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The RUSI of Victoria Inc. seeks to encourage the discussion of national security and defence matters in Victoria, and to improve public awareness and understanding of key defence issues.
John Curtin’s War – The coming of war in the Pacific, and reinventing Australia Vol 1 by John Edwards – Book Review
What was the purpose of the book? John Curtin’s War is an examination of events about ‘an obscure politician from Perth’ (p. 321) who had left school at fourteen, was […]
Training for War – The History of Headquarters 1st Division 1914-2014 by Michael Tyquin – Book Review
Most Australian Army unit histories are based on units: infantry battalion, artillery regiments, engineer squadrons and the like.
War Beyond Words – Languages of Remembrance from the Great War to the Present by Jay Winter – Book Review
Jay Winter is Charles J Stille Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University.
Widening Minds – The University of New South Wales and the education of Australia’s defence leaders by Tom Frame – Book Review
The partnership between the service colleges and the University of New South Wales has been long and productive.
The Great War & the Middle East by Rob Johnson – Book Review
There have been a number of publications on the various First World War Middle Eastern campaigns, but Johnson has, in examining the period from 1907 to 1923, brought every element […]
Our Vietnam Nurses – Compelling Australian stories of heroism, friendship and lives changed forever by Annabelle Brayley – Book Review
This book presents the experiences of fifteen medical personnel who served in South Vietnam in various capacities.
Barney Greatrex – From Bomber Command to the French Resistance – The Stirring Story of an Australian Hero by Michael Veitch – Book Review
Michael Veitch is an accomplished author who has written an absorbing account about one Australian’s experiences in wartime.
At Any Price – The Anzacs in the Battle of Messines 1917 by Craig Deayton – Book Review
These two companion volumes come from the Army History Unit (AHU) and continue its important tradition of producing well-researched works on key Australian battles.
