Index, bibliography, maps, ill, p.173.non-fictionThe German army in the Second World War sought to fight and win swift, decisive victories in a succession of short campaigns - blitzkrieg, or lightning war. Flexibility was as essential as the will to win. Battle groups, or shock troops, were created from miscellaneous, and often disparate military units to undertake a specific local operation; it was the army's skill in combining superior numbers, aggressive tactics and the battle group commander's ability to exploit the changing situation on the ground which brought success on the battlefield.

The actions described here cover all theatres of the war, and include battle groups large and small, deployed usually to smash a breach in the enemy line or seal off an enemy penetration. It covers operations in the first dynamic years when Wehrmacht forces defeated the armies of one European country after another in fast campaigns, through to the years after Stalingrad and Africa as they moved towards defeat. 

The battle groups' contribution to Wehrmacht fortunes offer powerful lessons in the tactics of battle management and this book by James Lucas, a military historian known for his close studies of the German soldier, is considered to be one of the most detailed and authoritative accounts on the subject. Collapse summary germany - armed forces - history, germany - regimental histories

This small basket contained a collection of 49 matchboxes (item F121) from various hotels/restaurants from around the world.Hexagonal woven basket with detached lid, 160mm diameter. Containers a collection of souvenir matchboxes (item F121)walsh st miscellaneous, matchbox, match box

This collection of souvenir matchboxes from various hotels/restaurants from around the world are contained in a small basket (item F120). Many of these are from 1980s and onwards, and must have been collected by Patricia Boyd/Davies. It is unknown whether some of these are from the period before 1971.Collection of 49 matchboxes from restaurants and hotels around the world.walsh st miscellaneous, matchbox, match box

Personalised stationery for 290 Walsh St South Yarra 3141Bay Series Vellum Watermarked Notepaper and Envelopes. deckle edgeswalsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd

Personalised stationery for 290 Walsh St South Yarra 3141Bay Series Vellum Watermarked Notepaper and Envelopes. deckle edgeswalsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd

Personalised stationery for 290 Walsh St South Yarra 3141Bay Series Vellum Watermarked. Cards and mostly envelopes and Envelopes. deckle edgeswalsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd

Personalised stationery for 290 Walsh St South Yarra S.E.1. This stationary must be from before 1967 when postcodes were introduced in Australia. Other stationary items (F122.1-F122.3) have postcodes.Original Chartham Mill Kent from Norman Bros Pty Ltd Melbourne only a few cards and mostly envelopeswalsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd

Penleigh Boyd, Robin and Patricia Boyd's son, recalls that "Robin experimented with stereoscopic photography which, when viewed through either polaroid or red/green glasses, produced a three dimensional effect. A special double lens attachment with image splitting mirror was added in front of the normal camera lens to produce a double image similar to the image seen by each left and right eye". Robin experimented with stereoscopic photography when they lived in the 158 Riversdale Road Camberwell.Stereoscopic camera lens in a box with instructions in Japanese and Englishwalsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd

A set of crockery and cutlery was designed for the Australian Pavilion at Expo 1967 in Montreal Canada. Robin Boyd is thought to have designed the crockery. The cutlery design was by Stuart Devlin (item F131).Expo '67 Plateexpo 67, walsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd

A set of crockery and cutlery was designed for the Australian Pavilion at Expo 1967 in Montreal Canada. Robin Boyd is thought to have designed the crockery (item F130). The cutlery design was by Stuart Devlin.A sample set of cutlery in a blue fabric cloth casingexpo 67, walsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd

The black and gold tiles in the upstairs bathroom are orginal and are a Japanese design. These are twelve spare tiles for this bathroom.Twelve black and gold square tileswalsh st miscellaneous

The latch from the front of the right hand section of Robin Boyd's desk.walsh st miscellaneous

This folder contained "What happened to taste?" manuscript by Robin Boyd (item D177).Black fabric/leather three-ring binders, with brown cardboard page.walsh st miscellaneous

Yellow Payne shoebox labelled Robin Boyd slides containing 14 plastic slide boxes.walsh st miscellaneous

These two containers are original and contained Robin Boyd's 1956-57 USA year slides. There is a strong plastic unpleasant smell when these boxes are open.Two red plastic Kodaslide 400 Filebox. Inside contain yellow plastic compartment.walsh st miscellaneous

This is original and was contained in the desk.Vintage U-shaped damp adhesive strips to preserve your slides: U Feucht-Klebestreifen Made in Germany.walsh st miscellaneous

This pantograph was in the desk drawer in the study.A wooden drawing tool for reducing and enlarging.walsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd

These rulers were in the desk drawer in the study.Three rulers of different lengthswalsh st miscellaneous

Australia Post new stamp release featuring artist Arthur Boyd, Robin Boyd's first cousin.Australia Post stamps promotional posterarthur boyd, walsh st miscellaneous

Martin Boyd had the Boyd Coat of Arms made to adorn his home at “The Grange”. Penleigh Boyd salvaged it just prior to The Grange’s demolition circa 1958. Its ‘rescue’ and installation at Walsh St is mentioned in Brenda Niall’s “The Boyds” page 339.White-painted timber, oval shape, three roses at the top, three rows of squares, and a crescent at the base.walsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd, boyd family, ohm2022, ohm2022_20

This is a souvenir spoon from Expo 67 in Montreal Canada. Robin Boyd gave it to Linley Vellacott, an architect who worked at Romberg and Boyd, after he visited Expo 67, where he was Exhibit Architect for the Australian Pavilion. Linley Vellacott donated it to the Robin Boyd Foundation. expo 67, walsh st miscellaneous, robin boyd

This was sent by Arthur M Boyd from London, Robin Boyd's first cousin. In 1938, Robin Boyd's grandfather Arthur Merric Boyd offered Robin his first commission, a studio for Robin's first cousin Arthur Boyd on the family property at Murrumbeena. Robyn and Patricia visited Arthur Boyd in London on several trips there.Cardboard roll addressed to Robyn Boyd from Arthur Boyd (UK stamps).arthur boyd, walsh st miscellaneous