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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pelorus Publications, Seagulls, cruisers and catapults : Australian naval aviation, 1913-1944, 1989
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Airplanes - Military - Australia World War 1939 ...In 'Seagulls, Cruisers and Catapults' Ray Jones has written an authoritative account of the technical, operational and political aspects of Australian naval aviation from Admiral Creswell's 1913 plan for naval aviation until the last aircraft catapult was removed from an Australian cruiser in 1944.The Navy's role as catalyst in the formation of the Air Force is outlined for the first time and details of the sometimes acrimonius struggle between Navy and Air Force over naval aviation are provided. No serious work of RAN history can deal with the mid-war years without taking account of advice from London and the Admiralty's influence on RAN aviation planning is made clear. Operation of aircraft, such as the Seagull III and Seagull V amphibians, from Australian warships are described and the rationale of cruiser aircraft operations are illustrated by the number shot down or damaged performing their essential task in wartime. The vital role of aircraft operating from cruisers searching for raiders and taking part in fleet operations defending Australia in 1942 is stressed. Extensive archival research in Melbourne, Canberra and London, combined with hours of interviews with the men who flew aircraft from cruisers and carrier, has ensured a balanced and well-rounded narrative which is an essential addition to the library of any naval or aviation history enthusiast.Index, notes, Appendices, ill, p.134.In 'Seagulls, Cruisers and Catapults' Ray Jones has written an authoritative account of the technical, operational and political aspects of Australian naval aviation from Admiral Creswell's 1913 plan for naval aviation until the last aircraft catapult was removed from an Australian cruiser in 1944.The Navy's role as catalyst in the formation of the Air Force is outlined for the first time and details of the sometimes acrimonius struggle between Navy and Air Force over naval aviation are provided. No serious work of RAN history can deal with the mid-war years without taking account of advice from London and the Admiralty's influence on RAN aviation planning is made clear. Operation of aircraft, such as the Seagull III and Seagull V amphibians, from Australian warships are described and the rationale of cruiser aircraft operations are illustrated by the number shot down or damaged performing their essential task in wartime. The vital role of aircraft operating from cruisers searching for raiders and taking part in fleet operations defending Australia in 1942 is stressed. Extensive archival research in Melbourne, Canberra and London, combined with hours of interviews with the men who flew aircraft from cruisers and carrier, has ensured a balanced and well-rounded narrative which is an essential addition to the library of any naval or aviation history enthusiast.airplanes - military - australia, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Octopus Books, Tanks of World War Two, 1981
... World war 1939-1945 - Tank warfare...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Tanks - Military science World war 1939-1945 - Tank ...Color illustrations of World War two tank types.Ill, p.207.non-fictionColor illustrations of World War two tank types.tanks - military science, world war 1939-1945 - tank warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, MBI Publishing, Tanks of World War Two, 2000
... World war 1939-1945 - Tank warfare...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Tanks - Military science World war 1939-1945 - Tank ...Each vehicle featured is illustrated by a black and white photograph and accompanied by text that analyses the vehicle's design, development and service history.Index, ill, p.96.non-fictionEach vehicle featured is illustrated by a black and white photograph and accompanied by text that analyses the vehicle's design, development and service history. tanks - military science, world war 1939-1945 - tank warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Bernard Fitzsimons, Tanks and weapons of World War Two, 1973
... World war 1939-1945 - Tank warfare...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Tanks - Military science World war 1939-1945 - Tank ...This book contains lavish illustrations and authoritative text to tell the story of the weapons of world war two.Ill, p.160.non-fictionThis book contains lavish illustrations and authoritative text to tell the story of the weapons of world war two.tanks - military science, world war 1939-1945 - tank warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pan Books, Eagle day, 1966
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operarions - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operarions - Britain ...The whole story of the desperate six weeks either side of 13 August 1940Bibliography, ill, map, p.294.non-fictionThe whole story of the desperate six weeks either side of 13 August 1940world war 1939-1945 - aerial operarions - britain, battle of britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Goodall publications, Enemy coast ahead, 1966
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Describes the night-to-night life of a bomber pilot, and traces the development of Bomber Command during the War.p.286,Describes the night-to-night life of a bomber pilot, and traces the development of Bomber Command during the War.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, bomber command -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, TAB Aero et al, The Blond Knight of Germany: A biography of Erich Hartmann, 1970
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Fighter pilots - Germany - Biography World War 1939 ...A biography of Luftwaffe ace pilot Erich HartmannIndex, glossary, ill, p.332.non-fictionA biography of Luftwaffe ace pilot Erich Hartmannfighter pilots - germany - biography, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, William Heinemann, Sandakan : the untold story of the Sandakan Death Marches, 2013
... World War 1939-1945 - Prisoners of war - Sandakan...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Prisoners of war - Sandakan ...The untold story of the Sandakan death marches of World War II. After the fall of Singapore, in February 1942, the Japanese conquerors rounded up tens of thousands of British and Australian soldiers and shipped them to prison camps scattered throughout Hirohito's newly won Empire. The fall of Britain's 'impregnable fortress' was the greatest humiliation in British military history, for which Churchill never forgave the Japanese. But nothing would surpass the wretched fate of some 2,700 British and Australian prisoners who were shipped to British North Borneo later that year. They landed in Sandakan, on the east coast of the island, after a 10-day voyage on a Japanese 'hell' ship, and were herded into a jungle camp some eight miles inland. Thus began the three-year ordeal of the Sandakan prisoners of war - a barely known story of unimaginable horror.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.688.non-fictionThe untold story of the Sandakan death marches of World War II. After the fall of Singapore, in February 1942, the Japanese conquerors rounded up tens of thousands of British and Australian soldiers and shipped them to prison camps scattered throughout Hirohito's newly won Empire. The fall of Britain's 'impregnable fortress' was the greatest humiliation in British military history, for which Churchill never forgave the Japanese. But nothing would surpass the wretched fate of some 2,700 British and Australian prisoners who were shipped to British North Borneo later that year. They landed in Sandakan, on the east coast of the island, after a 10-day voyage on a Japanese 'hell' ship, and were herded into a jungle camp some eight miles inland. Thus began the three-year ordeal of the Sandakan prisoners of war - a barely known story of unimaginable horror.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - sandakan, japan - prisons and prisoners of war -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook - Aggressors, volume 2 : carrier power vs. fighting ship, Shrewsbury, 1990
... World War 1939-1945 - carrier operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - carrier operations Aircraft ...Description of carrier based aircraft in World war TwoIll, p.64.non-fictionDescription of carrier based aircraft in World war Twoworld war 1939-1945 - carrier operations, aircraft carriers -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Bonanza Books, The great book of World war two airplanes, 1984
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial warfare...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Military airplanes - Descriptions World War 1939 ...Comprehensive descriptions of World war Two airplanesIll. p.632.non-fictionComprehensive descriptions of World war Two airplanesmilitary airplanes - descriptions, world war 1939-1945 - aerial warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Airlife, Interceptor vs. heavy bomber, 1991
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations Fighter ...Interceptor versus heavy bomber descriptionsIll, p.64.non-fictionInterceptor versus heavy bomber descriptionsworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, fighter planes - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, The Miegunyah Press, A merciful journey : recollections of a World War II patrol boat man, 2005
... World war 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia ...In 1939 Marsden Hordern's mother refused to sign the paper allowing her seventeen-year-old son to fight overseas with the Royal Australian Air Force. 'I did not rear you to be killed in an airplane,' she said. 'Join the navy.' He took her advice and in doing so determined his future. In small patrol boats, Fairmiles and a Harbour Defence Motor Launch, he patrolled the shores of Japanese-held territory, assisted beleaguered commandos in Timor, and was finally caught up in the drama of rounding up Japanese prisoners of war and guarding them in New Guinea.Index, bibliography, notes,maps, ill, p.334.non-fictionIn 1939 Marsden Hordern's mother refused to sign the paper allowing her seventeen-year-old son to fight overseas with the Royal Australian Air Force. 'I did not rear you to be killed in an airplane,' she said. 'Join the navy.' He took her advice and in doing so determined his future. In small patrol boats, Fairmiles and a Harbour Defence Motor Launch, he patrolled the shores of Japanese-held territory, assisted beleaguered commandos in Timor, and was finally caught up in the drama of rounding up Japanese prisoners of war and guarding them in New Guinea.world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, royal australian navy -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Wilkinson Publishing, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell's war stories : the heroes, the battles, the tragedies and the triumphs of World War II, 2009
... World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement ...ollow Bud's journey from his early days as a young radio announcer in Sydney to his training and voyages across the oceans to Canada, Europe Europe and the Middle East, to his experiences flying aircraft and ground fire while doing his part in providing a valuable service to allied war effort. This book includes many the biographies of soliders.Index, ill, p.360.non-fictionollow Bud's journey from his early days as a young radio announcer in Sydney to his training and voyages across the oceans to Canada, Europe Europe and the Middle East, to his experiences flying aircraft and ground fire while doing his part in providing a valuable service to allied war effort. This book includes many the biographies of soliders.world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, charles (bud) tingwell -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cassell, Kohima, 1966
... World War 1939-1945 - Land operations - India...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Kohima - Siege - 1944 World War 1939-1945 - Land ...On 7 March 1944 Tokyo announced that the Japanese invasion of British India had begun. By mid-month, the Japanese 31st Division had crossed the Chindwin River in northern Burma, advancing on a wide front towards Imphal and Kohima. In bitter jungle fighting from early April, the British Fourteenth Army under Field Marshal Slim held the Japanese assault on Kohima Ridge. By late June the Japanese were in headlong retreat. Kohima ranks for strategic importance with Alamein, Midway and Stalingrad. The increasing dominance of Allied airpower in the region in the aftermath of the battle was a major factor.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.275.non-fictionOn 7 March 1944 Tokyo announced that the Japanese invasion of British India had begun. By mid-month, the Japanese 31st Division had crossed the Chindwin River in northern Burma, advancing on a wide front towards Imphal and Kohima. In bitter jungle fighting from early April, the British Fourteenth Army under Field Marshal Slim held the Japanese assault on Kohima Ridge. By late June the Japanese were in headlong retreat. Kohima ranks for strategic importance with Alamein, Midway and Stalingrad. The increasing dominance of Allied airpower in the region in the aftermath of the battle was a major factor. kohima - siege - 1944, world war 1939-1945 - land operations - india -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Aston Publications, The Short Sunderland, 1989
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Describes the operation of the Short Sunderland flying boat during World War IIIndex, ill, p.19.non-fictionDescribes the operation of the Short Sunderland flying boat during World War IIworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, sunderland flying boat -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Aston Publications, The Handley Page Halifax, 1990
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Describes the operations of the Halifax bomber during World War IIIll, p.232.Describes the operations of the Halifax bomber during World War IIworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, handley pagehalifax -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Brooklands Books, Hawker Typhoon portfolio, 1986
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Technical and operational description of the Typhoon fighter in World war IIIll, p.72.non-fictionTechnical and operational description of the Typhoon fighter in World war IIworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, hawker typhoon -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchNaval Institute Press, Wings of the Navy : flying allied carrier aircraft of World War Two, 1987
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations Carrier ...Flying allied carrier aircraft of World War Two illustrated with cutaway and cockpit interior drawingsIll, p.176.non-fictionFlying allied carrier aircraft of World War Two illustrated with cutaway and cockpit interior drawingsworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, carrier based aircraft -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The reach for empire, 1987
... World war 1939-1945...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World war 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the rise and eventual fall of Nazi Germany during World War II.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.162.non-fictionChronicles the rise and eventual fall of Nazi Germany during World War II. germany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The heel of the conqueror, 1991
... World War 1939-1945 - Occupied terrirories...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles various aspects of German occupation policy during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.183.non-fictionChronicles various aspects of German occupation policy during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - occupied terrirories -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The SS, 1988
... World War 1939-1945 - Waffen SS...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the history of the SS during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.184.non-fictionChronicles the history of the SS during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - waffen ss -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The road to Stalingrad, 1991
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Russia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the invasion of Russia during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the invasion of Russia during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - russia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Fortress Europe, 1992
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the events leading up and including the invasion of Europe by the allies during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.167.non-fictionChronicles the events leading up and including the invasion of Europe by the allies during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Lightning war, 1989
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Western Europe...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the invasion of Norway and France by Germany during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the invasion of Norway and France by Germany during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - western europe -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Scorched Earth, 1991
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Eastern Europe...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the retreat from the East by Germany during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.177.non-fictionChronicles the retreat from the East by Germany during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - eastern europe -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook - Conquest of the Balkans, Time Life Books, 1990
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Balkan peninsula and...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the rinvasion of Yugoslavia and Greece by Germany during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the rinvasion of Yugoslavia and Greece by Germany during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - balkan peninsula and greece -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook - Barbarossa, Time Life Books, 1990
... World War 1939-1945 - Operation Barbarossa...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia, by Germany during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia, by Germany during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - operation barbarossa -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Afrikakorps, 1990
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - North Africa...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the operations of the Afrikakorps in North Africa during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the operations of the Afrikakorps in North Africa during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The Southern Front, 1991
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the campaigns in Italy and in North Africa during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the campaigns in Italy and in North Africa during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - italy -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Wolf Packs, 1989
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the submarine war during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the submarine war during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - germany
