The Great Debate: Conscription and National Service 1912-1972
This one day conference examined the history, politics, controversy and experience around the periods in Australian history when compulsory military service was introduced.
The August Offensive
After three long months of stalemate on the Gallipoli peninsula thousands had died in fighting and many more had been wounded.
The Unravelling: high hopes and missed opportunities in Iraq by Emma Sky – Book Review
I first encountered Emma Sky when briefing General Odierno in late 2008. She was not introduced and sat unobtrusively beside the Commanding General.
Godfrey Blunden – Australian War Correspondent
Born and educated in Melbourne, Godfrey Blunden was a journalist working for the Sydney Daily Telegraph when in 1940, at the age of 34, he was sent to Europe to […]
The Ottoman defence against the ANZAC landing: 25 April 1915 by Mesut Uyar – Book Review
The Ottoman Defence against the Anzac Landing: 25 April 1915 places us one step closer towards better understanding the events of this fateful day.
The Bisley Boys – The Victorian Rifle Team at Bisley 1897 – Part 2
The Diamond Jubilee and the Kolopore Cup.
The Bisley Boys – The Victorian Rifle Team at Bisley 1897
Part 1: The Quest for the Kolopore Cup, team selection and to England.
Gallipoli by Jenny Macleod – Book Review
Bookshops have seen no shortage of new products with the word ‘Gallipoli’ in their titles over the past few months, so my challenge here is to explain what makes Gallipoli […]
