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National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry

Title: War, strategy and history : essays in honour of professor

Robert O’Neill / editors: Daniel

Marston, Tamara Leahy.

ISBN: 9781760460235 (paperback) 9781760460242 (ebook)

Subjects: O’Neill, Robert J. (Robert John), 1936-

Strategy.

War.

Military history.

Festschriften--Australia.

Other Creators/Contributors:

Marston, Daniel, editor.

Leahy, Tamara, editor.

Dewey Number: 355.02

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Cover photograph: THE XUYEN MOC BATON. This hand-carved baton was presented to Captain Bob O’Neill by the commander of Xuyen Moc District, Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam, Captain Duc, on 4 October 1966. O’Neill made the first visit to this isolated outpost by allied personnel after the arrival of the 1st Australian Task Force in the province. Bob, his interpreter and assistant, and RAAF helicopter pilot and co-pilot, had no confirmation that they were flying into and landing in a secure area. All went well and Captain Duc showed his gratitude by presenting O’Neill with this baton just before departure. Photograph: Stuart Hay.

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