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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, The last valley : Dien Bien Phu and the French defeat in Vietnam, 2005
... Vietnam war 1945-1975 – French involvement...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Vietnam war 1945-1975 – French involvement Battle ...Martin Windrow's book is an account of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, the first defeat of modern Western forces by a guerilla army.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.734.non-fictionMartin Windrow's book is an account of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, the first defeat of modern Western forces by a guerilla army.vietnam war 1945-1975 – french involvement, battle of dien bien phu -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian War Memorial, The government and the people, 1942-1945, 1970
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges Australia - Politics and government - 1942-1945 ...A study of the administrative and political management of the Australian war effort.Index, ill, p.644.non-fictionA study of the administrative and political management of the Australian war effort.australia - politics and government - 1942-1945, australia - politics and government - social conditions -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Weldon Publishing, The Home front family album : remembering Australia 1939-1945, 1991
... World war 1939-1945 - Social aspects...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Australia 1939-1945 - Social conditions World war ...Rationing - Red Cross - Women's role in wartime - Japanese midget submarines - Clothes rationing - Coalminers' strike - Censorship - Ration books.Index, ill, p.208.non-fictionRationing - Red Cross - Women's role in wartime - Japanese midget submarines - Clothes rationing - Coalminers' strike - Censorship - Ration books.australia 1939-1945 - social conditions, world war 1939-1945 - social aspects -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Collins, Australia 1942 : end of innocence, 1985
... World war 1939-1945 - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Australia World war 1939-1945 ...A vivid description of the events leading up to 1942 when the war became Australia's war.Index, Bibliography, ill, p.200.non-fictionA vivid description of the events leading up to 1942 when the war became Australia's war.world war 1939-1945 - australia, world war 1939-1945 - social life and customs - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Blandford Press, Vietnam river warfare, 1945-1975, 1986
The story of how western forces used the "brown waterways" to move troops and equipmentIndex, ill, maps, p.160.non-fictionThe story of how western forces used the "brown waterways" to move troops and equipmentvietnam war 1961-1975 - history, vietnam war 1961-1975 - naval operations -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Osprey Publishing, Vietnam tracks : armor in battle 1945-75, 1982
The role of armoured vehicles in the Vietnam conflictIll, maps, p.191.non-fictionThe role of armoured vehicles in the Vietnam conflictvietnam war 1961-1975 - armoured vehicles, armoured vehicles - vietnam war - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The secret war, 1988
... World war 1939-1945 - Secret service...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Secret service World war 1939 ...Text and photographic essays tell of espionage in World War II: the spies, spy networks, codes, electronic eavesdropping, weapons and hoaxes used by both sides.Index, bibliography, ill, p.208.non-fictionText and photographic essays tell of espionage in World War II: the spies, spy networks, codes, electronic eavesdropping, weapons and hoaxes used by both sides. world war 1939-1945 - secret service, world war 1939-1945 - cryptography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian Department of Defence, Recollections of the Roving Staff Officer, 1993
... World war 1939-1945 - Personal narratives...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Personal narratives World war ...The personal experiences of John Buckley as the roving staff officer in a variety of theaters during World War Two.Index, bibliography, ill, p.341.non-fictionThe personal experiences of John Buckley as the roving staff officer in a variety of theaters during World War Two.world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives, world war 1939-1945 - political aspects -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time-Life Books in association with John Ferguson, Prisoners of war, 1988
... World war 1939-1945 - Prisons and prisoners...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Prisoners of war - Australia World war 1939-1945 ...This is a profoundly courageous story of Australians struggling to survive the consequences of a war-ravaged world. It is a singularly outstanding account of men wrenched from battle, but not from the annals of their nation's history.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.168.non-fictionThis is a profoundly courageous story of Australians struggling to survive the consequences of a war-ravaged world. It is a singularly outstanding account of men wrenched from battle, but not from the annals of their nation's history.prisoners of war - australia, world war 1939-1945 - prisons and prisoners -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Nelson, The war diaries of Weary Dunlop, 1986
... World war 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons ...A personal recollection of the experiences of Weary Dunlop during the war and as a prisoner of war.Index, ill, maps, p.301.non-fictionA personal recollection of the experiences of Weary Dunlop during the war and as a prisoner of war.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners and prisons, prisoners of war - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Shandy Press, Captives of empire : the Japanese internment of allied civilians in China, 1941-1945, 2006
... World war 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons - Japan...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons - Japan ...Here for the first time is the definitive history of the internment of Allied civilians ib ChinaIndex, ill, maps, plans, p.738.Here for the first time is the definitive history of the internment of Allied civilians ib Chinaworld war 1939-1945 - prisoners and prisons - japan, internment camps - china -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Storming to power, 1989
Chronicles the rise and eventual fall of Nazi Germany. Chronicles the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party following the collapse of Germany following World War I.Index, bibliography, ill, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the rise and eventual fall of Nazi Germany. Chronicles the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party following the collapse of Germany following World War I. germany - social life and customs - 1933-1945, national socialism, adolf hitler -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The shadow war, 1989
... World war 1939-1945 - Espionage...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Espionage World war 1939-1945 ...This volume is one of a series that chronicles the rise and fall of Nazi Germany. It examines German espionageIndex, bibliography, ill, p.185.non-fictionThis volume is one of a series that chronicles the rise and fall of Nazi Germany. It examines German espionageworld war 1939-1945 - espionage, world war 1939-1945 - diplomatic history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The Soviet Air Force at war, 1983
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Russia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Russia ...Chapter heads: The Red Falcons of Bolshevism--Waging peace testing for war --The struggle for survival--Armies of the air--Pobyeda! Victory!Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.176.non-fictionChapter heads: The Red Falcons of Bolshevism--Waging peace testing for war --The struggle for survival--Armies of the air--Pobyeda! Victory!world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - russia, soviet union - air force -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Dent, Dunkirk : the great escape, 1977
... World war 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France Operation ...Dunkirk (Dunkerque), France's fourth port, is an ancient city with a colourful history of war. From here a large part of the British Army escaped.Index, Bibliography, ill, maps, p.240.non-fictionDunkirk (Dunkerque), France's fourth port, is an ancient city with a colourful history of war. From here a large part of the British Army escaped.world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france, operation dynamo -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australia Post et al, White ensign 1939-1945 : the Navy goes to war, 1993
... White ensign 1939-1945 : the Navy goes to war... - Australia A philatelic representation of the Australian Navy at war ...A philatelic representation of the Australian Navy at war 1939-1945Ill, p.40.non-fictionA philatelic representation of the Australian Navy at war 1939-1945warships - australia, warships on postage stamps - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pelorus Publications, Seagulls, cruisers and catapults : Australian naval aviation, 1913-1944, 1989
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Airplanes - Military - Australia World War 1939 ...In 'Seagulls, Cruisers and Catapults' Ray Jones has written an authoritative account of the technical, operational and political aspects of Australian naval aviation from Admiral Creswell's 1913 plan for naval aviation until the last aircraft catapult was removed from an Australian cruiser in 1944.The Navy's role as catalyst in the formation of the Air Force is outlined for the first time and details of the sometimes acrimonius struggle between Navy and Air Force over naval aviation are provided. No serious work of RAN history can deal with the mid-war years without taking account of advice from London and the Admiralty's influence on RAN aviation planning is made clear. Operation of aircraft, such as the Seagull III and Seagull V amphibians, from Australian warships are described and the rationale of cruiser aircraft operations are illustrated by the number shot down or damaged performing their essential task in wartime. The vital role of aircraft operating from cruisers searching for raiders and taking part in fleet operations defending Australia in 1942 is stressed. Extensive archival research in Melbourne, Canberra and London, combined with hours of interviews with the men who flew aircraft from cruisers and carrier, has ensured a balanced and well-rounded narrative which is an essential addition to the library of any naval or aviation history enthusiast.Index, notes, Appendices, ill, p.134.In 'Seagulls, Cruisers and Catapults' Ray Jones has written an authoritative account of the technical, operational and political aspects of Australian naval aviation from Admiral Creswell's 1913 plan for naval aviation until the last aircraft catapult was removed from an Australian cruiser in 1944.The Navy's role as catalyst in the formation of the Air Force is outlined for the first time and details of the sometimes acrimonius struggle between Navy and Air Force over naval aviation are provided. No serious work of RAN history can deal with the mid-war years without taking account of advice from London and the Admiralty's influence on RAN aviation planning is made clear. Operation of aircraft, such as the Seagull III and Seagull V amphibians, from Australian warships are described and the rationale of cruiser aircraft operations are illustrated by the number shot down or damaged performing their essential task in wartime. The vital role of aircraft operating from cruisers searching for raiders and taking part in fleet operations defending Australia in 1942 is stressed. Extensive archival research in Melbourne, Canberra and London, combined with hours of interviews with the men who flew aircraft from cruisers and carrier, has ensured a balanced and well-rounded narrative which is an essential addition to the library of any naval or aviation history enthusiast.airplanes - military - australia, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Octopus Books, Tanks of World War Two, 1981
... World war 1939-1945 - Tank warfare...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Tanks - Military science World war 1939-1945 - Tank ...Color illustrations of World War two tank types.Ill, p.207.non-fictionColor illustrations of World War two tank types.tanks - military science, world war 1939-1945 - tank warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, MBI Publishing, Tanks of World War Two, 2000
... World war 1939-1945 - Tank warfare...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Tanks - Military science World war 1939-1945 - Tank ...Each vehicle featured is illustrated by a black and white photograph and accompanied by text that analyses the vehicle's design, development and service history.Index, ill, p.96.non-fictionEach vehicle featured is illustrated by a black and white photograph and accompanied by text that analyses the vehicle's design, development and service history. tanks - military science, world war 1939-1945 - tank warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Bernard Fitzsimons, Tanks and weapons of World War Two, 1973
... World war 1939-1945 - Tank warfare...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Tanks - Military science World war 1939-1945 - Tank ...This book contains lavish illustrations and authoritative text to tell the story of the weapons of world war two.Ill, p.160.non-fictionThis book contains lavish illustrations and authoritative text to tell the story of the weapons of world war two.tanks - military science, world war 1939-1945 - tank warfare -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian Scholarly, Hard to go bung : World War two soldiers settlement in Victoria 1945-1962, 2011
This book contains the story of Australia's most successful scheme for settling returned soldiers on their own farms. The book includes the recollections of many of the 6000 families who gained a livelihood on farms across the state.Index, notes, ill, maps, p.258.non-fictionThis book contains the story of Australia's most successful scheme for settling returned soldiers on their own farms. The book includes the recollections of many of the 6000 families who gained a livelihood on farms across the state.soldier settlements - victoria - history, land settlement - victoria - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pan Books, Eagle day, 1966
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operarions - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operarions - Britain ...The whole story of the desperate six weeks either side of 13 August 1940Bibliography, ill, map, p.294.non-fictionThe whole story of the desperate six weeks either side of 13 August 1940world war 1939-1945 - aerial operarions - britain, battle of britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Goodall publications, Enemy coast ahead, 1966
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Describes the night-to-night life of a bomber pilot, and traces the development of Bomber Command during the War.p.286,Describes the night-to-night life of a bomber pilot, and traces the development of Bomber Command during the War.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, bomber command -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, TAB Aero et al, The Blond Knight of Germany: A biography of Erich Hartmann, 1970
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Fighter pilots - Germany - Biography World War 1939 ...A biography of Luftwaffe ace pilot Erich HartmannIndex, glossary, ill, p.332.non-fictionA biography of Luftwaffe ace pilot Erich Hartmannfighter pilots - germany - biography, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Faber and Faber et al, Escape to danger, 1946
... World War 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - Germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - Germany ...Story of the captivity, experiences and escapes of of British airmen in World war Two.Ill, p.341.non-fictionStory of the captivity, experiences and escapes of of British airmen in World war Two.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - germany, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, William Heinemann, Sandakan : the untold story of the Sandakan Death Marches, 2013
... World War 1939-1945 - Prisoners of war - Sandakan...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Prisoners of war - Sandakan ...The untold story of the Sandakan death marches of World War II. After the fall of Singapore, in February 1942, the Japanese conquerors rounded up tens of thousands of British and Australian soldiers and shipped them to prison camps scattered throughout Hirohito's newly won Empire. The fall of Britain's 'impregnable fortress' was the greatest humiliation in British military history, for which Churchill never forgave the Japanese. But nothing would surpass the wretched fate of some 2,700 British and Australian prisoners who were shipped to British North Borneo later that year. They landed in Sandakan, on the east coast of the island, after a 10-day voyage on a Japanese 'hell' ship, and were herded into a jungle camp some eight miles inland. Thus began the three-year ordeal of the Sandakan prisoners of war - a barely known story of unimaginable horror.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.688.non-fictionThe untold story of the Sandakan death marches of World War II. After the fall of Singapore, in February 1942, the Japanese conquerors rounded up tens of thousands of British and Australian soldiers and shipped them to prison camps scattered throughout Hirohito's newly won Empire. The fall of Britain's 'impregnable fortress' was the greatest humiliation in British military history, for which Churchill never forgave the Japanese. But nothing would surpass the wretched fate of some 2,700 British and Australian prisoners who were shipped to British North Borneo later that year. They landed in Sandakan, on the east coast of the island, after a 10-day voyage on a Japanese 'hell' ship, and were herded into a jungle camp some eight miles inland. Thus began the three-year ordeal of the Sandakan prisoners of war - a barely known story of unimaginable horror.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - sandakan, japan - prisons and prisoners of war -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Kangaroo Press, The war, the whores and the Afrika Korps, 1997
... World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives World War ...Personal account of the experiences of a soldier during the North African campaigns in World War twoIndex, ill, map, p.140.non-fictionPersonal account of the experiences of a soldier during the North African campaigns in World War twoworld war 1939-1945 - personal narratives, world war two 1939-1945 - australian involvement - tobruk -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Alex Vanags-Baginskis, Tank buster vs. combat vehicle, 1990
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations World War ...Tank busting aircraft of World War TwoIll, p.68.non-fictionTank busting aircraft of World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, world war 1939-1945 - aerial artillery -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook - Aggressors, volume 2 : carrier power vs. fighting ship, Shrewsbury, 1990
... World War 1939-1945 - carrier operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - carrier operations Aircraft ...Description of carrier based aircraft in World war TwoIll, p.64.non-fictionDescription of carrier based aircraft in World war Twoworld war 1939-1945 - carrier operations, aircraft carriers -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Bonanza Books, The great book of World war two airplanes, 1984
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial warfare...-1945 - Aerial warfare Comprehensive descriptions of World war ...Comprehensive descriptions of World war Two airplanesIll. p.632.non-fictionComprehensive descriptions of World war Two airplanesmilitary airplanes - descriptions, world war 1939-1945 - aerial warfare
