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John O'Halloran was a country boy from Tamworth, NSW, who was
called up for national service not long after the start of the
Vietnam War. As a tough and determined 21-year-old, he guided 6
RAR's B Company 5 Platoon through some of the biggest conflicts of
the war, including Operation Hobart and the Battle of Long Tan. But
he faced his hardest military challenge at Operation Bribie,
leading a fixed bayonet charge against a deadly Viet Cong jungle
stronghold. The Platoon Commander is an unmissable and devastating
first-hand account of the realities and brutalities of war, and
especially this war fought in jungles, not trenches, which would go
on to bitterly divide Australians. O'Halloran's sense of duty and
strong character carried him and his men through fierce battles and
uncertainty. His sense of humour kept him going through the years
afterwards. His indomitable spirit inspired the men of 5 Platoon to
fight against the odds to achieve the mission - no matter how
treacherous - and even away from the action and in the many years
since O'Halloran kept the respect of his men. Now regarded by many
of his peers as a national treasure, John Patrick Joseph O'Halloran
has been quoted in almost every important book written about
Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, yet has never told his
own remarkable story. Until now.
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