Three big new events confirmed for Military History and Heritage Week
…9650 or mhhv@igsa.com.au no later than 13 April 2012 to secure a position. There is no fee but a donation to the Corps of Guides would be appreciated. Please meet…
The PANDORA Archive
…is freely accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world. A small amount of content may have access restrictions applied for commercial or legal reasons. Content may be found by searching…
‘Australia’s Vietnam: Myth vs History’ – Dr Mark Dapin
…an airport. They had scant knowledge of atrocities committed by Australians. Dr Dapin went searching for verifiable data and found many of the collective memories were false. He found that…
Ernest William Capuano (1892-1979) A Tale of Service in WWI – Part 2
…back to Britain for the entire war. He worked for the British Ministry and arranged for many Australian chemists, chemical engineers and associated skilled people to come to Britain. Capuano…
First drafts of History: Rediscovering Victoria’s war correspondents
…in Taranaki NZ 1863-64 for the Argus. He had incredible latitude in his commentaries and his criticism of the English commanders was fierce as his praise of the Maori was…
War in the Sand Pit: #WISP17
…diplomat, author and songwriter. Control and Reporting Centre at Kandahar: Air Commodore Chris Westwood, former Officer Commanding No. 41 Wing. Stability Operations: Brigadier Anthony Rawlins, DSC, former Commanding Officer, Overwatch…
Choppers: Helicopters and the Vietnam War
…them, maintained them and flew in them. Speakers included RAN pilots flying with US helicopter combat companies, Army, RAAF and RNZAF logisticians and strategists examining how the helicopter affected the…
The Battle for Oakleigh 1888 Part 2
…a hundred feet or so into the air, while in one case a sapling, that had been lying near one of the mines, was sent hundreds of feet aloft, portions…
