 1967-68. It covers a little known aspect of Australian military history. I have attached images of the covers.
The book’s details are:
Campbell, Colin: – More Bang for No Bucks – self-propelled artillery used by Australian cavalry in Vietnam 1967-68.
This book describes the unique story of armoured, artillery and infantry soldiers drawn together in Vietnam in 1967-68 to form 6 Troop, A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment. This mixture of Army corps in a small combat unit is very rare. Because of casualties and unit rotations, 35 men served in the Troop. The Troop served in six M108 self-propelled howitzers, loaned at no cost from the US Army. It is believed that it is the only time Australia has used self-propelled guns on active service. The book records why the Troop was formed. It describes how it was raised and trained in-country, how it had to adapt tactics to best use the characteristics of the gun, how it was deployed under tight restrictions and overcame many obstacles to achieve the success that it did. The soldiers learnt a greater variety of skills and displayed a level of responsibility and initiative not normally required of their peers. 6 Troop demonstrated an ability to adapt which, history shows, occurs time and again with Australian soldiers at war.
The book relies on original documents and is supported with personal accounts provided by 46 interviews. It has been peer reviewed by four military historians.
The foreword has been written by MajGen (Retd) Steve Gower, the Director of the Australian War Memorial.
Paperback, 116 pages, includes 24 pages of colour photographs.
ISBN: 978-0-9870720-0-9
It is indexed and has CIP information.
The wholesale price is AUD $19:80 . Payment and delivery can be arranged if a decision to purchase is made. As it is self-published, the book is not available through normal book distribution networks.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Colin
Contact Colin Campbell,
PO Box 701, Mawson, ACT 2607, Australia.
colinrcampbell@bigpond.com,
0408 442 186