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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pan Books, Merrills marauders, 1972
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Burma...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Burma Guerrilla ...The actions of Merrill's marauders - an unconventional force in Burma during World War TwoIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe actions of Merrill's marauders - an unconventional force in Burma during World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - burma, guerrilla warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pan Books, Japanese high seas fleet, 1972
... World war 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Japan...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Naval history World war 1939-1945 - Naval ...A history of the Japanese navyIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionA history of the Japanese navynaval history, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - japan -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pan Books, Chindits - long range penetration, 1973
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Burma...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Guerrilla warfare World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns ...Special force "Chindits" operated behind enemy lines in BurmaIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionSpecial force "Chindits" operated behind enemy lines in Burmaguerrilla warfare, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - burma -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pan Books, The guns 1939-1945, 1970
... World War 1939-1945 - Artillery...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Artillery Artillery - History ...The history of artillery in World War TwoIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe history of artillery in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - artillery, artillery - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, 26th Battalion Reunion Association, Never unprepared : a history of the 26th Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF), 1939-1946, 1992
... World War 1939 -1945 - Campaigns - Pacific Area...-and-the-dandenong-ranges regimental histories - australia World War 1939 ...Regimental history of the 26th Infantry Battalion (AIF)Index, ill, maps, p.194.non-fictionRegimental history of the 26th Infantry Battalion (AIF)regimental histories - australia, world war 1939 -1945 - campaigns - pacific area -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Heinemann, Submarine!, 1953
... World war 1939-1945 - Personal narratives...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Submarine warfare - World war II World war 1939 ...A personal account by an American submariner of operations in the pacific in World War Twop.274.A personal account by an American submariner of operations in the pacific in World War Twosubmarine warfare - world war ii, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Simon & Schuster et al, They dared return : the true stories of Jewish spies behind the lines in Nazi Germany, 2009
... World war 1939-1945 - Espionage...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Espionage Anti Nazi movement ...A thrilling true-life WWII adventure story of Jewish soldiers who volunteer to undertake a dangerous undercover spy mission within the Third ReichIndex, bib,ill, p.239.A thrilling true-life WWII adventure story of Jewish soldiers who volunteer to undertake a dangerous undercover spy mission within the Third Reichworld war 1939-1945 - espionage, anti nazi movement - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Fremantle Arts Centre Press, The Cocos Islands mutiny, 2001
... World War 1939-1945 - Sri Lanka...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Mutiny World War 1939-1945 - Sri Lanka ...A significant World War Two mutiny took place on the night of 8 May 1942 in a lonely atoll in the Indian Ocean in a setting of intrigue, rebellion and the blood and tears of war. Japanese naval forces were at the peak of their southward thrust." "While the battle of the Coral Sea raged, gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands off Australia's north-west coast attempted to arrest their British commanding officer and compel him to surrender to the Japanese. One soldier was killed and another wounded, but the mutiny failed and seven men were condemned to death. Ultimately three soldiers were hung, becoming the only Commonwealth troops to be executed for mutiny in World War TwoBib, ill, maps, p.248.non-fictionA significant World War Two mutiny took place on the night of 8 May 1942 in a lonely atoll in the Indian Ocean in a setting of intrigue, rebellion and the blood and tears of war. Japanese naval forces were at the peak of their southward thrust." "While the battle of the Coral Sea raged, gunners of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands off Australia's north-west coast attempted to arrest their British commanding officer and compel him to surrender to the Japanese. One soldier was killed and another wounded, but the mutiny failed and seven men were condemned to death. Ultimately three soldiers were hung, becoming the only Commonwealth troops to be executed for mutiny in World War Twomutiny, world war 1939-1945 - sri lanka -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Heinemann, Independent Company : the Australian Army in Portuguese Timor 1941-43, 1953
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Timor...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Timor Guerrilla ...The exploits of the 2/2 and 2/4 independent companies in Timor between 1941 and 1942Index, ill, maps, p.235.non-fictionThe exploits of the 2/2 and 2/4 independent companies in Timor between 1941 and 1942world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - timor, guerrilla warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Kangaroo Press, Battle of the wine dark sea : the Aegean campaign 1940-1945, 1994
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Mediteranean...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War Two - Naval operations World War 1939 ...The war fought in the Aegean sea during World War TwoIll, maps, p.191.non-fictionThe war fought in the Aegean sea during World War Twoworld war two - naval operations, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - mediteranean -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Igloo Books, The world at war, 2016
... World War 1939-1945 - Pictorial works... 1939-1945 - Pictorial works A pictorial history of World wars ...A pictorial history of World wars one and twoIll, p.303.A pictorial history of World wars one and twoworld war 1914-1918 - pictorial works, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Angus and Robertson, Proud echo, 1953
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia ...The battle of the Sunda Strait in 1942Ill, maps, p.188.The battle of the Sunda Strait in 1942world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, battle of sunda strait -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Amber Books, Aircraft of world war two: Development, weaponry, specifications, 2006
... world war 1939-1945 bomber aircraft...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Fighter aircraft - World war II world war 1939-1945 ...Details of the fighting aircraft of World War TwoIndex, ill, p.313.Details of the fighting aircraft of World War Twofighter aircraft - world war ii, world war 1939-1945 bomber aircraft -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Marshall Cavendish Editions, Rainforest tears : a Borneo story, 2008
... world war 1939-1945 - fiction...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - fiction Borneo - Fiction Set ...Set in the heart of Borneo's millennial magnificence, a rolling adventure unfolds from Churchill's War Cabinet Rooms to Japan's Imperial Palace as brutality rains down on a guileless people whose hopes for freedom come to focus on a man who fights to save them, his oilfields and the woman he loves.Ill, maps, p.556.fictionSet in the heart of Borneo's millennial magnificence, a rolling adventure unfolds from Churchill's War Cabinet Rooms to Japan's Imperial Palace as brutality rains down on a guileless people whose hopes for freedom come to focus on a man who fights to save them, his oilfields and the woman he loves.world war 1939-1945 - fiction, borneo - fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Lorevan Publishing, Once we were men, 1984
... world war 1939-1945 - fiction...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - fiction Burma - Fiction ...A riveting tale of of the corruption and violence of war and the honour of menp.224.A riveting tale of of the corruption and violence of war and the honour of menworld war 1939-1945 - fiction, burma - fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cambridge University Press, Conflict in the Pacific 1937-1951, 2005
... World War 1939 -1945 - Campaigns - Pacific Area...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Armed conflict - History and teaching World War ...source-based revised edition written especially for the new NSW year 12 Modern History syllabus.Ill, maps, p.235.non-fiction source-based revised edition written especially for the new NSW year 12 Modern History syllabus.armed conflict - history and teaching, world war 1939 -1945 - campaigns - pacific area -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Overlook Press, Roosevelt and Churchill : men of secrets, 2000
... World war 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history Great ...An intriguing look behind the congenial faȧde of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, this work reveals how each leader jealously guarded knowledge from the other in pursuit of separate national interests. David Stafford's masterly study shows that at the heart of their complicated relationship - which was always dynamic - was an extraordinary fascination with clandestine operations. On this foundation Roosevelt and Churchill constructed a fighting alliance unlike any other in history.Index, bib, ill, p.359.non-fictionAn intriguing look behind the congenial faȧde of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, this work reveals how each leader jealously guarded knowledge from the other in pursuit of separate national interests. David Stafford's masterly study shows that at the heart of their complicated relationship - which was always dynamic - was an extraordinary fascination with clandestine operations. On this foundation Roosevelt and Churchill constructed a fighting alliance unlike any other in history. world war 1939-1945 - diplomatic history, great britain - diplomatic history, united states - diplomatic history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Allen & Unwin, Jack Davenport : beaufighter leader, 2009
... World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives ...Revealing biography of an Australian airforce hero of the Second World War who displayed great courage and integrity - both under fire and in civilian life.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.306.non-fictionRevealing biography of an Australian airforce hero of the Second World War who displayed great courage and integrity - both under fire and in civilian life.world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia, world war ii - air warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pan Books, The frogmen : the story of the wartime underwater operators, 1954
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations Underwater ...The activites of frogmen during World War TwoIll, p.155.non-fictionThe activites of frogmen during World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations, underwater warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchW.H. Allen, H.M. U-Boat, 1958
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations Submarine ...The amazing story of U 570 - captured by the British and used against the GermansIndex, ill, p.220.non-fictionThe amazing story of U 570 - captured by the British and used against the Germansworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations, submarine warfare - world war ii -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, NAL Caliber, Final patrol : true stories of World War II submarines, 2006
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - United States...-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 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Allen & Unwin, U-boat far from home : the epic voyage of U862 to Australia and New Zealand /, 1997
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Submarine warfare - World war II World War 1939 ...The operations of U 862 in Australian and New Zealand waters in World War TwoIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.282.non-fictionThe operations of U 862 in Australian and New Zealand waters in World War Two submarine warfare - world war ii, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Corgi, Escaper's progress, 1978
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners – Germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges prisoners of war - Germany - Escapes World war 1939 ...David James was serving in Motor Gun Boats when he was captured in February 1943. Imprisoned initially in Dulag Marlag, he immediately decided to escape. In December 1943 he succeeded in escaping disguised as an officer of the Royal Bulgarian Navy. He was captured while attempting to board a ship at Lubeck.Undeterred, in February 1944 he broke out again, this time dressed as a Swedish sailor. He eventually succeeded in reaching Stockholm after two and a half days in a ship's engine room.maps, p.157.non-fictionDavid James was serving in Motor Gun Boats when he was captured in February 1943. Imprisoned initially in Dulag Marlag, he immediately decided to escape. In December 1943 he succeeded in escaping disguised as an officer of the Royal Bulgarian Navy. He was captured while attempting to board a ship at Lubeck.Undeterred, in February 1944 he broke out again, this time dressed as a Swedish sailor. He eventually succeeded in reaching Stockholm after two and a half days in a ship's engine room. prisoners of war - germany - escapes, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Futura Publications, Return from the river Kwai, 1980
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners ...2000 survivors of the Burma railway were sent to Japan but their ship was sunk by an american submarine.Index, ill, maps, p.320.non-fiction2000 survivors of the Burma railway were sent to Japan but their ship was sunk by an american submarine.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, burma - thailand railway -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Allen & Unwin, Gull Force : Survival and Leadership in Captivity 1941-1945, 1988
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners ...The captivity experiences of Gull Force taken prisoner by the Japanese in Ambon in 1942Index, bib, ill, map, p.220.non-fictionThe captivity experiences of Gull Force taken prisoner by the Japanese in Ambon in 1942world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, prison camp - ambon -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchJove Books, Bataan : the march of death, 1984
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners ...The story of the infamous Bataan death marchIndex, ill, map, p.242.non-fictionThe story of the infamous Bataan death marchworld war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, atrocities - japan -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, University of Queensland Press, Captives: Australian Army Nurses in Japanese Prison Camps, 1986
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners ...The story of the experiences of Australian Army nurses as Japanese prisoners of warIndex, ill, p.162.non-fictionThe story of the experiences of Australian Army nurses as Japanese prisoners of warworld war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, australian army nursing service -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Hardie Grant Books, War on our doorstep : diaries of Australians at the frontline in 1942, 2004
... World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives ...As the clock struck twelve to signal the start of 1942, Australians did not give the New Year their traditional noisy welcome. Regular events were cancelled, nightclub bookings were down and most people stayed in their blacked out homes. Clocks were put forward an hour for the start of daylight saving, as part of a war-time scheme to save power. All around the Pacific, Japan was making gains. They already occupied most of China; bombed Pearl Harbour, Guam and Wake; sunk the stars of the British naval fleet, the Prince of Wales and Repulse. They had landed in British Borneo, Hong Kong and the Philippines. This is the story of 1942, as told in first-hand accounts by the men and women in Australia and around the world.Ill, map, p.316.non-fictionAs the clock struck twelve to signal the start of 1942, Australians did not give the New Year their traditional noisy welcome. Regular events were cancelled, nightclub bookings were down and most people stayed in their blacked out homes. Clocks were put forward an hour for the start of daylight saving, as part of a war-time scheme to save power. All around the Pacific, Japan was making gains. They already occupied most of China; bombed Pearl Harbour, Guam and Wake; sunk the stars of the British naval fleet, the Prince of Wales and Repulse. They had landed in British Borneo, Hong Kong and the Philippines. This is the story of 1942, as told in first-hand accounts by the men and women in Australia and around the world. world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia, soldiers - australia - diaries -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, University of Western Australia Press, Bitter victory : the death of H.M.A.S. Sydney, 2000
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia ...What did happen just off the Western Australian coast on 19 November, 1941? Certainly a tragedy: 600 men were killed when the HMAS Sydney was torpedoed by a German cruiser; but why? Olsen sets out to answer these questions, and in doing so, pulls apart the accepted theories about the causes of Australia's greatest maritime disaster. Title Bitter victory : the death of H.M.A.S. Sydney / Wesley Olson.Index, maps, ill, p.431.non-fictionWhat did happen just off the Western Australian coast on 19 November, 1941? Certainly a tragedy: 600 men were killed when the HMAS Sydney was torpedoed by a German cruiser; but why? Olsen sets out to answer these questions, and in doing so, pulls apart the accepted theories about the causes of Australia's greatest maritime disaster. Title Bitter victory : the death of H.M.A.S. Sydney / Wesley Olson.world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, hmas sydney -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Reed, Albaneta : lost opportunity at Cassino, 2007
... World War 1939-1945 - New Zealand participation...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Battle of cassino 1944 World War 1939-1945 - New ...The story of a failed attempt by allied troops to outflank the German stronghold of CassinoIndex, ill, maps, p.172.non-fictionThe story of a failed attempt by allied troops to outflank the German stronghold of Cassinobattle of cassino 1944, world war 1939-1945 - new zealand participation
