Royal United Services Institute
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.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind The RAN’s role, Vietnam, 1965 – 1972 Second Edition by John R Carroll – Book Review
Recognition of the RAN contribution to the Australian involvement in Vietnam between 1965 and 1972 is usually limited to naval gunfire support provided by destroyers with only a passing reference […]
The Thousand Doors Australian Doctors at War Vol 4, The Middle East and Far East 1939 – 1942 by Colonel Robert Likeman – Book Review
This book is Volume Four in ‘The Australian Doctors at War Series’ and contains over 700 short biographies of medical officers involved in Australian Army campaigns in the period 1939-1942.
The Submarine Six Australian Naval Heroes – Tom Lewis – Book Review
In the last three decades the Royal Australian Navy has moved from naming its ships and boats after Australian cities and towns and used them to honour its members who […]
Taking the Lead The Royal Australian Air Force 1972 – 1996 by Mark Lax Newport – Book Review
This is the third volume in a series of official histories of the RAAF.
The Battle of the Bismarck Sea
The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was fought on 2-4 March 1943 largely in the Bismarck Sea and the Vitiaz Strait (between New Britain and New Guinea).
Clash of the Gods of War – Book Review
The science of gunnery made great advances in the First World War, moving from firing directly over open sights to predicted fire that took into account a host of factors […]
Honour Denied Teddy Sheean – A Tasmanian Hero by Tom Lewis – Book Review
Tom Lewis has painstakingly documented three outstanding acts of heroism by members of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the Second World War.
Turning point: Battle for Milne Bay 1942 – Japan’s first land defeat in World War II by Michael Veitch – Book Review
At a remote airstrip in Milne Bay stands a simple monument with an inscription: “This marks the westernmost point of the Japanese advance, Aug – Sep 42. 85 unknown marines […]
