TY - BOOK AU - McGibbon,I.C. ED - New Zealand. TI - New Zealand's Vietnam War: a history of combat, commitment and controversy SN - 0908988966 U1 - 959.7043393 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Auckland, N.Z. PB - Exisle KW - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 KW - Participation, New Zealand KW - New Zealand KW - History, Military N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. Early involvement, 1962-5. Medical assistance -- Sappers enter the fray -- The growing crisis -- pt. 2. Military operations, 1965-6. A combat contribution -- To Vietnam -- The operational context -- Into action -- pt. 3. A Phouc Tuy focus, 1966-8. A new framework -- The enemy responds -- Controversies and calamities -- An expanding commitment -- An infantry presence -- The Tet Offensive -- pt. 4. Aspects of Vietnam service. Coalition warfare -- The task force dimension -- Base wallahs, diplomats and others -- Air operations -- The combat soldier's world -- The V force experience -- pt. 5. Medical and relief operations, 1965-72. An expanded medical effort -- Service in Binh Dinh -- Medical operations in Binh Dinh -- Relief efforts -- pt. 6. Military operations, 1968-71. From Tet to mini-Tet -- Return to Phuoc Tuy -- Back to Bien Hoa -- A change of emphasis -- Improving outlook -- A waning effort -- pt. 7. Demise and aftermath, 1972-2008. The training effort -- A civilian focus -- The fall of Saigon -- Adjusting to peace ER -