Frank Walker

Ghost Platoon (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

'thoroughly researched and compelling . . . a chilling account' - The Sun Herald

An eye-opening account of Australian combat history, untold . . . until now.

In 1969 a ragtag unit of 39 men were thrown together at Nui Dat, Vietnam. It was so slapdash a group it didn't even have an officer or sergeant in charge. A rugged ex-Royal Marine stepped forward to take the lead. Jim Riddle was only an acting corporal but he knew enough of war to keep these young diggers alive.

When the platoon was involved in a high-risk ambush Riddle proved his leadership skills, bringing his men through unscathed and leaving the battlefield littered with enemy bodies.

Despite their success, immediately afterwards the platoon was disbanded. According to the army they'd never existed - theirs was a ghost platoon.

Frank Walker details what happened at that ambush and why the army buried their existence, and the secrets that went with it. His findings are a shocking indictment of the long-term effects of war. The men of the platoon - who'd fought so hard for their country - had to fight again to reveal the truth. But the price they all paid was far too high.

Ghost Platoon is a gripping story of the soldiers who should never be forgotten . . . or denied.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hachette Australia
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780733628009
• Artikelnr.: 39296648

Autorenporträt

Frank Walker has worked as a journalist for many years, most recently as chief reporter for the SUN-HERALD, covering defence, security, military and terrorism. He has worked on the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, for News Limited in New York, Deutsche Welle radio in Germany, the NATIONAL TIMES, and he has been the New York correspondent for the SUN-HERALD, as well as chief of staff. He has reported from the war in Afghanistan, the disaster after the tsunami in Thailand, terrorist attacks in Indonesia and a military coup in Fiji. His previous book was THE TIGER MAN FROM VIETNAM.