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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Carlton, The Second World War experience v.2. Axis ascendant 1941-42, 2008
Volume two of a four volume series featuring Axis ascendancy. A four-volume series, published in association with the Imperial War Museum, covering the whole six-year global conflagration. Each volume contains removable documents and memorabilia in pockets or pasted in, featuring personal accounts from British veterans and contemporary letters, diaries, maps and archival facsimile memoabilia from the Imperial War Museum. Memorabilia includes: Order No 1 - the German order to invade Poland which led to the British declaration of war against Germany; The fake passport used by Sub-Lieutenant Heinz Kummer of the Graf Spee to flee back to Germany following the Battle of the River Plate; and, Montgomery's personal diary charting the events of the evacuation from Dunkirk; Roosevelt's handwritten notes for his 'day of infamy' speech which saw America's entry into the war; the order to McArthur to abandon the Philippines; Stalin's handwritten notes on his 'scorched earth' policy; and the letters home of a British officer in Africa telling of his harrowing involvement in the battles of Gazala and Tobruk; Montgomery's orders for El Alamein; Stalin's annotated proof of his famous 5 September 1942 order regarding partisan warfare; and diary kept by a German soldier on the North African front; Montgomery's hand-written D-Day notes; Eisenhower's draft 'in case of failure' message written before D-Day; and, diary of a sergeant in the Royal Hampshire regiment covering his involvement in the D-Day landings, battle for Normandy and Operation 'Market Garden' - the battle for Arnhem.Index, ill, maps, facsims, sound disc, p.61.Volume two of a four volume series featuring Axis ascendancy. A four-volume series, published in association with the Imperial War Museum, covering the whole six-year global conflagration. Each volume contains removable documents and memorabilia in pockets or pasted in, featuring personal accounts from British veterans and contemporary letters, diaries, maps and archival facsimile memoabilia from the Imperial War Museum. Memorabilia includes: Order No 1 - the German order to invade Poland which led to the British declaration of war against Germany; The fake passport used by Sub-Lieutenant Heinz Kummer of the Graf Spee to flee back to Germany following the Battle of the River Plate; and, Montgomery's personal diary charting the events of the evacuation from Dunkirk; Roosevelt's handwritten notes for his 'day of infamy' speech which saw America's entry into the war; the order to McArthur to abandon the Philippines; Stalin's handwritten notes on his 'scorched earth' policy; and the letters home of a British officer in Africa telling of his harrowing involvement in the battles of Gazala and Tobruk; Montgomery's orders for El Alamein; Stalin's annotated proof of his famous 5 September 1942 order regarding partisan warfare; and diary kept by a German soldier on the North African front; Montgomery's hand-written D-Day notes; Eisenhower's draft 'in case of failure' message written before D-Day; and, diary of a sergeant in the Royal Hampshire regiment covering his involvement in the D-Day landings, battle for Normandy and Operation 'Market Garden' - the battle for Arnhem.world war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Osprey Publishing, P-61 Black Widow nightfighters of World War 2, 2000
Describes the development and participation of the P-61 Black Widow nightfighters in World War 2Ill, p.63.non-fictionDescribes the development and participation of the P-61 Black Widow nightfighters in World War 2world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, night fighters - world war ii -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Osprey Publishing, Helldivers of World war 2, 2000
Describes the development and participation of the Helldivers in World War 2Ill, p.63.non-fictionDescribes the development and participation of the Helldivers in World War 2world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, divebombers - world war ii -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Anthony J McAleer, The Shire of Lilydale and its Military Heritage : Vol 2 The first world war and its effect on the community, 1994
The military history and heritage of the Shire of Lillydale in three volumesIndex, bib, ill, p.257.non-fictionThe military history and heritage of the Shire of Lillydale in three volumeslillydale shire - history, military participation - shire of lillydale -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, Tanks and transport vehicles, World War 2
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - Understanding RAAF Aircraft Colours, Understanding RAAF Aircraft Colours A Modeler's Guide to the Maze of World War 2 RAAF Aircraft Colours
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Magazine, World War 2 No 11, 1970's
Issued after WW2. Issue 11 features the Fall of Paris articles.Pictorial magazine Vol Part 11 featuring black and white and colour pictures. Price UK 40 p Australia, NZ, SA 98 c.P.O. Lazarusworld war 2 magazine, eddy bauer, the fall of paris, p. d. lazarus -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Magazine, World War 2 No 13, 1970's
Issued after WW2. Issue 13 features "The Battle of Britain" articles.Pictorial magazine Vol 1 Part 13 featuring black and white and colour pictures. Price UK 40 p Australia, NZ, SA 98 c.P. D. Lazarusworld war 2 magazine, eddy bauer, p. d. lazarus, the battle of britain -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Treatment of Aliens in Australia During World War 2, 1988
Presented to the Museum by the Author, Frank Pronesti. An interesting comment of the treatment of Aliens, Australian Government attitude and Major Layton.A4 sized document in plastic cover, Clear front cover with a blue grey margin 1.7 cm wide extending to the back page. A vague photocopy of Murchison camp 3, Dept of Social Science - Gippsland College of Advanced Education 9 December 1988Treatment of Aliens in Australia during WW2 (1939-1945) by Frank Pronesti. Research project history/politics.tatura internment camps, internment camps, frank pronesti, major layton -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, World War 2 POW & Internee Mail Covers, 1939-1946
Donated by descendants of former prisoners and collectors.Red plastic folder containing mail covers in plastic sleeves.philately, covers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, The Early Days of Internment in Australia during World War 2, 1991
Original document produced in Camp 1, translated and printed by Gerhard Meinke in 1991.White plastic side bound covered printed sheets.The Early Days of Internment in Australia.documents, biography -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, An Australian Casualty of World War 2, 1997?
Alwyn Terrance (sic) Till, 1921 - 1944. School history project. With letter to Una Taylor.Alwyn Terrance (sic) Till, 1921 - 1944. School history project. With letter to Una Taylor.Alwyn Terrance (sic) Till, 1921 - 1944. School history project. With letter to Una Taylor.till, alwyn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Post World War 2 housing in Whitehorse, 2009
Brief history of housing in the eastern section of the City of Whitehorse 1945-20078.Brief history of housing in the eastern section of the City of Whitehorse 1945-20078. Illustrations for a talk given to Whitehorse Historical Society at a General Meeting 18 April 2009 by Samantha Westbrooke. Tape at NP3568Brief history of housing in the eastern section of the City of Whitehorse 1945-20078. houses, residential development, city of whitehorse, city of nunawading, whitehorse historical society inc. -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, An ORBIS PUBLICATION, THE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II Vol. 2, 1972
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Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook, Famous Bopmbers of the Second World War Vol 2, 1960
Hard cover 136 pages with text and photographs of fighter aircraft. Author William Green Illustrated by GW Heumann and Peter Castle. -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook, The World War 2 Album, 1991
304 Pages of text with black and white photos complete with index.First published 1991 by Saturn Book Ltd London UK -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - About 200 photo's including photos of Bombay, Photographs of World War 2 desert campaign
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Kyneton RSL Sub BranchWorld War 2 Pennies
Date range of pennies is the duration of WW2.7 pennies on a display cardEach penny displays an image of a kangaroo and AUSTRALIA at the top and PENNY underneath image. Each coin has a date from 1939 to 1945 displayed. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - Aircraft modelling, Understanding RAAF Aircraft Colours A Modeler's Guide to the Maze of World War 2 RAAF Aircraft Colours
Description of colours for modelling and variery of colours for RAAF WW2 aircraftSpiral bound manualnon-fictionDescription of colours for modelling and variery of colours for RAAF WW2 aircraft -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Magazine - THE RAF PLANES OF WORLD WAR 2, PHILIP J R MOYES, 1981
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Stawell Historical Society IncBook, Reefs Stawell Tech School, World War 2, 1939-1945
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Lilydale RSL Sub BranchBook, J A Hammerton, World War 1914-1918 - A Pictured History Volume 2
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Lilydale RSL Sub BranchBook, Marshall Cavendish Corporation, The Marshall Cavendish Encyclopedia of World War 11-Vol 2, 1972
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Lilydale RSL Sub BranchBook, John Laffin, British VC's of World War 2 - A Study in Heroism, 1997
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Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook World War 2, World War 2 - Land Sea and Air Battles, 1977
Hard Cover with 253 pages containing colour, black and white maps and text.Assorted notingsAssorted notings on page 6.....VX52302. Additional notings also inside dust cover. -
Charlton RSL Sub BranchJapanese Flag, World War 2 Japanese Flag
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Warrnambool RSL Sub BranchBook, BOOK: Warships of World War I - No.2 Cruisers British and German
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (item) - Photos of Yokosuka PIY ginga mitsubishi AGM Aichi D3A Val Nakajima K1-43 Hayabusa Nakajima E8N Yokosuka MXY7 OHKA Kawasaki T4, Japanese world war 2 aircraft
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, The Vietnam War Memorial and Commemorative Garden Committee, Remembering Our Fallen Heroes: The Story of the Vietnam War Memorial and Commemorative Garden (Copy 2), 2018
The publishing of this book by the Vietnamese Commumity is a tribute to the sacrifice of the 521 Fallen Australian soldiers. It is also a reminder to our future generations that these heroes will always remain in the heart of the Vietnamese Community in Australia.The publishing of this book by the Vietnamese Commumity is a tribute to the sacrifice of the 521 Fallen Australian soldiers. It is also a reminder to our future generations that these heroes will always remain in the heart of the Vietnamese Community in Australia. war memorials - australian monuments, vietnam war - vietnamese community - vietnam veterans, killed in action -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Nursing in the Second World War, 1990
Sister Elizabeth Burchill, a resident of Whitehorse in the 1990s, wrote of her experiences in World war 1939-1945.Sister Elizabeth Burchill, a resident of Whitehorse in the 1990s, wrote of her experiences in World war 1939-1945. Her book, 'Australian Nurses since Nightingale 1869-1990' tells of her work in the Middle East, Australia and New Guinea.Sister Elizabeth Burchill, a resident of Whitehorse in the 1990s, wrote of her experiences in World war 1939-1945. burchill, elizabeth, world war 1939-1945, nursing
