Military History & Heritage Victoria
Military history and heritage are an important part of Australia’s national story. MHHV aims to encourage interest in Australian military history and heritage in all of its forms; to develop and engage in activities related to its research, preservation, promotion, education and commemoration; promote cooperation within the military history and heritage community and advance the interests of its members in the community at large.
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In the Fight: Australians and the War in Burma 1942-1945 – Conference
Australians were involved in the longest campaign of WWII, in Burma, in what was called ‘a forgotten war’.
A word from the MHHV President, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Buckridge RFD
The Annual General Meeting of MHHV was held last Wednesday 4th September 2024. You can see the names of the new and continuing office bearers on the “About us” page […]
Game of Dominoes: Australia’s Security and the Cold War 1947-1991
Australia’s involvement in Asia in particular, arising from its part in the ANZUS treaty of 1951 and in SEATO from 1954 was examined – its role in the Malayan Emergency, […]
Latest Articles
Lark Force
On the 18/4/2023 the shipwreck, Montevideo Maru was discovered at a depth of over 4000 meters of water, (13000 feet), in the south China sea, off the northwest coast of […]
Politics and the General in Supreme Command: Law reform and Averting Unjust War By Richard Adams – Book review
I had a particular interest in reviewing this book, so I’d better put my cards on the table up front.
Serbian commemorative stamps commemorating Australian medical volunteers in World War One
In 2023, the Australian Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, had one of my books translated into Serbian and published jointly with the Serbian Institute for the Newer History of Serbia.
