Supporting the Commitment: Australian Army Logistics in South Vietnam, 1962–1973 (Australian Army History Series) - Hardcover

Ian R. Finlayson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1009637673 ISBN 13: 9781009637671

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2026

Synopsis

In 1962, the Australian Government deployed Australian military forces in support of the Republic of Vietnam. Supporting the Commitment: Australian Army Logistics in South Vietnam, 1962–1973 investigates how the Australian Army structured its logistics to support its operations in Vietnam. This book examines how the Australian Army interacted with the US Army's logistic framework to secure its own logistic support for the training team, the battalion group and then the task force. Particular attention is given to the logistic units which supported these deployments, including the raising, siting and operations of the 1st Australian Logistic Support Company (1ALSC) and the 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG). Acknowledging that the Australian Army's involvement in South Vietnam was a war of choice, the book explores how Army's institutional attitudes towards logistics influenced the nature of support provided.

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About the Author

Ian R. Finlayson is a retired logistics officer and a graduate of the Australian Army Command and Staff College (Queenscliff). He has over forty years of Army service in a wide range of staff and regimental appointments.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009637673
• ISBN 13: 9781009637671
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 366