Macgregor Sandy Thomson Jimmy (21 results)

Condition: Fair. Paperback. Allen & Unwin, 2011. Softcover (14 x 21 cm), viii, 242 pages, maps and b&w photographs. ISBN: 9781742374895. Fair condition. The covers are heavily rubbed, chipped, creased. Rolled/creased at edges and corners. Skewed, slanted spine. Some pages creased, 'wavy'. Weight (before packaging): 315g.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. They were frequently not just on the front line, but right at the sharp end of the action. They were the legendary sappers, the army engineers, who were literally everywhere in the fighting against the Vietcong.This special breed of soldier lived hard and played hard. They were there at the beginning of the war. They were also among the last to leave. And on the way, they fought alongside their mates in infantry and tanks and bore the brunt of the Vietcong's revenge.To the rest of the world, Vietnam was a conflict of ideologies. On the ground it was a battle of wits and the sappers were at the forefront. This is their story. They were the forward scouts, the mine clearers, the bridge builders and the tunnel rats. This is the story of the sappers, battling on the ground in Vietnam. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. MacGregor, Sandy (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. "A Sappers' War" by Jimmy Thomson is a gripping oral history of Australian Army engineers, known as sappers, who served in Vietnam, highlighting their frontline roles, technical ingenuity, and emotional resilience. Foxing to outer page edges. Pages tight and unmarked.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 242 pages. Illustrated, minor spotting preliminary, slight water stained lower edges of back pages, slight wear, creased on cover.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine condition. Illustrated with Colour photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 269 pages.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. How Aussie sappers led the way in the war on terror. xvi,270pp. Map, photos. Size: 8vo.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Published 2011 Soft Cover fine book. No inscription. 242 pages. 2 Appendices. Maps. Illustrations.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. Light wear to covers. Spine not creased. Internally clean. 272pp Size: 140mm x 220mm. Photos (illustrator). Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is the thrilling, hilarious and inspiring true story of a ragtag band of Aussie Army Engineers who redefined the word heroes . and reinvented larrikin too. **There is a donated by The National Library of Australia sticker inside the frontispiece.**. Photos (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. They were frequently not just on the front line, but right at the sharp end of the action. They were the legendary sappers, the army engineers, who were literally everywhere in the fighting against the Vietcong.This special breed of soldier lived hard and played hard. They were there at the beginning of the war. They were also among the last to leave. And on the way, they fought alongside their mates in infantry and tanks and bore the brunt of the Vietcong's revenge.To the rest of the world, Vietnam was a conflict of ideologies. On the ground it was a battle of wits and the sappers were at the forefront. This is their story. They were the forward scouts, the mine clearers, the bridge builders and the tunnel rats. This is the story of the sappers, battling on the ground in Vietnam. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. MacGregor, Sandy (illustrator).…

1st edition stiff wrappers Nice Copy 8vo. 242pp., b/w plates, maps, appends., 'This special breed of soldier lived hard and played hard. They were there at the beginning of the war. They were also among the last to leave. And on the way, they fought alongside their mates in infantry and tanks and bore the brunt of the Vietcong's revenge'.…

1st edition stiff wrappers Nice Copy 8vo. ix + 270pp., b/w plates, glossary, 'This special breed of soldier lived hard and played hard. They were there at the beginning of the war. They were also among the last to leave. And on the way, they fought alongside their mates in infantry and tanks and bore the brunt of the Vietcong's revenge' Owner's label o/w nice copy.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. They were frequently not just on the front line, but right at the sharp end of the action. They were the legendary sappers, the army engineers, who were literally everywhere in the fighting against the Vietcong.This special breed of soldier lived hard and played hard. They were there at the beginning of the war. They were also among the last to leave. And on the way, they fought alongside their mates in infantry and tanks and bore the brunt of the Vietcong's revenge.To the rest of the world, Vietnam was a conflict of ideologies. On the ground it was a battle of wits and the sappers were at the forefront. This is their story. They were the forward scouts, the mine clearers, the bridge builders and the tunnel rats. This is the story of the sappers, battling on the ground in Vietnam. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. MacGregor, Sandy (illustrator).…

1st edition stiff wrappers As New 8vo. ix + 270pp., b/w plates, glossary, 'This special breed of soldier lived hard and played hard. They were there at the beginning of the war. They were also among the last to leave. And on the way, they fought alongside their mates in infantry and tanks and bore the brunt of the Vietcong's revenge'.…

*Sales/posting to the USA suspended*. Card covers, 242pp, b&w plates. Light wear to card edges; near fine. The story of the young Australian Army engineers of 3 Field Troop who were the first allied soldiers to risk their lives in the darkness of the Vietcong tunnels of South Vietnam. Staring death squarely in the face every day, not only did they follow their enemy down into these unknown underground labyrinths, but matched the Vietcong's jungle warfare skills and defused thousands of their clever booby traps. Off duty, it was a different story. The bad boys of 3 Field Troop were a boozing, brawling, bonking bunch of larrikins, who cut a swathe through the bars and brothels of Saigon, fought American Military Police to a standstill, built a secret casino and booby-trapped their own HQ to teach their officers a lesson. This is the true story of the unsung heroes of Australia's war in Vietnam. Living up to their motto of 'We Make and We Break', they created the legend of the Tunnel Rats.…

1st edition stiff wrappers Very Good octavo 272pp., b/w plates, text ills., appends., 'Australian Army Engineers who defused mines & led US servicemen to safety by day & fought US MPs to a standstill in the bars of South Vietnam by night'. Scarce.

Stiff Board Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 272 pages. Illustrated. A clean, straight, unmarked book. Scan available. Photos (illustrator).

1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo 272pp., b/w plates, text ills., appends., 'Australian Army Engineers who defused mines & led US servicemen to safety by day & fought US MPs to a standstill in the bars of South Vietnam by night'. Owner's label & signature o/w nice copy 'as new'. Scarce.

1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo 272pp., b/w plates, text ills., appends., 'Australian Army Engineers who defused mines & led US servicemen to safety by day & fought US MPs to a standstill in the bars of South Vietnam by night'.

1st edition stiff wrappers Nice Copy octavo 272pp., b/w plates, text ills., appends., 'Australian Army Engineers who defused mines & led US servicemen to safety by day & fought US MPs to a standstill in the bars of South Vietnam by night'. Scarce.

Condition: as new. Appears unread. May have a retail sticker on back cover or remainder mark on the text block.