The Platoon Commander

by John O’Halloran

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0733647472
• ISBN13: 9780733647475
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Hachette Australia
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"