Ill, p.320.non-fictionA first hand account by an Australian airman of his escape from a Turkish prison camp during the first world war - only to land in the middle of the violence of the Russian revolutionworld war 1914-1918 - prisoners of war - turkey, escapes - turkey

Index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.271.non-fictionIn 1941 in the midst of the British military defeats in Greece and the Middle East, a bitter conflict was taking place between two of the most charismatic leaders of the time. Robert Menzies and Winston Churchill were engaged in a war of polite public faces and behind the scenes lobbying and manipulationaustralia - foreign relations - great britain - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - diplomatic history

p.275.non-fictionLawson Glassop a survivor of Tobruk, reveals the personal anguish, the fear and bravery - the humaneness - of the Australian soldiers who took part in the siege, as they strove to maintain dignity amid chaos. Above all, he captures their spirit of grim determination as they fought against great odds and in bloody battles.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – north africa, siege of tobruk

Ill, maps, p.135.non-fictionA contemporary account of the German invasion of Crete and the involvement of Australian forces in it.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – greece, campaigns - crete - australia

Ill, maps, p.253.non-fictionclandestine operations - australia - operation rimau, clandestine operations - australia - operation jaywick

Ill, p.372.non-fictionAction Stories of the ANZAC Navy.world war 1939 – 1945 – naval operations - australia, anzac navy

p.202Biography of Keith William Truscott (1916-1943) ('Bluey') concentrating on his service during World War II. Truscott, born at Prahran, Melbourne became one of Australia's best-known flying aces of the Second World War. Already famous as a footballer, playing Australian Rules for Melbourne's premiership team in 1939, Truscott enlisted in the RAAF in 1940 amidst considerable publicity.air pilots - military - biography, truscott keith william 1916-1943

ill, p.113.One of C. J. Dennis's most poignant books of verse, Digger Smith recalls a singing soldier from The Moods of Ginger Mick, who returns from Gallipoli to become the country neighbour of Doreen and the Bloke (The Sentimental Bloke). In true Dennis style it is told with wisdom, humour and pathos. australia - military - history - poetry, australia - poetry

77.p.fictionFictional account of the Australian Light Horse in Palestineworld war 1914-1918 - fiction, short stories - australia

p.288.fictionA fictional account of the Cowra break out of 1944.prisoners of war - japan - fiction, cowra break-out - fiction

p.281.fictionThis novel covers the entire range of the Breakers activities, a champion horseman, a likeable larrikin and a popular balladist. It includes a selection of poems: Paddy Magee -- A bachelor's view -- Summer midnight -- Envoi -- His masterpiece -- Much - a little while -- Who's riding old Harlequin now? -- The good things that remain -- Kitty's broom -- Short shrift. boer war, edward henry murrant (alias breaker morant)

p.280.fictionOne fifth of the men engaged in the Gallipoli campaign were under the age of 21. This is the story of two of those boysaustralian fiction, world war 1914-1918 - gallipoli campaign - fiction

Index, bib, notes, ill, maps, p.318.non-fictionThe book investigates aspects not often covered fully in works on Gallipoli, including treatment of the sick and wounded, the plight of prisoners of war, and the place occupied by Australian issues in the wartime port-mortem on the campaign, the Dardanelles Commission of 1916-17. It also deals with origin of Anzac Day and the place of Gallipoli in the Australian ethos.world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - gallipoli, australia - military relations - great britain

Index, bib, ill, p.144.non-fictionWar songs - War games - Armistice - Conscription - War propaganda.great britain - social conditions - 1914-1918, world war 1914-1918 - social conditions

Index, ill, maps, p.218non-fictionBetween the wars - Mediterranean campaign - Japanese threat - Malaya - New Guinea - Australia's role in the war - Australian armed services casualties.world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, australia - history - 20th century

Ill, maps, p.188.The battle of the Sunda Strait in 1942world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, battle of sunda strait

Maps, p.327.non-fictionThe story of two secret raids on Singapore during World War Twpoperation jatwick, clandestine operations - australia - operation rimau

Index, ill, p.210.non-fictionThe exploits of a U-Boat commander in the Second World wargermany - u-boats, naval warfare - germany

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