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Alan Graham Ramsay as an Australian Associated Press correspondent interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: Petersen, Joel Ramsay, Alan Swanborough, Greg Gentle, Victor
Scene 7 Take 1 Roll 1. Atmosphere among the first troops on fast troop carrier HMAS Sydney headed for Vung Tau; HMAS Sydney left in extraordinary secrecy and the route was unknown; Scene 7 Take 2 Roll...F10601
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Alexander (High (Sandy) MacGregor as the Commanding Officer 3 Field Troop Australian Engineers interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited MacGregor, Alexander Hugh 'Sandy' Swanborough, Greg
CO 3 Field Troop Australian Engineers 19 September 1966 to 29 April 1966. 1 Field Squadron 30 April 1966 to 12 October 1966. Scene 9, Take 1: Describes early techniques used to enter tunnels. Men wer...F10652
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An emphasis on training: an interview with Major-General T.F. Cape, CB, CBE, DSO. (In retrospect)
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Maker: Training Technology Centre Australian Army
In the video interview with Major General T.F. Cape, CB, CBE, DSO the emphasis is on training; prior to, during and post World War Two. The interview follows the path of his career upto and including ...F04840
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Anzac House Mogadishu
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Maker: Tanzer, Richard
Anzac House Mogadishu. Copy from Hi8mm original.F04802
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ASC UNAMIR II Hospital Kigali Rwanda / Colonel Robert Atkinson RAAMC
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Maker: Atkinson, Robert
ASC UNAMIR II Hospital Kigali Rwanda / Colonel Robert Atkinson RAAMC. Original format 2 x Hi-8 video P5-90 Fuji.F04635
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Baidoa orphans letters and shoosti at night
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Maker: Tanzer, Richard
Baidoa orphans letters and shoosti at night. Copy from Hi8mm original.F04803
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Beryl Gant as the mother of Kenneth Gant D Coy 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Gant, Beryl Swanborough, Greg
Mother of Kenneth Howard Gant (b.1945), sn 1730941, D Coy 6RAR. Killed in action 18 August 1966, battle of Long Tan. Scene 5, Take 1: Did not like conscription especially with so many regular soldie...F10636
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Brian Kent London as a Sergeant 5 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited London, Brian Kent Swanborough, Greg
Scene 37 take 1; he was in the 5RAR ready reaction Company and task to clear out the village of Binh Ba; estimates that two platoons of Viet Cong were in the village; describes the village of Binh Ba;...F10616
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Brian William Howard 'Horrie' as a member of 3 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Howard, Brian William (Horrie) Swanborough, Greg
Major, CO A Coy 3 RAR from 16 December 1967 to 28 November 1968. Scene 42, Take 1: First memory of Vietnam is damage and destruction to country's infrastructure and landscape. Scene 29, Take 1, rol...F10664
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Briefing by Major John Glenn, United Nations Transitional Authority Cambodia [UNTAC]
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Maker: Army Public Relations FCU UNTAC
An Australian Army Public Relations news video dedicated to the men and women of the United Peacekeeping Force in Cambodia.F04617
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Carey Howard McQuillan as a Private 1 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited McQuillan, Carey Howard Swanborough, Greg
Private 1RAR 7 June 1965 to 7 June 1966. Scene 9, Take 1, roll 66: Describes first impression of Vietnam and massive American war machine. 1 RAR well trained, prepared and felt comfortable with off...F10655
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Carmel Mararet Hurst as a civilian nurse, Government Surgical Team interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Hurst (nee Jorgensen), Carmel Margaret Swanborough, Greg
Scene F Take 1; part of the surgical team selected from the Royal Brisbane hospital in 1967-1968; describes the appalling conditions at Bien Hoa hospital; the daily work routine; Take 2. work entailed...F10620
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Colin (Col Joye) Jacobson as a civilian entertainer interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Jacobsen, Colin Frederick Swanborough, Greg
Civilian Entertainer. NSW Concert Party. 2/66 16 August 1966 to 25 August 1966. Scene 18, Take 1: Sponsored by Australian Government in response to requests from soldiers in Vietnam. Group was the ...F10651
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Colin Nicholas Kahn as Commanding Officer 5 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for The sharp end
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Maker: Petersen, Joel Swanborough, Greg Kahn, Colin Nicholas Swanborough, Greg Gentle, Victor
Scene 37 takes 1 Roll 3. The village of Binh Ba was a well known resupply and staging type of village for North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Viet Cong (VC) troops; the battle shouldn't have taken place....F10602
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Denis James O'Donnell as a conscientious objector interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited O'Donnell, Denis James Swanborough, Greg
Denis James O'Donnell as a conscientious objector interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'. Scene 5 Take 1: Conscripted in 1965, went into 1st intake February 1967. He describes 12 week b...F10629
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Denis Stanley Gibbons as a photojournalist for John Fairfax & Sons and UPI interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Gibbons, Denis Stanley Swanborough, Greg
Photo Journalist with John Fairfax and Sons Ltd, January 1966 to October 1968. Photo Journalist with U.P.I, November 1968 to November 1970. Scene 8, Take 1: Describes having no restriction of movement...F10663
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Dennis Cameron Ayoub as a Sapper 3 Field Troop Australian Engineers interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'.
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Ayoub, Dennis Cameron Swanborough, Greg
Sapper 3 Field Troop Australian Engineers 11 September 1965 to 29 April 1966. Sapper 3 Field Troop Australian Engineers 30 April 1966 to 20 September 1966. Scene 9, Take 1; Ayoub a radio operator but...F10653
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Dennis Michael Mitchell Special Air Service Regiment interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Mitchell, Dennis Michael Swanborough, Greg
Roll 15 Scene 14 Take 1; role of the Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment was as the eyes and ears of the Task Force; used to seek out targets operated at greater range than other units and protection a...F10614
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Dianne Badcock as a Sister 1st Australian Field Hospital interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Badcock (nee Lawrence), Diane Swanborough, Greg
Sister, First Australian Field Hospital, RAAMC, Vung Tau 1969. Scene 16, Take 1: Gives reason for joining the Army was to go to Vietnam. Overwhelmed on arrival and describes casualties as suffering...F10662
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Dinh as a Vietnamese as a correspondent for Reuters News Agency interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Dinh, (given names unknown) Swanborough, Greg
Correspondent Reuters News Agency. Scene 27, Take 1: Describes importance of Tet festival. Vietnamese in Saigon in 1968 were rich through input of American money. Scene 28, Take 1: Explains knowledge...F10660
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Donations from Australia to Baidoa and Mogadishu orphanages
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Donations from Australia to Baidoa and Mogadishu orphanagesF04805
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Douglas Graham MacLennan as a Senior Liaison Officer Civil Affairs Unit interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited MacLennan, Douglas Graham Swanborough, Greg
Scene 37, Take 1: The morning after the battle at Binh Ba the Civil Affairs Unit came in to access the damage. Most of the houses had been severely damaged by tank fire and were uninhabitable. Duri...F10641
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Douglas John Riding as Flight Lieutenant RAAF Forward Air Controller interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: Petersen, Joel Swanborough, Greg Riding, Douglas John Stuart Swanborough, Greg Gentle, Victor
Scene 24 Take 1 Roll 8. His background as a Mirage fighter pilot and that all Forward Air Controllers (FACs) were fighter pilots; FAC pilot had to know the business of a fighter pilot to control fight...F10606
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Dr John Edward Taske 8 Field Ambulance and 1 Field Hospital RAAMC interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Taske, John Edward Swanborough, Greg
Captain, 1Field Regiment 22 April 1966 to 5 January, 1967. 5RAR 6 January 1967 to 31 January 1967. 1Field Regiment 12 May 1967 to 12 may 1967. Scene 12, Take 1: Describes first impressions of Vietnam ...F10638
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Dr Michael Anthony Naughton as the Lieutenant Colonel Commanding Officer 1 Australian Field Hospital interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Naughton, Michael Anthony Swanborough, Greg
Scene 16, Take 1: The staff of the 1 Australian Field Hospital operating theatre (OT) numbered about 12 – only 1 trained theatre nurse, the rest trained as OT technicians; National Servicemen from va...F10642
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Dr Peter Edwards as an Official Historian interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Edwards, Peter Swanborough, Greg
Roll 15 Take 1. The two main thrusts of Australia's policy leading to Vietnam was firstly the spread of Communism with the treat to Australia's security; feeling was that Australia was neglected in t...F10613
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East Point, Adelaide River (When the war came to Australia)
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Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
East Point, Adelaide River (When the war came to Australia)F04141
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East Point Darwin (When the war came to Australia)
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Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
East Point Darwin (When the war came to Australia)F04138
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FHQ and donations from Australia to Baidoa and Horn of Africa orphanages
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Maker: Tanzer, Richard
Force Headquaters (FHQ) and donations from Australia to Baidoa and Horn of Africa orphanages. Copy from Hi8mm original.F04804
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First day Mogadishu, orphanage run commentary and shoosti
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Maker: Tanzer, Richard
First day Mogadishu, orphanage run commentary and shoosti. Copy from Hi8mm original.F04806
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Flying with the British Pacific Fleet
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Maker: Young, Robert
Arthur Cundall narrates his experiences serving with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm during the 1939-1945 war. He volunteered for service when Japan entered the war being till then in a reserved occupati...F04861
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Frances Newell interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: Newell, Frances The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Swanborough, Greg
Scene 38 Take 1. Background as a student in 1966 at Melbourne University; family background strong belief in human life and responsibility; when Australia began committing troops to Vietnam she though...F10626
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Francis Adrian Roberts as a Lieutenant 1 APC Squadron interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: Petersen, Joel Swanborough, Greg Roberts, Francis Adrian Swanborough, Greg Gentle, Victor
Roll 13 Scene 19 take 1; his background as a school teacher and serving in the CMF with the 10th Light Horse; applied to the officers school at Portsea and commissioned in June1963 ; originally select...F10612
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Francis (Frank) Palmos as a correspondent for Sydney Morning Herald and Herald Sun interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: Petersen, Joel Swanborough, Greg Palmos, Frank Swanborough, Greg Gentle, Victor
Scene 33 take 1 Roll 4. The evening press conferences in Saigon at 5.00 pm were called the "Follies" mainly because we didn't believe what was being told us; macabre sense of humour; essential for ord...F10603
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Geoff Martin Kendall as a Lieutenant D Coy 6 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Kendall, Geoffrey Martin Swanborough, Greg
Lieutenant D Coy, 6RAR 8 June 1966 to 5 July 1967. Scene 19, Take 1: Describes first contact with Vietcong at Long Tan – moved forward to join 11 Platoon heavily engaged with enemy. Advancing Vietco...F10635
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Graham Wallace Neil as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) RAAF interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: Petersen, Joel Neil, Graham Wallace Swanborough, Greg Gentle, Victor
Scene 24 take1. Fighter pilot in the RAAF; trained in Australia; conversions in Vietnam; he most of his work in III Corps; role of the FAC was act as the between the troops on the ground and the fight...F10608
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Guy Richmond Griffiths as the Captain Commanding Officer HMAS Hobart interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Griffiths, Guy Richmond Swanborough, Greg
Captain CO HMAS Hobart, RAN from 15 December 1965 to 27 September 1967. Scene 23, Take 1: Describes background to deployment of HMAS Hobart in mid March 1967 at Subic Bay, on the 'gun line' south of...F10649
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Harry Arthur Smith as the Major Officer Commanding D Coy 6RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The Sharp End'.
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Smith, Harry Arthur Swanborough, Greg
Scene 1, Take 1: Night of 16th August, 1966 – Describes hearing ‘pop-pop’ of incoming fire at 1:00 AM while entertaining American pilots who flew F1s, as part of international hospitality session. Ne...F10631
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Harry Thomas Whiteside as a member of 1 SAS Squadron, 7 RAR and 1 RAR interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Whiteside, Harry Thomas Swanborough, Greg
1 SAS Squadron 20 April 1967 to 27 October 1967. 7 RAR 28 October 1967 to 10 April 1968. 1 RAR 11 April 1968 to 20 August 1968. Scene 14, Take 1: Role of SAS in 1967 was primarily one of reconn...F10658
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Harry Van Moorst interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Van Moorst, Harry Swanborough, Greg
During the 1960s and early 1970s Harry van Moorst was directly involved in organising anti-war and draft resistance activities and was the Vice-Chairperson of the Vietnam Moratorium Campaign. Scene 34...F10622
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Horn of Africa Orphanage run
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Maker: Tanzer, Richard
Horn of Africa Orphanage run. Copy from Hi8mm original.F04801
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Hugh Alexander (Lex) McAulay as a Corporal 1 RAR, later Military Attache Staff Australian Embassy interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited McAulay, Alexander Hugh Swanborough, Greg
Roll 20 Scene 7 take 1; feels on leaving Richmond airbase for Vietnam; take 2 retake of 1; leaving Sydney from RAAF Richmond during winter wearing tropical uniforms; felt no apprehension and all were ...F10618
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Hugh Duncan Lunn as a correspondent for Reuters News Agency interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: The Notion Picture Company Pty Limited Lunn, Hugh Duncan Swanborough, Greg
Scene 27, Take 1: Describes Saigon before Tet offensive. Important festival, flowers lined streets. Usual seven day truce for festival shortened by American tothirty six hours due to fear of attack...F10643
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Ian Graham McNeill as a Military Historian, Official History Vietnam War interviewed by Greg Swanborough for 'The sharp end'
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Maker: Petersen, Joel Swanborough, Greg McNeill, Ian Graham Swanborough, Greg Gentle, Victor
Scene 6 Takes 1 Roll 9. The strategy of operation Rolling Thunder was to bomb North Vietnam to bring them to conference table; the strategy didn’t work and on 6 March US Marines landed in Da Dang; bom...F10607
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Interview with Adelie Hurley (When the war came to Australia)
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Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Interview with Adelie Hurley (When the war came to Australia)F04133
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Interview with Alan Low (When the war came to Australia)
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Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Interview with Alan Low (When the war came to Australia)F04159
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Interview with Alan McMillan (When the war came to Australia)
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Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Alan McMillan worked on the wharves during the depression and the war. The dockyards and wharves were classed as protected industries, along with painters, ironworkers, shipwrights, joiners and carpen...F04057
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Interview with Alex Shaw (When the war came to Australia)
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Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Interview with Alex Shaw (When the war came to Australia)F04126
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Interview with Alfred Ruskin (When the war came to Australia)
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Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Alfred Ruskin was a German Jew who arrived in Australia shortly before the war. His first impression was that Australians were friendly although work was difficult find. Alfred was not able to take hi...F04070
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Interview with Amory Vane (When the war came to Australia)
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Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Mr Amory Vane became a doctor after the war. He was a member of the Nackeroos a name adapted by Lieutenant Travers for the top secret North Australian Observation Unit (NAOU). This was a field securit...F04030