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Kangaroo Squadron – American Courage in the Darkest Days of World War II by Bruce Gamble – Book Review
I enjoyed reading this book very much.
Terrorism in Australia – The story of Operation Pendennis by Peter Moroney – Book Review
Peter Moroney joined the NSW Police Force in 1994 and became a detective four years later.
Australia’s First Spies – The remarkable story of Australia’s intelligence operations, 1901-45 John Fahey – Book Review
This is a rather unsatisfying book.
Military Law in Colonial Australia by Neil Preston – Book Review
The purpose of this work revealed in his earlier publication Military Law in The Twentieth Century – The Development of a Common Disciplinary Code was the first in what might […]
Pine Gap – The inside story of the NSA in Australia by David Rosenberg – Book Review
Originally published in 2011 as Inside Pine Gap, the release of this work has coincided with the 2018 TV mini-series for which Rosenberg was the technical and creative consultant.
Dear Grandpa, Why? Reflections from Kokoda to Hiroshima by John L Read – Book Review
This is a gem of a book.
Only One Place: A man, a family, a war and a homecoming … an Australian story of virtue and renewal by Robyn Whinfield – Book Review
In the last few years a group of dedicated authors have published annotated transcriptions of diaries and letters of soldier who served in the First World War.
The Western Front Diaries of Charles Bean edited by Peter Burness – Book Review
Charles Bean plays the one of the chief roles in Australian understanding of the First World War.
