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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Airlife, Interceptor vs. heavy bomber, 1991
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations Fighter ...Interceptor versus heavy bomber descriptionsIll, p.64.non-fictionInterceptor versus heavy bomber descriptionsworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, fighter planes - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cassel, Wars of national liberation, 2001
An account of why wars have been fought in the post world war two period.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.224.non-fictionAn account of why wars have been fought in the post world war two period.world politics - 1945-, national liberation movements -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, The Miegunyah Press, A merciful journey : recollections of a World War II patrol boat man, 2005
... World war 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia ...In 1939 Marsden Hordern's mother refused to sign the paper allowing her seventeen-year-old son to fight overseas with the Royal Australian Air Force. 'I did not rear you to be killed in an airplane,' she said. 'Join the navy.' He took her advice and in doing so determined his future. In small patrol boats, Fairmiles and a Harbour Defence Motor Launch, he patrolled the shores of Japanese-held territory, assisted beleaguered commandos in Timor, and was finally caught up in the drama of rounding up Japanese prisoners of war and guarding them in New Guinea.Index, bibliography, notes,maps, ill, p.334.non-fictionIn 1939 Marsden Hordern's mother refused to sign the paper allowing her seventeen-year-old son to fight overseas with the Royal Australian Air Force. 'I did not rear you to be killed in an airplane,' she said. 'Join the navy.' He took her advice and in doing so determined his future. In small patrol boats, Fairmiles and a Harbour Defence Motor Launch, he patrolled the shores of Japanese-held territory, assisted beleaguered commandos in Timor, and was finally caught up in the drama of rounding up Japanese prisoners of war and guarding them in New Guinea.world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, royal australian navy -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Wilkinson Publishing, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell's war stories : the heroes, the battles, the tragedies and the triumphs of World War II, 2009
... World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement ...ollow Bud's journey from his early days as a young radio announcer in Sydney to his training and voyages across the oceans to Canada, Europe Europe and the Middle East, to his experiences flying aircraft and ground fire while doing his part in providing a valuable service to allied war effort. This book includes many the biographies of soliders.Index, ill, p.360.non-fictionollow Bud's journey from his early days as a young radio announcer in Sydney to his training and voyages across the oceans to Canada, Europe Europe and the Middle East, to his experiences flying aircraft and ground fire while doing his part in providing a valuable service to allied war effort. This book includes many the biographies of soliders.world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, charles (bud) tingwell -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cassell, Kohima, 1966
... World War 1939-1945 - Land operations - India...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Kohima - Siege - 1944 World War 1939-1945 - Land ...On 7 March 1944 Tokyo announced that the Japanese invasion of British India had begun. By mid-month, the Japanese 31st Division had crossed the Chindwin River in northern Burma, advancing on a wide front towards Imphal and Kohima. In bitter jungle fighting from early April, the British Fourteenth Army under Field Marshal Slim held the Japanese assault on Kohima Ridge. By late June the Japanese were in headlong retreat. Kohima ranks for strategic importance with Alamein, Midway and Stalingrad. The increasing dominance of Allied airpower in the region in the aftermath of the battle was a major factor.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.275.non-fictionOn 7 March 1944 Tokyo announced that the Japanese invasion of British India had begun. By mid-month, the Japanese 31st Division had crossed the Chindwin River in northern Burma, advancing on a wide front towards Imphal and Kohima. In bitter jungle fighting from early April, the British Fourteenth Army under Field Marshal Slim held the Japanese assault on Kohima Ridge. By late June the Japanese were in headlong retreat. Kohima ranks for strategic importance with Alamein, Midway and Stalingrad. The increasing dominance of Allied airpower in the region in the aftermath of the battle was a major factor. kohima - siege - 1944, world war 1939-1945 - land operations - india -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Hamilton, 1940 : myth and reality, 1990
Examines British government policy during World War II, arguing that widely held beliefs about Britain's role in the events of 1940 are largely myth.Index, bibliography, notes, p.263.non-fictionExamines British government policy during World War II, arguing that widely held beliefs about Britain's role in the events of 1940 are largely myth. great britain - politics and government - 1933-1945, great britain - foreign relations -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Aston Publications, The Short Sunderland, 1989
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Describes the operation of the Short Sunderland flying boat during World War IIIndex, ill, p.19.non-fictionDescribes the operation of the Short Sunderland flying boat during World War IIworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, sunderland flying boat -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Aston Publications, The Handley Page Halifax, 1990
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Describes the operations of the Halifax bomber during World War IIIll, p.232.Describes the operations of the Halifax bomber during World War IIworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, handley pagehalifax -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Brooklands Books, Hawker Typhoon portfolio, 1986
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Technical and operational description of the Typhoon fighter in World war IIIll, p.72.non-fictionTechnical and operational description of the Typhoon fighter in World war IIworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, hawker typhoon -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchNaval Institute Press, Wings of the Navy : flying allied carrier aircraft of World War Two, 1987
... World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Aerial operations Carrier ...Flying allied carrier aircraft of World War Two illustrated with cutaway and cockpit interior drawingsIll, p.176.non-fictionFlying allied carrier aircraft of World War Two illustrated with cutaway and cockpit interior drawingsworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, carrier based aircraft -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, John Laffin, Greece, Crete, Syria, 1989
... World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement World ...Australian troops fighting in Greece, Crete and Syria during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionAustralian troops fighting in Greece, Crete and Syria during World War IIworld war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, , world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - greece, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - crete and syria -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, War against Japan 1941-1942, 1988
... World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement World ...Australian troops fighting against Japan in 1941 and 1942Index, bib, ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionAustralian troops fighting against Japan in 1941 and 1942world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, War against Japan 1942-1945, 1989
... War against Japan 1942-1945...World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement World ...Australian troops fighting against Japan in 1941 and 1942Index, bib, ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionAustralian troops fighting against Japan in 1941 and 1942world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, North Africa 1940 - 1942: The desert war, 1988
... World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement World ...Australian involvement in the North African campaign 1940-1942Index, bib, ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionAustralian involvement in the North African campaign 1940-1942world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Air battle Europe 1939-1945, 1987
... World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Australian involvement World ...Australian involvement in the air war in Europe 1939-1945Index, bib, ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionAustralian involvement in the air war in Europe 1939-1945world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - europe -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The reach for empire, 1987
... World war 1939-1945...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World war 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the rise and eventual fall of Nazi Germany during World War II.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.162.non-fictionChronicles the rise and eventual fall of Nazi Germany during World War II. germany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The apparatus of death, 1991
Chronicles the destruction of European Jewry during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.183.non-fictionChronicles the destruction of European Jewry during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, holocaust - jewish - 1939-1945 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The heel of the conqueror, 1991
... World War 1939-1945 - Occupied terrirories...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles various aspects of German occupation policy during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.183.non-fictionChronicles various aspects of German occupation policy during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - occupied terrirories -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The SS, 1988
... World War 1939-1945 - Waffen SS...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the history of the SS during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.184.non-fictionChronicles the history of the SS during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - waffen ss -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The road to Stalingrad, 1991
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Russia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the invasion of Russia during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the invasion of Russia during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - russia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Fortress Europe, 1992
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the events leading up and including the invasion of Europe by the allies during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.167.non-fictionChronicles the events leading up and including the invasion of Europe by the allies during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Lightning war, 1989
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Western Europe...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the invasion of Norway and France by Germany during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the invasion of Norway and France by Germany during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - western europe -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Scorched Earth, 1991
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Eastern Europe...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the retreat from the East by Germany during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.177.non-fictionChronicles the retreat from the East by Germany during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - eastern europe -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook - Conquest of the Balkans, Time Life Books, 1990
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Balkan peninsula and...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the rinvasion of Yugoslavia and Greece by Germany during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the rinvasion of Yugoslavia and Greece by Germany during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - balkan peninsula and greece -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook - Barbarossa, Time Life Books, 1990
... World War 1939-1945 - Operation Barbarossa...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia, by Germany during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia, by Germany during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - operation barbarossa -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Afrikakorps, 1990
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - North Africa...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the operations of the Afrikakorps in North Africa during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the operations of the Afrikakorps in North Africa during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, The Southern Front, 1991
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the campaigns in Italy and in North Africa during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the campaigns in Italy and in North Africa during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - italy -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, Wolf Packs, 1989
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles the submarine war during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles the submarine war during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time Life Books, War on the high seas, 1990
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - history - 1939-1945 World War 1939-1945 ...Chronicles naval operations by Germany during World War IIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.185.non-fictionChronicles naval operations by Germany during World War IIgermany - history - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Time-Life Books, Prelude to war, 1977
... World War 1939-1945 - Causes...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World War 1939-1945 - Causes World War 1939-1945 ...Seven chapters and picture essays describe conditions and situations contributing to the beginning of World War II.Index, bib, ill, p.216.non-fictionSeven chapters and picture essays describe conditions and situations contributing to the beginning of World War II.world war 1939-1945 - causes, world war 1939-1945- social aspects
