Memories of war: Australians in Vietnam. Part 2

Three soldiers who served in the Vietnam War detail their experiences of training and combat. Max Nicolson describes his conscription through the “marble” system, and explains the importance of mateship during basic training. Alf Law discusses the racism directed towards the Vietnamese and his personal experiences of Agent Orange. Peter Harris discusses his hatred of army training and also the deep conflicts faced by the soldiers when they returned to Australia and confronted wide-spread opposition to their involvement in the War.

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Credits

producer/director

Anne Cowden

production company

Equality Videos

Duration

00:38:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1993

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303538

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers - Australia

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

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Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1993

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