The Tiger Man of Vietnam (Hachette Military Collection)
Language: English
Published by Import Aus, 2009
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: The Little Shop of Books, Cootamundra, NSW, AustraliaThe Little Shop of Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
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"The Tiger Man of Vietnam" by Frank Walker is a gripping true story of Australian Army Captain Barry Petersen, who led a secret guerrilla war in Vietnam's Central Highlands and became both a hero and a threat to his own allies. In 1963, 28-year-old Barry Petersen was sent to Vietnam as part of the Australian Army Training Team. He was seconded to the CIA and tasked with building an anti-communist guerrilla force among the Montagnard hill tribes in the remote Central Highland. Soft covers, light creasing from being read.
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- Title
- The Tiger Man of Vietnam (Hachette Military Collection)
- Author
- Frank Walker
- Publisher
- Import Aus
- Publication year
- 2009
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0733623662
- ISBN 13
- 9780733623660
- Item weight
- 533 grams
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Series
- Book 3 of 12: Hachette Military Collection
In 1963, 28-year-old Australian Captain Barry Petersen was sent to Vietnam as part of the 30-man Australian Training Team, two years before the first official Australian troops arrived. Seconded to the CIA, he was sent to the remote Central Highlands to build an anti-communist guerrilla force among the indigenous Montagnard people. He was sent off with bagloads of cash and a vague instruction to 'get to know the natives'. Petersen took over the running of the paramilitary force that had been started by the local police chief and started to earn the Montagnards respect. He lived drank and ate with the Montagnards, learned their language and respected their skills.
The Vietcong dubbed Petersen's force 'Tiger Men'. When Petersen he heard this, he had special badges made for their berets and supplied tiger print uniforms. The Montagnards loved Petersen and flocked to join his force but the CIA were worried. They thought he was out of control and too close to the Montagnard people...
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