Masters of War: The AIF in France 1918
At the beginning of 1918, three years of fighting and destruction had failed to produce any clear result on the Western Front.
Busting Beersheba: Australians in the Campaign to defeat the Ottoman Empire
As Patron of MHHV it is my privilege to offer my thoughts on what I considered was an excellent conference.
War in the Sand Pit: #WISP17
Perspectives and Lessons from Australia’s War in Afghanistan and Iraq 2001-2014 – Summary of the conference.
“In the Bag”: Prisoners of War 1915 – 1945 Conference
The one day conference held on 12 November 2016 brought together a fascinating series of presenters and as with all MHHV conferences revealed some information gems.
Kokoda and Beyond: Papua and New Guinea 1942-1945
In early 1942 the Japanese set their sights on capturing Papua and New Guinea.
A Hot Cold War: Korea 1950-1953
Conference roundup – MHHV Conference on Saturday 21 November 2015
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.
INTERFET: Reflections on the 1999 East Timor Crisis
Following the vote in favour of self-determination in 1999 chaos engulfed East Timor. Dozens of buildings burned, thousands of people were displaced from their homes and some were injured or […]
