Showing 1413 items matching "world war, 1939-1945"
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Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyBook, Kastelein, Peter, Short Shots - Wartime in Holland, 2000
... World War 1939 - 1945...World War 1939 - 1945 Holland Wartime reminiscences ...Wartime reminiscences of a young boy experiencing the Second World War in Holland during German occupation. Lack of food, fuel and electricity meant that survival was the predominant daily concern.world war 1939 - 1945, holland -
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Book, LERHS, Reminisences Pat McDonald, Leigh Robinson, Isobel MacLeod, 2000
... World War 1939 - 1945...World War 1939 - 1945 Settlers Presentation book containing ...Presentation book containing reminiscences of Pat McDonnell signaller World War 2 Leigh Robinson Yactsman and Miss Isabella McLeod Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945, settlers -
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Book, Prenderdergast Jim, RAAF in Bairnsdale, 1982
... World War 1939 - 1945...R A A F World War 1939 - 1945 Defence Services A consice ...A consice and accurate account of the activities of the RAAF Units based during the World War 2 Included referenced to the many training losses to personal and aircraft Bairnsdale Victoriar a a f, world war 1939 - 1945, defence services -
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Book, LERHS, V.A.A.C and Spotting Towers Lakes Entrance, 2010c
... World War 1939 - 1945...World War 1939 - 1945 Display folder containing newspaper ...Display folder containing newspaper clippings and copies of letters about the formation of the V A A C and the spotting tower at Lakes Entrance Victoriaworld war 1939 - 1945 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, John Deane Potter, Admiral of the pacific: The life of Yamamoto, 1965
... World War Two 1939-1945 - Naval operations...World War Two 1939-1945 - Naval operations World War Two ...The life and death of Admiral YamamotoIndex, appendix, ill, p.317.The life and death of Admiral Yamamotoworld war two 1939-1945 - naval operations, world war two 1939-1945 - pacific theatre -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Adams Bruce, Rust in peace, 1975
... World War Two 1939-1945 - Battlefields...World War Two 1939-1945 - Battlefields World War Two 1939 ...Descriptions and photographs of the remnants of World war II in the South pacific areaIll, p.239.non-fictionDescriptions and photographs of the remnants of World war II in the South pacific areaworld war two 1939-1945 - battlefields, world war two 1939-1945 - campaigns - south pacific -
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Book, Royle Guy, HMAS M.4, The RAN's Third, 1944
... World War 1939 - 1945...Naval History World War 1939 - 1945 An account ...An account of the influence of the Royal Australian Navy on Allied actions in the Second World War for the twelve months prior to 30th. September 1944.naval history, world war 1939 - 1945 -
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Book, Royle Guy, The H.M.H.S. Mk. IV The R.A.N.'s Fourth Book, 1945
... World War 1939 - 1945...World War 1939 - 1945 The last of the volumes recording ...The last of the volumes recording the service and achievements of the Royal Australian Navy during World War Two.world war 1939 - 1945 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaPlaque
... World War 1939-1945...Prahran Presbyterian Church World War 1914 - 1918 World War ...Heavy metal plaque.prahran presbyterian church, world war 1914 - 1918, world war 1939-1945, war memorial -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Publisher unknown, The true story of the death railway and the bridge on the river Kwai, 199?
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese...World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese ...Illustrated story of the infamous death railway between Thailand and BurmaIll, p.60.non-fictionIllustrated story of the infamous death railway between Thailand and Burmaworld war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, prisoners of war - japan - death railway -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Gordon W Prange, Target Tokyo: The story of the Sorge spy ring, 1984
... World war 1939-1945 - Espionage...World war 1939-1945 - Espionage Espionage - Soviet Union ...Richard Sorge was a Russian spy in Tokyo who had infiltrated the German embassy and was able to pass sensitive information to MoscowIndex, ill, notes, p.502.Richard Sorge was a Russian spy in Tokyo who had infiltrated the German embassy and was able to pass sensitive information to Moscowworld war 1939-1945 - espionage, espionage - soviet union -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, H Gordon Bennett, Why Singapore fell, 1944
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - singapore...world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - singapore australia ...Personal account of the fall of Singapore by the Commanding Officer of the Australian forces.Index, ill, maps, p.262.non-fictionPersonal account of the fall of Singapore by the Commanding Officer of the Australian forces.world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - singapore, australia - military - personal narratives -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Gavan Daws, Prisoners of the Japanese: POWs of World War II in the Pacific, 2004
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese...World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese ...In the first disastrous months following Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Army took over 140,000 Allied prisoners. More than one in four of these POWs died at the hands of their captors.Index, ill, p.462.non-fictionIn the first disastrous months following Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Army took over 140,000 Allied prisoners. More than one in four of these POWs died at the hands of their captors. world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, atrocities - japan -
Victorian Railway History LibraryBook, Harvey, James Young, Mercy Trains: Australian Army Ambulance Trains in World War II, 2001
... World War 1939-1945 -- Medical care -- Australia Hospital ...A history of ambulance trains run for the Australian Army during World War 2.index, ill, maps, p.280.non-fictionA history of ambulance trains run for the Australian Army during World War 2.world war, 1939-1945 -- medical care -- australia, hospital trains -- australia -- history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Neil McDonald et al, 200 shots : Damien Parer, George Silk, and the Australians at war in New Guinea, 1999
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Campaigns – New Guinea...World war 1939 – 1945 – Campaigns – New Guinea War ...A comprehensive photographic coverage of Australia's involvement during WWII and highlights the work of two great war photographers. B/W photos. This collection highlights the work of two great World War II photographers and presents an historical analysis of each shot, the photographers' reactions to their subjects, and look at the very nature of the fighting in what was one of the Australian army's greatest tests.Ill, p.197.A comprehensive photographic coverage of Australia's involvement during WWII and highlights the work of two great war photographers. B/W photos. This collection highlights the work of two great World War II photographers and presents an historical analysis of each shot, the photographers' reactions to their subjects, and look at the very nature of the fighting in what was one of the Australian army's greatest tests. world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – new guinea, war photographers - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Hamish Hamilton, Monty : the making of a general 1887-1942, 1981
... World War 1939-1945 - Generals - Biography...field marshal montgomery - biography World War 1939-1945 ...This biography of Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery of El Alamein is based on Montgomery's secret diaries, letters, and vast collection of private papers. Written by a historian who knew Montgomery intimately in his later years, this book presents the unknown Montgomery in behind-the-scenes accounts of him as soldier and leader, son, father, and husband.Index, ill, p.871.non-fictionThis biography of Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery of El Alamein is based on Montgomery's secret diaries, letters, and vast collection of private papers. Written by a historian who knew Montgomery intimately in his later years, this book presents the unknown Montgomery in behind-the-scenes accounts of him as soldier and leader, son, father, and husband. field marshal montgomery - biography, world war 1939-1945 - generals - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Lansdowne Press, The embarassing Australian : the story of an aboriginal warrior, 1962
... World War 1939-1945 - Australia - Aboriginal participation...World War 1939-1945 - Australia - Aboriginal participation ...Reg Saunders was the first aboriginal to be commissioned in the Australian armed forces.Ill, p.173.non-fictionReg Saunders was the first aboriginal to be commissioned in the Australian armed forces.world war 1939-1945 - australia - aboriginal participation, reg saunders - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Max Hastings, The faces of world war two, 2008
... World War 1939-1945 - History...World War 1939-1945 - History World War 1939-1954 ...The second world war in words and picturesIll. index, p.245.non-fictionThe second world war in words and picturesworld war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1954 - photographic record -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Sakoga in conjunction with 9th Division RAE Association, The sappers' war with Ninth Australian Division Engineers 1939-1945, 1992
... World war 1939-1945 - Regimental histories - Australia...Australian army - Engineers World war 1939-1945 ...Traces the activities of the 9th Australian Division Engineers during World War TwoIll, maps, p.224.non-fictionTraces the activities of the 9th Australian Division Engineers during World War Twoaustralian army - engineers, world war 1939-1945 - regimental histories - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, William B. Breuer, MacArthur's undercover war : spies, saboteurs, guerrillas, and secret missions, 1995
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - South West Pacific...World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - South West Pacific ...The covert war General Douglas MacArthur waged against Japanese forces in the Pacific arena was the largest undercover operation ever undertaken. Here, for the first time, is the complete story of the legendary exploits and heroism of the thousands of courageous individuals who fought as spies, guerrillas, propagandists, and saboteurs behind enemy lines. In an action-packed narrative, MacArthur's Undercover War tells of thrilling feats of valor and derring-do - impossible missions to blow up harbors, kidnap heads of state, undermine currency, and arrange prison escapes, all deep within enemy territory. Firsthand interviews with veterans and information from previously unpublished documents reveal a riveting tale of World War II that has never been fully told.Index, ill, maps, p.258.non-fictionThe covert war General Douglas MacArthur waged against Japanese forces in the Pacific arena was the largest undercover operation ever undertaken. Here, for the first time, is the complete story of the legendary exploits and heroism of the thousands of courageous individuals who fought as spies, guerrillas, propagandists, and saboteurs behind enemy lines. In an action-packed narrative, MacArthur's Undercover War tells of thrilling feats of valor and derring-do - impossible missions to blow up harbors, kidnap heads of state, undermine currency, and arrange prison escapes, all deep within enemy territory. Firsthand interviews with veterans and information from previously unpublished documents reveal a riveting tale of World War II that has never been fully told. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific, douglas macarthur 1880-1964 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Lionel Hudson, The rats of Rangoon : the inside story of the "fiasco" that took place at the end of the war in Burma, 1989
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese...Ex prisoners of war - Biography World war 1939 – 1945 ...Wing commander Hudson was taken prisoner by the Japanese as a result of flying low over the River Irrawaddy in Burma. The author describes his years of starvation, brutality and disease inside a rangoon gaol.Ill, map, p.220.non-fictionWing commander Hudson was taken prisoner by the Japanese as a result of flying low over the River Irrawaddy in Burma. The author describes his years of starvation, brutality and disease inside a rangoon gaol. ex prisoners of war - biography, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, University of Queensland Press, Japanese prisoners of war in revolt : the outbreaks at Featherston and Cowra during World War 2, 1978
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners – Australia...World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners – Australia ...Approach to understanding the cultural dimensions of the behaviour of Japanese prisoners of war.Index, ill, maps, p.225.non-fictionApproach to understanding the cultural dimensions of the behaviour of Japanese prisoners of war. world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – australia, prisoners of war - japan - escapes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Sally Milner, Sandakan : a conspiracy of silence, 1998
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese...Prisoners of war - Sandakan and Kuching World war 1939 ...This books topic is the cover up involving the Sandakan death march in Borneo in 1945.Ill, index, p.384.non-fictionThis books topic is the cover up involving the Sandakan death march in Borneo in 1945.prisoners of war - sandakan and kuching, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Frank B. Walker, Corvettes : little ships for big men, 1995
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia...Australia - Royal Australian Navy - History World War 1939 ...A look at the role of these Australian - built and Australian - manned ships in WW II.Ill, p.108non-fictionA look at the role of these Australian - built and Australian - manned ships in WW II. australia - royal australian navy - history, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Souvenir, Banzai, you bastards, 1991
... World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese...World war 1939 – 1945 - Prisons and prisoners - Japanese Ex ...Descriptions of the experiences of allied prisoners of way in TaiwanIll, maps, p.264non-fictionDescriptions of the experiences of allied prisoners of way in Taiwanworld war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, ex prisoners of war - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Ronald Lewin, The Life and Death of the Afrika Corps, 1977
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Germany...World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Germany Afrika Korps ...History of the Afrika Korps - The German army in North AfricaIndex, ill, maps, p.207.non-fictionHistory of the Afrika Korps - The German army in North Africaworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - germany, afrika korps - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, William Kimber, The secret raiders : the story of the operations of the German armed merchant raiders in the Second World War, 1955
... World war 1939 – 1945 –Naval operations - Germany...World war 1939 – 1945 –Naval operations - Germany Q-ships ...Tells the story of the operations of the German armed merchant raiders in the Second World Warmap, p.232.non-fictionTells the story of the operations of the German armed merchant raiders in the Second World Warworld war 1939 – 1945 –naval operations - germany, q-ships - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Mochitsura Hashimoto, Sunk, 1955
... World war 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Japan...World war 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Japan Submarines ...Recounts the exploits of midget sub, suicide torpedo pilots and of Japanese submariners in World War TwoIll, map, p.192.non-fictionRecounts the exploits of midget sub, suicide torpedo pilots and of Japanese submariners in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - japan, submarines- japan -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Richard Tregaskis, Guadalcanal diary, 1943
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Campaigns – South West Pacific...World war 1939 – 1945 – Campaigns – South West Pacific ...Story of the Guadalcanal campaign in World War twoIll, maps, p.263.non-fictionStory of the Guadalcanal campaign in World War twoworld war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – south west pacific, guadalcanal - battle of - solomon islands -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Partworks Limited, World War II day by day, 2000
... World War 1939-1945 - History...World War 1939-1945 - History World War 1939-1954 ...Illustrated and chronological history of the second world warIll, maps, p.192.non-fictionIllustrated and chronological history of the second world warworld war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1954 - photographic record
