Kangaroo Squadron – American Courage in the Darkest Days of World War II by Bruce Gamble – Book Review
I enjoyed reading this book very much.
Les Knight Australia’s Dambuster
Les Knight, a young man from Camberwell, Victoria was like many who joined to serve his country during the Second World War.
Turning Point – The Battle for Milne Bay 1942 by Michael Veitch – Book Review
Michael Veitch begins this book with the assertion that “there was no inevitability to the Japanese defeat at Milne Bay” and goes on to analyse and bring to life the […]
“‘Dead, mangled bodies, blood, guts and mud’: The Medical War in Papua 1942” presentation by Dr Jan McLeod
To an audience of around 30, Dr McLeod stated that among the many military histories written about World War II, the Australian Army’s field ambulance men have seldom been mentioned.
Royal Australian Navy Submarines By Dr J K Haken
While elementary under sea craft have been reported for centuries, the first military use considered successful was during the American Civil War. A Union warship was sunk by a Confederate […]
Dear Grandpa, Why? Reflections from Kokoda to Hiroshima by John L Read – Book Review
This is a gem of a book.
Australia’s first spies: the remarkable story of Australia’s intelligence operations, 1901-45 by John Fahey – Book Review
This impressively researched book deals with the origins and development of Australia’s intelligence services from Federation to 1945.
The unit guide: the Australian Army 1939-1945 by Graham McKenzie-Smith – Book Review
Over 725,000 Australian men and women joined the Australian Army in World War II and served in one or more of the 5700 separate units which were formed in the […]
