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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Thomas Nelson, The Shetland bus, 1952
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...The story of small boat operations in Norway in World War TwoIndex, ill, maps, p.215.non-fictionThe story of small boat operations in Norway in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, underground movements - norway -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, HM Corvette, 1942
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...The story of men who served in Corvettes in World War Twonon-fictionThe story of men who served in Corvettes in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, corvettes -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Patersons Printing Press, Birth of a navy, 1944
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...A brief history of the Royal Australian NavyIll, p.64.non-fictionA brief history of the Royal Australian Navyroyal australian navy - history, royal australian navy -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus and Robertson, Bluey Truscott : Squadron Leader Keith William Truscott, RAAF, DFC and Bar, 1958
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...Biography of Keith William Truscott ('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.Ill, p.202.non-fictionBiography of Keith William Truscott ('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.world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Before the dawn : a history of two historic retreats, 1957
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...An account of the retreats of the British Army in France and BurmaIndex, ill, maps, p.220.non-fictionAn account of the retreats of the British Army in France and Burmaworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - burma, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Tobruk to Turkey
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...The travels of Frank Clune in the Middle East in World war twoIll, map.p.292.non-fictionThe travels of Frank Clune in the Middle East in World war twoaustralian comforts fund, travel and description - middle east -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Bernard Law Montgomery, The memoirs of Field-Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, K.G, 1958
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...Autobiography of Field Marshall MontgomeryIndex, ill, p.574.non-fictionAutobiography of Field Marshall Montgomeryworld war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cecil Ernest Lucas, The greatest raid of all, 1958
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...An account of the raid on the port of St Nazaire in 1942Ill, maps, p.288.non-fictionAn account of the raid on the port of St Nazaire in 1942world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, st nazaire raid 1942 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Michael Joseph, Behind both lines, 1943
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...An account of the war experience as a prisoner by an American war correspondentp.143.An account of the war experience as a prisoner by an American war correspondentworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Methuen, The house of shade, 1942
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...A novel of the North African campaignMap. p.266fictionA novel of the North African campaignworld war 1939-1945 - fiction, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Methuen, The place of little birds, 1946
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...A novel of the North African campaignMap. p.266fictionA novel of the North African campaignworld war 1939-1945 - fiction, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Wyatt & Watts, The snow goose, 1948
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...A curious story involving not only the Snow Goose, the Canada-bred wanderer of the airways, but also a couple and their travels.p.64fictionA curious story involving not only the Snow Goose, the Canada-bred wanderer of the airways, but also a couple and their travels.world war 1939-1945 - fiction, world war 1939-1945 - dunkirk evacuation -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Methuen, Atlantic meeting : an account of Mr. Churchill's voyage in H. M. S. Prince of Wales, in August, 1941, and the conference with President Roosevelt which resulted in the Atlantic charter, 1946
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...Commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of Winston Churchill’s meeting with President Roosevelt at Argentia Harbour, Placentia Bay With a new Foreword by Lord David Owen In August 1941 Winston Churchill (1874 1965) and President Roosevelt (1882 1945) met secretly on HMS Prince of Wales, moored just off the coast of Newfoundland.Index, ill, map, p.160.non-fictionCommemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of Winston Churchill’s meeting with President Roosevelt at Argentia Harbour, Placentia Bay With a new Foreword by Lord David Owen In August 1941 Winston Churchill (1874 1965) and President Roosevelt (1882 1945) met secretly on HMS Prince of Wales, moored just off the coast of Newfoundland. world war 1939- 1945 - diplomacy, atlantic charter 1941 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hutchinson, They came to spy, 1947
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...An account of the battle of wits between the German and British secret servicesIll, p.156.non-fictionAn account of the battle of wits between the German and British secret servicesworld war 1939-1945 - secret service - britain, world war 1939-1945 - secret service - germany -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book - All Gaul is divided... : letters from occupied France, Gollancz, 1941
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...Description of life in occupied Francep.119.non-fictionDescription of life in occupied Francefrance - history - german occupation, occupied france 1940-1945 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Victor Gollancz, The great offensive : the strategy of coalition warfare, 1943
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...An account of German strategy in World war twoNotes, p.215.non-fictionAn account of German strategy in World war twoworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - russia, world war 1939-1945 - germany -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus and Robertson, Horrie the wog-dog, 1955
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...The true story of Horrie the Wog-Dog who was adopted by the Australian Signal Platoon of the M/G Battalion, in spite of all rules against keeping pets, and how Horrie not only won his stripes as a valuable addition to the group but had the further distinction of being smuggled into Australia on their return. The Wog-Dog was sneaked into Greece, went through the evacuation, carried messages as well as proving a dependable warning against air attacks. He went to Syria and Palestine, never learning to tolerate Arabs - he suffered cold and sickness, he fell in love with Ishmi, he was bombed off his ship and he never once was found during all necessary cover-up travelling. A story for all dog lovers, in spite of heavy Australian slang and style, of a dinkum Aussie who was kept, protected and loved by dinkum Aussies. Sentimentality over canines seldom misses fire.Ill, p.232non-fictionThe true story of Horrie the Wog-Dog who was adopted by the Australian Signal Platoon of the M/G Battalion, in spite of all rules against keeping pets, and how Horrie not only won his stripes as a valuable addition to the group but had the further distinction of being smuggled into Australia on their return. The Wog-Dog was sneaked into Greece, went through the evacuation, carried messages as well as proving a dependable warning against air attacks. He went to Syria and Palestine, never learning to tolerate Arabs - he suffered cold and sickness, he fell in love with Ishmi, he was bombed off his ship and he never once was found during all necessary cover-up travelling. A story for all dog lovers, in spite of heavy Australian slang and style, of a dinkum Aussie who was kept, protected and loved by dinkum Aussies. Sentimentality over canines seldom misses fire. australia - armed forces - mascots, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Collins, The wooden horse, 1955
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...The Wooden Horse is a superbly told story of the most ingenious and daring escape of the Second World War. The book became a modern classic. This revised and expanded edition tells the tale. The escape itself was conceived on classical lines. The Greeks built a wooden horse and by means of it got into the city of Troy In 1943 two British officers built a wooden horse and by means of it got out of a German prison camp. Together with a third companion, they were the only British prisoners ever to escape.Ill, p.256.non-fiction The Wooden Horse is a superbly told story of the most ingenious and daring escape of the Second World War. The book became a modern classic. This revised and expanded edition tells the tale. The escape itself was conceived on classical lines. The Greeks built a wooden horse and by means of it got into the city of Troy In 1943 two British officers built a wooden horse and by means of it got out of a German prison camp. Together with a third companion, they were the only British prisoners ever to escape. world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, world war 1939 1945 - escapes -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book - The Great Escape, Faber & Faber, 1951
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...With only their bare hands and the crudest of homemade tools, they sank shafts, built underground railroads, forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons, and tailored german uniforms and civilian clothes. They developed a fantastic security system to protect themselves from the German "ferrets" who prowled the compounds with nerve-racking tenacity and suspicion. It was a split-second operation as delicate and as deadly as a time bomb.Ill, p.263.non-fictionWith only their bare hands and the crudest of homemade tools, they sank shafts, built underground railroads, forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons, and tailored german uniforms and civilian clothes. They developed a fantastic security system to protect themselves from the German "ferrets" who prowled the compounds with nerve-racking tenacity and suspicion. It was a split-second operation as delicate and as deadly as a time bomb. world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, world war 1939 1945 - escapes -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Prisoner of war : the story of British prisoners held by the enemy, 1944
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...The experience of British prisoners of warIll, p.135.non-fictionThe experience of British prisoners of warworld war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, prison camps - germany -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Robert Hale, Escape from hell : the Sandakan story, 1958
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...The author tells of his imprisonment and escape from British North Borneo, of guerilla warfare in the Philippine archipelago and finally his voyage to Australia.p.175.non-fictionThe author tells of his imprisonment and escape from British North Borneo, of guerilla warfare in the Philippine archipelago and finally his voyage to Australia.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, world war 1939-1945 - escapes -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Prisoner of the Kormoran : W.A. Jones' amazing experiences on the German raider Kormoran and as a prisoner of war in Germany, 1944
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...Experience of an Australian sailor taken prisoner by the KormoranIll, p.318.non-fictionExperience of an Australian sailor taken prisoner by the Kormoranworld war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - germany -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Arthur Barker, Guest of an emperor, 1948
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...Diary kept by the authors when a prison in Japanese hands.p.233.non-fictionDiary kept by the authors when a prison in Japanese hands.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - japan -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Jessie Elizabeth Simons, While history passed : the story of the Australian nurses who were prisoners of the Japanese for three and a half years, 1954
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...The experience of Australian nurses as captives of the JapaneseIll, p.131.The experience of Australian nurses as captives of the Japaneseworld war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - japan, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Lord Russell of Liverpool, The scourge of the swastika, 1954
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...German atrocities in World war twoIll, p.259.non-fictionGerman atrocities in World war twoworld war 1939-1945 - atrocities, holocaust -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Russell Braddon, The naked island, 1956
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...Story of the Malayan Campaign of 1942 and subsequent captivity in the hands of the Japanese from a private soldier's point of view.Ill, p.266.non-fictionStory of the Malayan Campaign of 1942 and subsequent captivity in the hands of the Japanese from a private soldier's point of view. world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - japan, world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, McDonald, The new patriotism and the old, 1943
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...An analytical study of the Hitlerite and the British orders of civilizationp.188.non-fictionAn analytical study of the Hitlerite and the British orders of civilizationworld war 1939-1945 - political aspects, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, C.O. Badham Jackson, Proud story : the official history of the Australian Comforts Fund, 1949
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...A history of the Australian Comforts FundIll, p.366.non-fictionA history of the Australian Comforts Fundworld war 1939-1945 - civilian relief, australian comforts fund -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Methuen & co. ltd, Mandates : reasons, results, remedies, 1937
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...A history of the German colonies in East AfricaIll, p.213.non-fictionA history of the German colonies in East Africagermany - colonies - tanganyika, germany - colonies -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Stephen Th. Possony, To-morrow's war : its planning, management and cost, 1938
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...This book attempts to give a numerical basis for the organization of the economy for war.Notes, ill, p.255.non-fictionThis book attempts to give a numerical basis for the organization of the economy for war.war - economic aspects, stephen th. possony.