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Most people who have watched the 1979 American epic Vietnam war film Apocalypse Now, think of Marlon Brando’s character Colonel Kurtz as fictional, but will be surprised to hear that he is an actual person
Apocalypse Now: The Real-Life Colonel Kurtz - Forgotten History
Barry Petersen: Man of mystery and Australia’s Colonel Kurtz
South Vietnam. 1965-08. 13668 Captain (Capt) Arthur Barry (Barry) Petersen, MC, of Sarina, Qld, a ... | Australian War Memorial
Apocalypse Now was based on a real man. Capt. Petersen befriended the Montagnard's and he became their friend and leader. They were tough tribal peoples who did not get along with the Vietnamese peoples.
Most all fought on the side of the Americans and fight they did. The movie takes liberties for entertainment purposes or no one goes to see it. But he was a real man and the C.I.A. wanted him killed. He essentially with his troops did such a good job jealously from above made enemies for him.
Yes he had a real tiger as a pet.
R.I.P. Captain Petersen.
Apocalypse Now: The Real-Life Colonel Kurtz - Forgotten History
Barry Petersen: Man of mystery and Australia’s Colonel Kurtz
South Vietnam. 1965-08. 13668 Captain (Capt) Arthur Barry (Barry) Petersen, MC, of Sarina, Qld, a ... | Australian War Memorial
Apocalypse Now was based on a real man. Capt. Petersen befriended the Montagnard's and he became their friend and leader. They were tough tribal peoples who did not get along with the Vietnamese peoples.
Most all fought on the side of the Americans and fight they did. The movie takes liberties for entertainment purposes or no one goes to see it. But he was a real man and the C.I.A. wanted him killed. He essentially with his troops did such a good job jealously from above made enemies for him.
Yes he had a real tiger as a pet.
R.I.P. Captain Petersen.