Description
Angus Hordern interviews AATTV veteran Donald McDowell.
Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Donald McDowell is a veteran of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam. The AATTV was a specialist unit of Australian Army military advisors, active from 1962 to 1973. It was specifically raised as part of Australia’s contribution to the Vietnam War. It’s one of Australia’s most heavily decorated units, including four Victoria Crosses. Don spoke to Angus Hordern about his military career, his time in Vietnam, and his reflections on the war.
Episodes referenced at the end of the podcast include:
#15 Adrian Clunies-Ross
Panel - The Vietnam War
Keith Payne VC - No One Left Behind
#133 Peter Watt
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