Red Haze
by Leon Davidson (Author)
'Red Haze: Australia and New Zealand in Vietnam' is the story of Australia and New Zealand's role in a controversial war, written for a new generation.
Australia and New Zealand followed the Americans into Vietnam to save the country from the Communists. Unlike other wars, there was no front line, no safe zone and no glory. Having survived the jungles, the landmines and the shrewdness of the Vietcong, returning soldiers were told by the army to get out of their uniforms and not tell anyone where they had been. Many had been conscripted to fight, and risked their lives, but were not given the heroic welcome home of other wars. Instead, media coverage and widespread public protests meant the veterans became the scapegoats for a war many believed the ANZACS should have stayed out of.
Australia and New Zealand followed the Americans into Vietnam to save the country from the Communists. Unlike other wars, there was no front line, no safe zone and no glory. Having survived the jungles, the landmines and the shrewdness of the Vietcong, returning soldiers were told by the army to get out of their uniforms and not tell anyone where they had been. Many had been conscripted to fight, and risked their lives, but were not given the heroic welcome home of other wars. Instead, media coverage and widespread public protests meant the veterans became the scapegoats for a war many believed the ANZACS should have stayed out of.
Drum Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: DrumReading level: 12+
Books in series: 16
Read in order? No
Next release: Finished
Tags: historical non fiction culture action sport
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. The Black Snake (2002)2. Alexander the Great (2004)
3. Scarecrow Army (2005)
4. Joan of Arc (2006)
5. Red Haze (2006)
6. Mary Bryant (2007)
7. The Kokoda Track (2007)
8. Fly a Rebel Flag (2007)
9. The Games (2008)
10. The Long Patrol (2008)
11. Shakespeare: The Most Famous Man in London (2009)
12. The Death: The Horror of the Black Plague (2009)
13. Creforce: The Anzacs and the Battle of Crete (2010)
14. Closets Are For Clothes (2010)
15. Fromelles (2011)
16. Atmospheric: The Burning Story of Climate Change (2015)