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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, World War II Diary
... World War II Diary...World War II Diary by R.A. Pullin... Road Ringwood North melbourne World War II Diary by R.A. Pullin ...World War II Diary by R.A. Pullin -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, World War II, 2004
... World War II...Factual look at the start and progression of World War II... at the start and progression of World War II World War II soft cover ...Snapshot of battles during WWII with photos and factsFactual look at the start and progression of World War II -
Unions Ballarat
Betrayal at Pearl Harbour: How Churchill Lured Roosevelt into World War II (Don Woodward Collection), Rusbridger, James et al, 1991
... into World War II (Don Woodward Collection)...world war ii... council world war ii pearl harbor churchill, winston roosevelt ...Explores whether Churchill knew of the Pearl Harbour incident beforehand and whether he withheld this knowledge from the US. The book focusses on the months prior to Pearl Harbour and the beginning of USA's participation in the War.International politics and history of World War II.Book; 302 pages. Front cover: yellow background; three black and white photographs; red and black lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, world war ii, pearl harbor, churchill, winston, roosevelt, franklin, international relations, politics - international, history - wars -
Australian Commando Association - Victoria
Book, A.B.Feure, Australian Commando: Their Secret War against the Japanese in World War II
... in World War II....World War II..., and intelligence missions during World War II. While M Unit secretly set up..., and intelligence missions during World War II. While M Unit secretly set up ...non-fictionww2, australian commandos, australian special operations, australian special forces, world war ii -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, An Illustrated Guide to World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles, 1981 (exact)
... An Illustrated Guide to World War II Tanks and Fighting... by the world's armies in World War II. Included photographs... in World War II. Included photographs, illustrations ...An illustrated directory of major battle tanks used by the world's armies in World War II. Included photographs, illustrations and specifications.ISBN 0 7018 1488 8world war 2, military history, tanks, armoured vehicles, christopher f foss, world war 2, military history, tanks, armoured vehicles, christopher f foss -
Canterbury History Group
Book, Janine Wood, Names to Lives From World War II: The Canterbury Baptist Church Honour Board, 2016
... Names to Lives From World War II: The Canterbury Baptist... in World War II from the Canterbury Baptist Church congregation... served in World War II from the Canterbury Baptist Church ...This booklet tells the story of 75 men and women who served in World War II from the Canterbury Baptist Church congregation.This booklet tells the story of 75 men and women who served in World War II from the Canterbury Baptist Church congregation. Includes photographs, bibliography and index. 247 pagesnon-fictionThis booklet tells the story of 75 men and women who served in World War II from the Canterbury Baptist Church congregation. baptist church, canterbury, world war 1939-1945 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - Department of Aircraft Production Report on the Japanese Aircraft Industry During World War II, Appendices to a Series of Reports, Prepared by a Member of the Department of Aircraft Production Dealing Primarily with the Standard of Aircraft Design and Development Achieved by the Japanese Aircraft Industry
... Aircraft Industry During World War II... the Japanese were using during World War II. The Department of Aircraft... techniques the Japanese were using during World War II ...Contains information on Japanese manufacturing techniques the Japanese were using during World War II. The Department of Aircraft Production was seeing what they could learn from their former enemy immediately after the war. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, Scotprint, A Guide to World War II 'Invasion or Liberation': Western Europe Sept 1939 to March 1945, 1999_
... A Guide to World War II 'Invasion or Liberation': Western...world war ii... Europe. A Guide to World War II 'Invasion or Liberation': Western ...Notes of battles, military leaders, cemeteries and other features of World War 11 Western Europe.Double sided col. maps, with notes of battles, military leaders, cemeteries and other features of World War 11 Western Europe.world war ii -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Equipment - Eyeshields, Anti-Gas, Mk.II, World War II, c 1943
... World War II...world war ii.... world war ii safety equipment Eye shields anti-gas eyeshields ...Safety Eyeshields which were issued to protect the eyes from liquid irritant sprayed from enemy aircraft. during WWIIThese eyeshields were the property of one of the pioneer families in the city of Moorabbin. 2 One-piece transparent plastic eyeshield visor, mounted on green green fabric band that is secured by three metal staples. At each end of the fabric band is secured two lengths of black elastic, one end features a metal hook, the other a metal ring, and when joined secure the eyeshields to the wearer's head. The elastic straps are joined to the to fabric by metal pop studs, and these press down into two further pop studs located on the visor making the plastic bend to the shape of the wearer's face. Cardboard case is made of heavy duty card, open one end to form and envelope for storage. A felt material is attached as a cushioned nose strip. They are in a brown paper envelope and contained within a Cardboard case is made of heavy duty card, open one end to form and envelope for storage. There are printed with instruction on how to use them.Eyeshields, Anti-Gass, Mk. II. Air Spray Immediate action to be taken to prevent blisters - with instructions.world war ii, safety equipment, eye shields, anti-gas, eyeshields -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book - New Testament Bible, World War II, c1939-1945
... World War II...world war ii... of Moorabbin who served in WWII. religion world war ii bible george vi ...Active Service Pocket Bible - New Testament National Bible issued by the National Bible Society of Scotland to men and women on active duty during WWII. A message from George VI is printed on the inside.This bible was issued to men and women on active duty during WWII. It has been bought home by one of the citizens of City of Moorabbin who served in WWII.Small pocket sized New Testament Bible, bound in blue materialNew Testament - Royal Air Force Emblemreligion, world war ii, bible, george vi, national bible society of scotland, active duty, city of moorabbin, returned services league bentleigh, cheltenham -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Bracken Books, Jane's fighting aircraft of World War II, 1989
... Jane's fighting aircraft of World War II...World War II - Fighting aircraft...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Airplanes - Military - History World War II ...A detailed listing of World War II fighting aircraftIll, p.315.non-fictionA detailed listing of World War II fighting aircraftairplanes - military - history, world war ii - fighting aircraft -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Sidgwick and Jackson, British aircraft of World War II with colour photographs, 1975
... British aircraft of World War II with colour photographs ...Great Britain - Aircraft - World War II...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Great Britain - Aircraft - World War II Airplanes ...Detailed description of every British aircraft in World War IIIndex, ill, p.144.non-fictionDetailed description of every British aircraft in World War IIgreat britain - aircraft - world war ii, airplanes - military -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Grange Books, Fighters of World War II, 1998
... Fighters of World War II...Aerial warfare - World War II...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Military airplanes Aerial warfare - World War II ...Illustrated and textual description of World War II fightersIndex, ill, p.192.non-fictionIllustrated and textual description of World War II fightersmilitary airplanes, aerial warfare - world war ii -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Crescent Books, British fighters of World War II, 1982
... British fighters of World War II...Aerial warfare - World war II...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Fighters - British Aerial warfare - World war II ...Illustrated and textual description of British World War II fightersIll, p.80.Illustrated and textual description of British World War II fightersfighters - british, aerial warfare - world war ii -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, NAL Caliber, Final patrol : true stories of World War II submarines, 2006
... Final patrol : true stories of World War II submarines...Submarine warfare - World war II...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Submarine warfare - World war II World War 1939 ...During World War II, the U.S. Navy's submarine service suffered the highest percentage of casualties of any branch of the American armed forces. One in five submariners was lost. But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost sixty percent of Japanese shipping losses and were a major factor in winning the war.Index, ill, p.331.During World War II, the U.S. Navy's submarine service suffered the highest percentage of casualties of any branch of the American armed forces. One in five submariners was lost. But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost sixty percent of Japanese shipping losses and were a major factor in winning the war.submarine warfare - world war ii, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - united states -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Lt Colonel E Bauer, The History of World War II, c.2000
... The History of World War II...The History of World War II, hard cover book. Gold... The History of World War II, hard cover book. Gold background, black ...The History of World War II, hard cover book. Gold background, black box with gold lettering for the title. Author's name in black ink at bottom, 1024 pages. Illustrated with maps, & black & white & coloured photos.Donated by Bendigo Y's Mens Clubbooks, military history -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Book, John M.G. Emory, The Source Book Of World War II Aircraft, 1986
... The Source Book Of World War II Aircraft...The Source Book of World War II Aircraft... Moorabbin melbourne The Source Book of World War II Aircraft ...A Complete Directory and Bibliographynon-fictionA Complete Directory and Bibliography -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, David Boyle, World War II in Photographs, 1998
... World War II in Photographs...Photographic documentation of World War II in both... goldfields Photographic documentation of World War II in both ...Photographic documentation of World War II in both the European and Pacific theatres of war.Illustrated hard cover with title on cover & spine in black & white letters. Dust cover illustrated front & back. Red and grey in colour. 600 pages with cut edges. Black & white illustrations.On front end paper: To Len Xmas 1999, Cynthia Donated by Len Buches familybooks-military-history, photography-photographs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, PHOTOGRAPHS WW2, World War II in Photographs, 2004
... World War II in Photographs...From back cover: World War II in Photographs... goldfields From back cover: World War II in Photographs ...From back cover: World War II in Photographs is an innovative visual account of the major events of the greatest conflict of the twentieth century, the Second World War.Soft, lightweight cardboard cover. White print on black background, front, spine & back. Sepia & black & white photos of WWI scenes, six on front, one on back. 159 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated, black & white photos.books-military-history, photography-photographs, photographs ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER- The Weekend Australia, The Australians killed in action in World War II
... The Australians killed in action in World War II...“THE AUSTRALIANS KILLED IN ACTION IN WORLD WAR II - WHILE... goldfields “THE AUSTRALIANS KILLED IN ACTION IN WORLD WAR II - WHILE ...“THE AUSTRALIANS KILLED IN ACTION IN WORLD WAR II - WHILE SERVING WITH THE NATION’S DEFENCE FORCE “ The commencement and cut off dates/ approved for the Roll of Honour were September 3, 1939 and June 30, 1947Newspaper- copy of newspaper on white paper.All pages with plastic laminate. Black and white print and photograph. Pages 9 - 21. Pages secured with 4 metal split rings,newspaper, history, ww2 -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Lavers Hill Choir recalls end of World Wart II, 3 Jun 1995
... lavers hill choir; world war ii; recollections; memories;...A programme for the Choir covering songs during World War...The Otways remembers World War II. Display and concert... during World War II with spoken word interludes. lavers hill ...A programme for the Choir covering songs during World War II with spoken word interludes.The Otways remembers World War II. Display and concert. Lavers Hill Choir. Lavers Hill (Vic); Lavers Hill Choir; 1995. 4 p. Soft cover.lavers hill choir; world war ii; recollections; memories; -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Lieutenant Colonel A J Barker et al, Classic Aircraft of World War II, 1984
... Classic Aircraft of World War II...Classic Aircraft of World War II presents detailed profiles... goldfields Classic Aircraft of World War II presents detailed ...Classic Aircraft of World War II presents detailed profiles of the 6 most significant & dramatic aircraft of the greatest war in history: they are Stuka, Spitfire, B-17 Flying Fortress, Zero, P-51 Mustang & B-29 Super Fortress.Book, hard cover, dark blue buckram, gold print on spine. Dust cover with title in red & black print on front, back & spine. Illustrated in colour, numerous WWII aircraft on mid blue colour background. 400 cut pages illustrated, black & white & coloured photographs & diagrams.In black ink on front flyleaf: RSL Stampbooks, history, air force -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOKS, Trevor Nevitt Dupuy, Col US Army Retired, The Military History of World War II (17 Volumes), c.WWII
... The Military History of World War II (17 Volumes)... pages .17) Combat Headers of World War II, 126 pages .18... Resistamce Movements, 88 pages .17) Combat Headers of World War II ...Red buckram hard covers, black & white photos & illustrations, black & white text on cover. .1) European Land Battles 1939-43, 91 pages .2) European Land Battles 1944-45, 83 pages .3) The Nard Wat in the West .4) The Nard War in the West - The Raiders, 67 pages .5) The Nard War in the West - The Wolf Packs, 60 pages .6) Air War in the West Sept 1939 - May 1941, 76 pages .7) Air War in the West June 1941 - April 1945, 66 pages .8) Expansion of Japan in Asia, 68 pages .9) Japanese Ambitions in the Pacific, 119 pages .10) Allied Victories in China / Burma, 66 pages .11) The Nard War in the Pacific - Rising Sun of Nippon, 90 pages .12) The Naval War n the Pacific, 89 pages .13) The Air War in the Pacific, 88 pages .14) The Air War in the Pacific - Victory in the Air, 89 pages .15) European Resistance Movements, 88 pages .16) Asian and Axis Resistamce Movements, 88 pages .17) Combat Headers of World War II, 126 pages .18) Strategic Directions of World War II, 65 pagesbooks, history, military -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
World War II Medals
... World War II Medals... Medal 39-45,Australian Service Medal World War II Medals ...Board with cloth badge and medals Awarded to F.C.Leggett 39-45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army Bar, Defense Medal, War Medal 39-45,Australian Service Medal -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Poster - Framed "Colour Patches of the AMF - World War II"
... Poster - Framed "Colour Patches of the AMF - World War II"... Patches of the AMF - World War II" ...literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
LP record - "Songs of World War II"
... LP record - "Songs of World War II"... of World War II" ...recordings, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANONYMOUS DIARY SS. ORION 28/03/1938 PRE WORLD WAR II SUEZ CANAL - EGYPT TOUR, 28/03/1938
... ANONYMOUS DIARY SS. ORION 28/03/1938 PRE WORLD WAR II SUEZ... WORLD WAR II SUEZ CANAL - EGYPT TOUR ...Personal Diary Unknown Author located in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the SS. Orion 28/03/1938. Prior to WWII yet not long after the Second Italian-Abyssinian (Ethiopian) War. Tour of Suez, Egypt, Port Said.communication, postal, diary pre wwii tour of egypt, donated in harcourt granite quarries j. blight & co proprietors envelope -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, World War II Honour Roll Ballarat College, 1955
... World War II Honour Roll Ballarat College... members of the forces in World War II. See file attached. The book... members of the forces in World War II. See file attached. The book ...According to the school magazine 'The Minervan December 1954' the book was compiled to honour former students who were members of the forces in World War II. See file attached. The book was displayed in the ballarat College reception area until 2014. In 2013 following research by James Affleck the information contained within the book was updated and a formal honour board created and displayed in Memorial Hall together with the WW2 Pro Patria Roll of Honour. Significant record of WW2 returned service old collegiansLeather covered blank book with gilt writing and border on front cover, plum-coloured page marker ribbon. Pages list handprinted names of WW2 returned soldiers who were past students of Ballarat Collegeworld-war-two, 1955, world-war-two, 1955, roll-of-honour, memorial-hall, old-collegians -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Ceremonial object - Matchbox cover, City of Port Melbourne, 1939 - 1945
... war - world war ii... from Port Melbourne, in World War II. Item donated to PMHPS... during World War II... Melbourne, in World War II. Item donated to PMHPS by David Graham ...Appears to have been issued to soldiers, possibly embarking from Port Melbourne, in World War II. Item donated to PMHPS by David Graham, who received the item from a family member of the original recipient.Metal matchbox cover, with the City of Port Melbourne crest on one side and a message from the Mayor, Councillors and citizens of Port Melbourne on the other to departing soldiers during World War II"City of Port Melbourne - Victoria - Australia" "The Mayor, Councillors and citizenz of Port Melbourne extend to you all good wishes for a safe and speedy return - Cheerio!"armed services - army, armed services - navy, local government - city of port melbourne, war - world war ii -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Badge, Young People's Guild, Linton, 1939-1945
... World War II... for the war effort during World War II.... for the war effort during World War II.... people who worked for the war effort during World War II. Badge ...Small round badge, russet colour, bold edging gold printing, gold lion. Badge worn by young Linton people who worked for the war effort during World War II.Badge worn by young Linton people who worked for the war effort during World War II.Small round badge, russet colour, bold edging gold printing, gold lion. Badge worn by young Linton people who worked for the war effort during World War II.Text: ' YOUNG PEOPLE'S GUILD LINTON. 'linton, young people's guild, world war ii, war effort