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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Martin Gilbert, The Routledge atlas of the first world war, 1994
... index, bib, maps, p.164....This revised edition contains a new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a guide to the memorials and cemeteries that commemorate the Battle of the Somme. index, bib, maps, p.164. The Routledge atlas of the first world war Book Martin Gilbert Routledge ...From its origins to its terrible legacy, the course of the First World War is vividly set out in a series of 173 fascinating maps. Together, these maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that devastated large parts of Europe, destroying three Empires; these maps illustrate the military, social, political and economic aspects of the war. This revised edition contains a new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a guide to the memorials and cemeteries that commemorate the Battle of the Somme.index, bib, maps, p.164.non-fictionFrom its origins to its terrible legacy, the course of the First World War is vividly set out in a series of 173 fascinating maps. Together, these maps form a comprehensive and compelling picture of the war that devastated large parts of Europe, destroying three Empires; these maps illustrate the military, social, political and economic aspects of the war. This revised edition contains a new section depicting the visual remembrance of the war; a guide to the memorials and cemeteries that commemorate the Battle of the Somme.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - maps -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Simon & Schuster, Horse soldiers : the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan, 2009
... Bib, ill, maps, p.393....Outnumbered 40 to 1, they capture the strategic Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif and thereby effectively defeat the Taliban throughout the rest of the country. Bib, ill, maps, p.393. Horse soldiers : the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan Book Simon & Schuster Doug Stanton ...This is the true, dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who entered Afghanistan immediately following 9/11 and, riding to war on horses, defeated the Taliban. Outnumbered 40 to 1, they capture the strategic Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif and thereby effectively defeat the Taliban throughout the rest of the country.Bib, ill, maps, p.393.non-fictionThis is the true, dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who entered Afghanistan immediately following 9/11 and, riding to war on horses, defeated the Taliban. Outnumbered 40 to 1, they capture the strategic Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif and thereby effectively defeat the Taliban throughout the rest of the country.afghan war 2001-2012, afghan war 2001-2021 - us participation -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Condʹe Nast, Lee Miller's war : photographer and correspondent with the Allies in Europe 1944-45, 1992
... Index, bib, ill, p.208....With their own quality of surrealist irony, which at times verges on the horrific and at others on the hilarious, they show war-ravaged cities, buildings and landscapes, but above all war-resilient people - soldiers, leaders, medics, evacuees, prisoners of war, the wounded, the villains and the heroes Index, bib, ill, p.208. Lee Miller's war : photographer and correspondent with the Allies in Europe 1944-45 Book Condʹe Nast Antony Penrose ...Lee Miller's work for Vogue from 1941-45 sets her apart as a photographer of extraordinary ability, and the quality of her work from the period has long been recognized as outstanding. Its full range is shown here, accompanied by her brilliant despatches." "Miller's words manage to combine immediacy with acute observation, and deep personal involvement with professional detachment. Complementing her natural talent in writing are over one hundred and fifty remarkable photographs from the Lee Miller Archives. With their own quality of surrealist irony, which at times verges on the horrific and at others on the hilarious, they show war-ravaged cities, buildings and landscapes, but above all war-resilient people - soldiers, leaders, medics, evacuees, prisoners of war, the wounded, the villains and the heroesIndex, bib, ill, p.208.Lee Miller's work for Vogue from 1941-45 sets her apart as a photographer of extraordinary ability, and the quality of her work from the period has long been recognized as outstanding. Its full range is shown here, accompanied by her brilliant despatches." "Miller's words manage to combine immediacy with acute observation, and deep personal involvement with professional detachment. Complementing her natural talent in writing are over one hundred and fifty remarkable photographs from the Lee Miller Archives. With their own quality of surrealist irony, which at times verges on the horrific and at others on the hilarious, they show war-ravaged cities, buildings and landscapes, but above all war-resilient people - soldiers, leaders, medics, evacuees, prisoners of war, the wounded, the villains and the heroeswar correspondents - united states - biography, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – united states -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Oxford University Press, ANZAC memories: Living with the legend, ????
... Index, bib, ill, p.239....We can understand why the author's father, himself a soldier, felt so strongly. . Index, bib, ill, p.239. ANZAC memories: Living with the legend Book Oxford University Press Alistair Thomson ...What is taboo in any family or in any society is never fixed. And neither is that body of family information which everybody knows but no one talks about. Mental illness is one such subject, and it created a kind of fence around one central element of Thomson's work in the 1980s - his grandfather Hector's story. He has had the courage to take that fence down and use a range of sources to enter the no man's land of suffering and isolation which was a part of his grandfather's life, and perforce, that of his grandmother and the young child who became his father. When the first edition was in preparation, Alistair Thomson's father objected strenuously to any mention in the book of his father's (Alistair's grandfather's) mental illness; reluctantly Alistair agreed to leave out the subject. We can understand why the author's father, himself a soldier, felt so strongly. .Index, bib, ill, p.239.non-fictionWhat is taboo in any family or in any society is never fixed. And neither is that body of family information which everybody knows but no one talks about. Mental illness is one such subject, and it created a kind of fence around one central element of Thomson's work in the 1980s - his grandfather Hector's story. He has had the courage to take that fence down and use a range of sources to enter the no man's land of suffering and isolation which was a part of his grandfather's life, and perforce, that of his grandmother and the young child who became his father. When the first edition was in preparation, Alistair Thomson's father objected strenuously to any mention in the book of his father's (Alistair's grandfather's) mental illness; reluctantly Alistair agreed to leave out the subject. We can understand why the author's father, himself a soldier, felt so strongly. .world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia, world war 1914-1918 - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Arcturus Publishing, 1918 : the year of victories, 2003
... Index, bib, maps, p.235....For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed. Index, bib, maps, p.235. 1918 : the year of victories Book Arcturus Publishing Martin Marix Evans. ...At the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.Index, bib, maps, p.235.non-fictionAt the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cassell, To win a war : 1918, the year of victory, 2008
... Index, bib, ill, p.283....For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed. Index, bib, ill, p.283. To win a war : 1918, the year of victory Book Cassell John Terraine ...At the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.Index, bib, ill, p.283.non-fictionAt the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Penguin, The war against the Jews, 1933-45, 1987
... Index, bib, maps, p.556....Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Holocaust - Jewish - 1939-1945 1939-1945 - atrocities In the first part, "The Final Solution," the author "records the origins and growth of the virulent ideology that underlay the plan to annihilate the European Jews," and in the second part, "The Holocaust," she describes "the Jewish plight under German terror. Index, bib, maps, p.556. The war against the Jews, 1933-45 Book Penguin Lucy S. ...In the first part, "The Final Solution," the author "records the origins and growth of the virulent ideology that underlay the plan to annihilate the European Jews," and in the second part, "The Holocaust," she describes "the Jewish plight under German terror.Index, bib, maps, p.556.non-fictionIn the first part, "The Final Solution," the author "records the origins and growth of the virulent ideology that underlay the plan to annihilate the European Jews," and in the second part, "The Holocaust," she describes "the Jewish plight under German terror.holocaust - jewish - 1939-1945, 1939-1945 - atrocities -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Anthony J McAleer, The Shire of Lilydale and its Military Heritage : Vol 1 The Colonial Years, 1994
... Index, bib, ill, p.61....Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Lillydale Shire - History Military participation - Shire of Lillydale The military history and heritage of the Shire of Lillydale in three volumes Index, bib, ill, p.61. The Shire of Lilydale and its Military Heritage : Vol 1 The Colonial Years Book Anthony J McAleer Anthony J McAleer ...The military history and heritage of the Shire of Lillydale in three volumesIndex, bib, ill, p.61.non-fictionThe military history and heritage of the Shire of Lillydale in three volumeslillydale shire - history, military participation - shire of lillydale -
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
... Index, bib, ill, p.257....Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Lillydale Shire - History Military participation - Shire of Lillydale The military history and heritage of the Shire of Lillydale in three volumes Index, bib, ill, p.257. The Shire of Lilydale and its Military Heritage : Vol 2 The first world war and its effect on the community Book Anthony J McAleer Anthony J McAleer ...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 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Anthony J McAleer, The Shire of Lillydale and its military heritage. Volume three : the Second World War: the war in Europe & the Middle East, 1994
... Index, bib, ill, p.321....Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Lillydale Shire - History Military participation - Shire of Lillydale The military history and heritage of the Shire of Lillydale in three volumes Index, bib, ill, p.321. The Shire of Lillydale and its military heritage. ...The military history and heritage of the Shire of Lillydale in three volumesIndex, bib, ill, p.321.non-fictionThe military history and heritage of the Shire of Lillydale in three volumeslillydale shire - history, military participation - shire of lillydale -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Anthony Hill, Animal heroes, 2005
... Index, bib, ill, p.207....Whether it's a rooster guarding his battalion during the First World War or a mine-detecting dolphin in Iraq, they make the difficult lives of soldiers so much more bearable. Index, bib, ill, p.207. Animal heroes Book Anthony Hill Penguin ...Here are twenty-one fascinating stories about the forgotten heroes of war: animals who have served beside Australian forces. These are all animals that dazzle with their courage and loyalty - or sometimes just by being lovable. Whether it's a rooster guarding his battalion during the First World War or a mine-detecting dolphin in Iraq, they make the difficult lives of soldiers so much more bearable.Index, bib, ill, p.207.non-fictionHere are twenty-one fascinating stories about the forgotten heroes of war: animals who have served beside Australian forces. These are all animals that dazzle with their courage and loyalty - or sometimes just by being lovable. Whether it's a rooster guarding his battalion during the First World War or a mine-detecting dolphin in Iraq, they make the difficult lives of soldiers so much more bearable.animals - war use, animal heroes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cameron Forbes, Hellfire : The Story of Australia, Japan and the Prisoners of War, 2005
... Index, ill, bib, p.559....The result is a tour de force, a powerful and searing history of the prisoners of the Japanese. Index, ill, bib, p.559. Hellfire : The Story of Australia, Japan and the Prisoners of War Book Cameron Forbes Pan Macmillan ...For months during 1943 there was no night in Hellfire Pass. By the light of flares, carbide lamps and bamboo fires, men near-naked and skeletal cut a passage through stone to make way for a railway. Among these men were some of the 22,000 Australian soldiers taken prisoner by the Japanese during World War II. In camps across Asia and the Pacific, they struggled, died, and survived with a little help from their mates. 'Hellfire' was researched in Australia, Japan and across South-East Asia. It draws on 50 first-person interviews, ranging from former prisoners to an old Mon villager deep in the Burmese jungle, and from Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew to veterans of the Imperial Japanese Army. The result is a tour de force, a powerful and searing history of the prisoners of the Japanese.Index, ill, bib, p.559.non-fictionFor months during 1943 there was no night in Hellfire Pass. By the light of flares, carbide lamps and bamboo fires, men near-naked and skeletal cut a passage through stone to make way for a railway. Among these men were some of the 22,000 Australian soldiers taken prisoner by the Japanese during World War II. In camps across Asia and the Pacific, they struggled, died, and survived with a little help from their mates. 'Hellfire' was researched in Australia, Japan and across South-East Asia. It draws on 50 first-person interviews, ranging from former prisoners to an old Mon villager deep in the Burmese jungle, and from Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew to veterans of the Imperial Japanese Army. The result is a tour de force, a powerful and searing history of the prisoners of the Japanese. world war 1939-1945 - prisoners and prisons - japan, burma - siam railway -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Hitler and Stalin : parallel lives, 1991
... Index, ill, bib, p.1189....The author gives his reasons for believing that the key to an understanding the character of the two is the same. Index, ill, bib, p.1189. Hitler and Stalin : parallel lives Book HarperCollins Alan Bullock ...comparative study of the lives and careers of Hitler and Stalin. Alternate chapters on each serve both to draw contrasts and highlight parallels. The author gives his reasons for believing that the key to an understanding the character of the two is the same.Index, ill, bib, p.1189. comparative study of the lives and careers of Hitler and Stalin. Alternate chapters on each serve both to draw contrasts and highlight parallels. The author gives his reasons for believing that the key to an understanding the character of the two is the same.adolf hitler - 1889-1945 - biography, josef stalin - 1879-1953 - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pan, Secret armies, 1998
... Index, bib, ill, p.453....Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges special forces - operations - 20th century Military history - 20th century This book unravels the complex workings of these deadly secret armies hidden from public scrutiny Index, bib, ill, p.453. Secret armies Book Pan James Adams ...This book unravels the complex workings of these deadly secret armies hidden from public scrutinyIndex, bib, ill, p.453.non-fictionThis book unravels the complex workings of these deadly secret armies hidden from public scrutinyspecial forces - operations - 20th century, military history - 20th century -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Corgi Books, The sharp end of war : the fighting man in World War II, 1980
... Index, bib, ill, p.396....Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 Soldiers - History - 20th century A graphic description of what combat was like for the ordinary soldiers of World war Two Index, bib, ill, p.396. The sharp end of war : the fighting man in World War II Book Corgi Books John Ellis ...A graphic description of what combat was like for the ordinary soldiers of World war TwoIndex, bib, ill, p.396.non-fictionA graphic description of what combat was like for the ordinary soldiers of World war Twoworld war 1939-1945, soldiers - history - 20th century -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Harper Collins, The secret war : spies, codes and guerillas 1939-45, 2026
... Index, bib, ill, p.558....Written on a global scale, the book brings together accounts from British, American, German, Russian and Japanese sources to tell the story of a secret war waged unceasingly by men and women often far from the battlefields but whose actions profoundly influenced the outcome. Index, bib, ill, p.558. The secret war : spies, codes and guerillas 1939-45 Book Harper Collins Max Hastings ...Packed with insight and terrific spy stories, this masterly book looks at the secret war on a global basis, bringing together the British, American, German, Russian and Japanese histories. In 'The Secret War', Max Hastings examines the espionage and intelligence machines of all sides in World War II, and the impact of spies, code-breakers and partisan operations on events. Written on a global scale, the book brings together accounts from British, American, German, Russian and Japanese sources to tell the story of a secret war waged unceasingly by men and women often far from the battlefields but whose actions profoundly influenced the outcome.Index, bib, ill, p.558.Packed with insight and terrific spy stories, this masterly book looks at the secret war on a global basis, bringing together the British, American, German, Russian and Japanese histories. In 'The Secret War', Max Hastings examines the espionage and intelligence machines of all sides in World War II, and the impact of spies, code-breakers and partisan operations on events. Written on a global scale, the book brings together accounts from British, American, German, Russian and Japanese sources to tell the story of a secret war waged unceasingly by men and women often far from the battlefields but whose actions profoundly influenced the outcome. world war 1939-1945 - espionage, world war 1914-1918 - secret service -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchAtlantic Books, Spitfire : the biography, 2006
... Index, bib, ill, p.236....Spitfire: The Biography is a celebration of a great British invention. Index, bib, ill, p.236. Spitfire : the biography Atlantic Books Jonathan Glancey ...It is difficult to overestimate the excitement that accompanied the birth of the Spitfire. An aircraft imbued with balletic grace and extraordinary versatility, it was powered by a piston engine and a propeller, yet came tantalisingly close to breaking the sound barrier. First flown in 1936, the Spitfire soon came to symbolize Britain's defiance of Nazi Germany in the summer of 1940. Flown by pilots of many nations, it saw service as far afield as Australia and the Soviet Union. Spitfire: The Biography is a celebration of a great British invention.Index, bib, ill, p.236.non-fictionIt is difficult to overestimate the excitement that accompanied the birth of the Spitfire. An aircraft imbued with balletic grace and extraordinary versatility, it was powered by a piston engine and a propeller, yet came tantalisingly close to breaking the sound barrier. First flown in 1936, the Spitfire soon came to symbolize Britain's defiance of Nazi Germany in the summer of 1940. Flown by pilots of many nations, it saw service as far afield as Australia and the Soviet Union. Spitfire: The Biography is a celebration of a great British invention.spitfire, world war ii - air warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Boolarong Press, Century of silent service, 2013
... Bib, ill, maps, p.243....Australia's future submarines will certainly present challenges in terms of sophistication, technology and capability however the characteristics of our submariners evolved over previous generations will remain much the same; trained and equipped to meet the challenges; just as they have been met and surmounted so many times, in silence, over a century of service. Bib, ill, maps, p.243. Century of silent service Book Boolarong Press Graham Seal Lloyd Blake ...Australia's Submariners are a group with an extremely strong sense of identity that goes well beyond occupational comradeship or the esprit de corps of military life in peace or war. Since 1914, the unique skills, attitudes, values and demands of the work they do and the environment in which they do it have forged unparalleled camaraderie. A camaraderie that extends beyond nationality, embracing submariners past and present of every other nation. No one but submariners understand the experience of diving deep beneath the waves in technology filled tubes of steel, each submariner totally dependent on the other for a safe return to the surface. The ethos of Australia's submariners is based upon these factors and remains strong even when they leave the sea and take up other occupations. Australia's future submarines will certainly present challenges in terms of sophistication, technology and capability however the characteristics of our submariners evolved over previous generations will remain much the same; trained and equipped to meet the challenges; just as they have been met and surmounted so many times, in silence, over a century of service.Bib, ill, maps, p.243.non-fictionAustralia's Submariners are a group with an extremely strong sense of identity that goes well beyond occupational comradeship or the esprit de corps of military life in peace or war. Since 1914, the unique skills, attitudes, values and demands of the work they do and the environment in which they do it have forged unparalleled camaraderie. A camaraderie that extends beyond nationality, embracing submariners past and present of every other nation. No one but submariners understand the experience of diving deep beneath the waves in technology filled tubes of steel, each submariner totally dependent on the other for a safe return to the surface. The ethos of Australia's submariners is based upon these factors and remains strong even when they leave the sea and take up other occupations. Australia's future submarines will certainly present challenges in terms of sophistication, technology and capability however the characteristics of our submariners evolved over previous generations will remain much the same; trained and equipped to meet the challenges; just as they have been met and surmounted so many times, in silence, over a century of service.royal australian navy - submarine forces, submarine warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Ross McMullin, Will Dyson : Australia's radical genius, 2006
... Index, bib, ill, p.348....Absorbing, illuminating, and lavishly illustrated, this is a fascinating story of the life and times of a remarkable and under-recognised Australian. Index, bib, ill, p.348. Will Dyson : Australia's radical genius Book Ross McMullin Scribe ...Will Dyson (1880-1938) was a brilliant and versatile artist, and much more besides. His prodigious talents struggled to find a niche in Australia, but he burst into prominence with cartoons of extraordinary vigour and resource on the London Daily Herald. These whole-page cartoons with wordy, witty captions were revered by workers and intellectuals alike. Dyson was also a talented writer, a scintillating humourist and an arresting speaker. A stunning overnight success, he was described as the most famous Australian in the world. In 1916 Dyson became Australia's first official war artist. His drawings of profound empathy and sympathy remain a unique record of the Western Front experience. Once again he complemented his art with exquisite writing. Returning to Australia in 1925, he took up etching to international acclaim, confirming that whatever he did he did well. Absorbing, illuminating, and lavishly illustrated, this is a fascinating story of the life and times of a remarkable and under-recognised Australian.Index, bib, ill, p.348.non-fictionWill Dyson (1880-1938) was a brilliant and versatile artist, and much more besides. His prodigious talents struggled to find a niche in Australia, but he burst into prominence with cartoons of extraordinary vigour and resource on the London Daily Herald. These whole-page cartoons with wordy, witty captions were revered by workers and intellectuals alike. Dyson was also a talented writer, a scintillating humourist and an arresting speaker. A stunning overnight success, he was described as the most famous Australian in the world. In 1916 Dyson became Australia's first official war artist. His drawings of profound empathy and sympathy remain a unique record of the Western Front experience. Once again he complemented his art with exquisite writing. Returning to Australia in 1925, he took up etching to international acclaim, confirming that whatever he did he did well. Absorbing, illuminating, and lavishly illustrated, this is a fascinating story of the life and times of a remarkable and under-recognised Australian.will dyson 1880-1938, cartoonists - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Allen & Unwin, Bomber boys, 2017
... Bib, ill, maps, p.305....Formed in Canberra in April 1942, the squadron flew operational coastal patrols before eventually being relocated to the secret MacDonald Airfield, north of Pine Creek in the Northern Territory and then Batchelor near Darwin. Bib, ill, maps, p.305. Bomber boys Book Allen & Unwin Marianne van Velzen. ...Bomber Boys is the extraordinary and little known story of more than 100 Dutch airmen stranded in Australia with no country to return to who were joined by a contingent of Australians to make up the RAAF's No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies Squadron). Formed in Canberra in April 1942, the squadron flew operational coastal patrols before eventually being relocated to the secret MacDonald Airfield, north of Pine Creek in the Northern Territory and then Batchelor near Darwin.Bib, ill, maps, p.305.non-fictionBomber Boys is the extraordinary and little known story of more than 100 Dutch airmen stranded in Australia with no country to return to who were joined by a contingent of Australians to make up the RAAF's No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies Squadron). Formed in Canberra in April 1942, the squadron flew operational coastal patrols before eventually being relocated to the secret MacDonald Airfield, north of Pine Creek in the Northern Territory and then Batchelor near Darwin.royal australian air force - 18th squadron, world war two 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cambridge University Press, World war II: A new history, 2009
... Index, bib, ill, p.483....Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 - 1945 - History World War 1939-1945 - Causes A magisterial new global history of World war II Index, bib, ill, p.483. World war II: A new history Book Cambridge University Press Evan Maudsley ...A magisterial new global history of World war IIIndex, bib, ill, p.483.non-fictionA magisterial new global history of World war IIworld war 1939 - 1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - causes -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Murdoch, Great rescues of World War Two: Stories of adventure, daring and sacrifice, 2009
... Index, bib, ill, p.319....All are an inspirational testament to bravery and human kindness. Index, bib, ill, p.319. Great rescues of World War Two: Stories of adventure, daring and sacrifice Book Murdoch Thomas J Craughwell ...Some rescues involve the soldiers, sailors and airmen who risked all for their brothers and sisters in arms. Other concern civilians who hid Jews in their homes or helped Allied soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. All are an inspirational testament to bravery and human kindness.Index, bib, ill, p.319.non-fictionSome rescues involve the soldiers, sailors and airmen who risked all for their brothers and sisters in arms. Other concern civilians who hid Jews in their homes or helped Allied soldiers trapped behind enemy lines. All are an inspirational testament to bravery and human kindness.world war 1939-1945 - rescues, world war 1939-1945- social aspects -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Bruce Davies, The battle at Ngok Tavak: A bloody defeat in South Vietnam 1968, 2008
... Index, bib, ill, p.241....Lieutenant Colonel Brian Cooper (Retd), Australian Infantry, South Vietnam 1971-72 Index, bib, ill, p.241. The battle at Ngok Tavak: A bloody defeat in South Vietnam 1968 Book Bruce Davies Allen and Unwin ...In 1968, in the western jungle of Vietnam near Laos, a Special Forces Company, under the command of an Australian Army Captain, supported by a Marine artillery detachment, occupied an old French fort, on a hill known as Ngok Tavak. The circumstances of the battle that ensued, and the subsequent retreat from Ngok Tavak, left in their wake issues that cried out for resolution for decades after the event. A number of American bodies were left where they had fallen during the battle, and another American, the nephew of Katharine Hepburn, went missing. After speaking extensively to the battle survivors and loved ones of the American warriors, and searching through accounts from official reports that included Vietnamese documents, eyewitness statements and war diaries, Bruce Davies has pieced together the evidence that will bring resolution to the questions that still haunt many of those connected to the battle. A story that needed to be told for the veterans who survived and for those who did not, for their families and for the sake of history. Lieutenant Colonel Brian Cooper (Retd), Australian Infantry, South Vietnam 1971-72Index, bib, ill, p.241.non-fictionIn 1968, in the western jungle of Vietnam near Laos, a Special Forces Company, under the command of an Australian Army Captain, supported by a Marine artillery detachment, occupied an old French fort, on a hill known as Ngok Tavak. The circumstances of the battle that ensued, and the subsequent retreat from Ngok Tavak, left in their wake issues that cried out for resolution for decades after the event. A number of American bodies were left where they had fallen during the battle, and another American, the nephew of Katharine Hepburn, went missing. After speaking extensively to the battle survivors and loved ones of the American warriors, and searching through accounts from official reports that included Vietnamese documents, eyewitness statements and war diaries, Bruce Davies has pieced together the evidence that will bring resolution to the questions that still haunt many of those connected to the battle. A story that needed to be told for the veterans who survived and for those who did not, for their families and for the sake of history. Lieutenant Colonel Brian Cooper (Retd), Australian Infantry, South Vietnam 1971-72vietnam - history 1945-1975, vietnam - special forces -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Paul Ham, Kokoda, 2004
... Index, bib, ill, p.602....Defeat was unthinkable: the Australian soldier was fighting for his homeland against an unyielding aggressor; the Japanese ordered to fight to the death in a bid to conquer 'Greater East Asia Index, bib, ill, p.602. Kokoda Book Paul Ham Harper Collins ...For the first time ever, the compelling story of the infamous Kokoda Track campaign has been told from both sides of the conflict. In a unique and balanced portrayal, renowned journalist Paul Ham recounts both the Australian and Japanese perspectives of the events on the hellish Papuan jungle trail where thousands fought and died during World War II. Based on extensive research in Australia and Japan, and including previously unpublished documents, Kokoda intimately relates the stories of ordinary soldiers in 'the world's worst killing field', and examines the role of commanders in sending ill-equipped, unqualified Australian troops into battles that resulted in near 100 per cent casualty rates. It was a war without mercy, fought back and forth along 90 miles (145 km) of river crossings, steep inclines and precipitous descents, with both sides wracked by hunger and disease, and terrified of falling into enemy hands. Defeat was unthinkable: the Australian soldier was fighting for his homeland against an unyielding aggressor; the Japanese ordered to fight to the death in a bid to conquer 'Greater East AsiaIndex, bib, ill, p.602.non-fictionFor the first time ever, the compelling story of the infamous Kokoda Track campaign has been told from both sides of the conflict. In a unique and balanced portrayal, renowned journalist Paul Ham recounts both the Australian and Japanese perspectives of the events on the hellish Papuan jungle trail where thousands fought and died during World War II. Based on extensive research in Australia and Japan, and including previously unpublished documents, Kokoda intimately relates the stories of ordinary soldiers in 'the world's worst killing field', and examines the role of commanders in sending ill-equipped, unqualified Australian troops into battles that resulted in near 100 per cent casualty rates. It was a war without mercy, fought back and forth along 90 miles (145 km) of river crossings, steep inclines and precipitous descents, with both sides wracked by hunger and disease, and terrified of falling into enemy hands. Defeat was unthinkable: the Australian soldier was fighting for his homeland against an unyielding aggressor; the Japanese ordered to fight to the death in a bid to conquer 'Greater East Asiaworld war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – kokoda, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Lifetime Distributors, D-Day: Dawn of heroes, 2004
... Index, bib, ill, p.144....This book provides a brilliant perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy. Index, bib, ill, p.144. D-Day: Dawn of heroes Book Lifetime Distributors Nigel Cawthorne ...The famous D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. This book provides a brilliant perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy.Index, bib, ill, p.144.non-fictionThe famous D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. This book provides a brilliant perspective on the devastating battle for Normandy. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - europe, operation overlord -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Santiago A Flores, Mexicans at war: Mexican military aviation in the second world war 1941-1945, 2018
... Bib, ill, maps, p.216....This volume covers Mexican participation in the Second World War for the first time using photos, documents and testimony from official and personal archives. Bib, ill, maps, p.216. Mexicans at war: Mexican military aviation in the second world war 1941-1945 Book Santiago A Flores Hellon and Company ...This book introduces the reader to an unknown ally of the Second World War. Few people remember that Mexico, like Brazil, took an active part in that conflict. This volume covers Mexican participation in the Second World War for the first time using photos, documents and testimony from official and personal archives.Bib, ill, maps, p.216.This book introduces the reader to an unknown ally of the Second World War. Few people remember that Mexico, like Brazil, took an active part in that conflict. This volume covers Mexican participation in the Second World War for the first time using photos, documents and testimony from official and personal archives.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, mexico - aviation -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Banning Jeremy, The battlefields of the First World War: The unseen panoramas of the Western front, 2013
... Index, bib, ill, p.392....The vast battlescapes are interspersed with poignant individual photographs and recollections of the soldier caught in the action. Index, bib, ill, p.392. The battlefields of the First World War: The unseen panoramas of the Western front Book Banning Jeremy Constable ...This is the first publication of a unique rediscovered collection of over 200 panoramic photographs of the Western Front of the First World War--not seen for almost 90 years. The vast battlescapes are interspersed with poignant individual photographs and recollections of the soldier caught in the action.Index, bib, ill, p.392.This is the first publication of a unique rediscovered collection of over 200 panoramic photographs of the Western Front of the First World War--not seen for almost 90 years. The vast battlescapes are interspersed with poignant individual photographs and recollections of the soldier caught in the action.world war one 1914-1918 - battlefields, world war one 1914-1918 - western front -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time-Life Books, The home front USA, 1977
... Index, bib, ill, p.208....Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945- Social aspects World War 1939-1945 - United States - War preparations Six chapters and picture essays describe the conditions and situations in the United States during World War II. Index, bib, ill, p.208. The home front USA Book Time-Life Books Ronald H Bailey ...Six chapters and picture essays describe the conditions and situations in the United States during World War II.Index, bib, ill, p.208.non-fictionSix chapters and picture essays describe the conditions and situations in the United States during World War II.world war 1939-1945- social aspects, world war 1939-1945 - united states - war preparations -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time-Life Books, The air war in Europe, 1981
... Index, bib, ill, p.208....Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - United States World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operarions - Britain Describe the bombing war against Germany by the RAAF and the USAAF, Index, bib, ill, p.208. The air war in Europe Book Time-Life Books Ronald H Bailey ...Describe the bombing war against Germany by the RAAF and the USAAF,Index, bib, ill, p.208.non-fictionDescribe the bombing war against Germany by the RAAF and the USAAF,world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - united states, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operarions - britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time-Life Books et al, The battle of the bulge, 1979
... Index, bib, ill, p.208....Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Western Europe World War 1939 - 1945 - Battle of the bulge The battle of the bulge was the final attempt by Germany to win the war Index, bib, ill, p.208. The battle of the bulge Book Time-Life Books William K Goolrick Ogden Tanner ...The battle of the bulge was the final attempt by Germany to win the warIndex, bib, ill, p.208.non-fictionThe battle of the bulge was the final attempt by Germany to win the warworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - western europe, world war 1939 - 1945 - battle of the bulge
