Kokoda and Beyond: Papua and New Guinea 1942-1945
In early 1942 the Japanese set their sights on capturing Papua and New Guinea.
Australia and the Great War Identity, Memory and Mythology – Book Review
This is a valuable collection of chapters written by established and emerging authors seeking to present a range of material on complex issues arising from the Great War.
Soldier On: WWI Soldier Settler Stories
On 11th May 2016 Kate Luciano was MHHV’s monthly Military History Speaker. In it she summarised the post WW1 Victorian Soldier Settlement Scheme helped settle some 11,639 out of the […]
The Unseen Anzac by Jeff Maynard – Book Review
Jeff Maynard is an author, documentary maker, broadcaster, editor and book reviewer from Melbourne.
Soldier Boys, The Militarisation of Australian and New Zealand Schools for World War I by Maxwell N. Waugh – Book Review
Soldier Boys examines the development of the military in Australasia from the first volunteer militia units in 1860, voluntary cadet units prior to 1909 (1910 in New Zealand) through to […]
A noble son fall’n to Earth – The Short Life of Lt. Lyle Buntine MC
Tread softly through the night of gloom,
Kismet: the story of the Gallipoli prisoners of war by Jennifer Lawless – Book Review
Kismet is an account of the experiences of 67 Australian soldiers captured by the Ottoman forces at Anzac during the Gallipoli campaign.
Why 140,000 Chinese labourers were on the Western Front in WWI
The First World War was a truly global conflict.
