'We were known to the enemy as "grey ghosts". We could be here, and we could be there.' - 'Sniper' "We were known to the enemy as 'grey ghosts'. We could be here, and we could be there ..." the Grey Ghosts were New Zealand's Vietnam veterans. their powerful story includes chilling accounts of death, injuries and emotional breakdown, along with the intense comradeship of soldiering, and a pervasive sense of humour that is uniquely our own. Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah Challinor interviewed 50 men who served in Vietnam, who speak out about 'fragging' (killing superior officers), the New Zealand Government's role in Agent Orange and chemical exposure, and their hostile reception when they returned. the result is compelling, reliving the Vietnam experience in vivid detail. First published in 1998, this updated edition includes new material on the subsequent handling of veterans' claims, and the reconciliation parade on Queen's Birthday weekend in 2008, when the men were finally welcomed home.
- ISBN10 1869507711
- ISBN13 9781869507718
- Publish Date 26 June 2009 (first published 24 May 1998)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country NZ
- Imprint HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 324
- Language English
- URL http://harpercollins.com.au/9781869507718