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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
CIS, The Pacific War Atlas 1941-1945, 1995
Traces the campaign in the Pacific in detail, from its conception through the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It brings a new clarity to the disposition of military units in all major battles and to the complicated web of strategic problems posed by fighting over such a huge area. Special map projections, perspective views and sophisticated treatment of time phases recreate the action from both Allied and Japanese viewpoints. Includes more than 60 full-color maps combining topographical detail with troop movements.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.141.non-fictionTraces the campaign in the Pacific in detail, from its conception through the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It brings a new clarity to the disposition of military units in all major battles and to the complicated web of strategic problems posed by fighting over such a huge area. Special map projections, perspective views and sophisticated treatment of time phases recreate the action from both Allied and Japanese viewpoints. Includes more than 60 full-color maps combining topographical detail with troop movements. world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – pacific ocean, world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – pacific ocean - maps -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, peter Thompson, Pacific fury : how Australia and her allies defeated the Japanese scourge, 2008
Pearl Harbour. Kokoda. The fall of Singapore. Curtin's fight with Churchill. The bombing of Darwin. The Battle of Midway. POWs. Kamikaze. Hiroshima. These words alone are enough to convey the terror, courage and drama of the Pacific War, when the balance of power stood on a knife-edge and when the future of Australia herself was on the brink - threatened by Japanese aggression on one hand and British apathy on the other. Until now the history of the Pacific War has largely been written from the American perspective. Now, for the first time, Peter Thompson places Australian voices and action at the heart of a struggle that took an unimaginable number of lives and only ended with the unleashing of the most powerful weapon the world had ever seen. Pearl Harbor; The fall of Singapore; Curtin's fights with Churchill; The bombing of Darwin; POW camps; The battle of Midway; Kokoda; Buna; Kamikaze pilots; Hiroshima. These words alone are enough to convey the terror, courage and drama of the Pacific War, when the balance of power stood on a knife-edge and when the future of Australia was on the brink - threatened by Japanese aggression on the one hand and British deception on the other. After a conflict that took an unimaginable number of lives and ended with the unleashing of the most powerful weapon the world had ever seen, the Allies emerged victorious. Australia, however, was criticised by Churchill and his generals for showing cowardice in the face of the enemy and for not caring about the fate of other nations. The endorsement of these claims by several military historians today shows that the smear has not gone away. Until nowIndex, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.548.non-fictionPearl Harbour. Kokoda. The fall of Singapore. Curtin's fight with Churchill. The bombing of Darwin. The Battle of Midway. POWs. Kamikaze. Hiroshima. These words alone are enough to convey the terror, courage and drama of the Pacific War, when the balance of power stood on a knife-edge and when the future of Australia herself was on the brink - threatened by Japanese aggression on one hand and British apathy on the other. Until now the history of the Pacific War has largely been written from the American perspective. Now, for the first time, Peter Thompson places Australian voices and action at the heart of a struggle that took an unimaginable number of lives and only ended with the unleashing of the most powerful weapon the world had ever seen. Pearl Harbor; The fall of Singapore; Curtin's fights with Churchill; The bombing of Darwin; POW camps; The battle of Midway; Kokoda; Buna; Kamikaze pilots; Hiroshima. These words alone are enough to convey the terror, courage and drama of the Pacific War, when the balance of power stood on a knife-edge and when the future of Australia was on the brink - threatened by Japanese aggression on the one hand and British deception on the other. After a conflict that took an unimaginable number of lives and ended with the unleashing of the most powerful weapon the world had ever seen, the Allies emerged victorious. Australia, however, was criticised by Churchill and his generals for showing cowardice in the face of the enemy and for not caring about the fate of other nations. The endorsement of these claims by several military historians today shows that the smear has not gone away. Until nowworld war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – pacific, world war 1939 – 1945 – australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Coral Gaunt et al, Cats at war : the story of RAAF Catalinas in the Asia-Pacific theatre of war, 2000
Recollections of RAAF members flying and servicing Catalina flying boats in WWIIIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.279.non-fictionRecollections of RAAF members flying and servicing Catalina flying boats in WWIIworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia, flying boats - catalina -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Dreamweaver Magazines, Eyewitness to War : Australia's Pacific Campaign 1941-194, 1985
Illustrated history of the Australian participation in the Pacific campaignsIll, p.96.non-fictionIllustrated history of the Australian participation in the Pacific campaignsworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area, world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pan Books, Pacific onslaught 7th December 1941 / 7th February 1943, 1971
The initial wave of victories by japan in World War TwoIll, p.159.non-fictionThe initial wave of victories by japan in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Cambridge University Press, Conflict in the Pacific 1937-1951, 2005
source-based revised edition written especially for the new NSW year 12 Modern History syllabus.Ill, maps, p.235.non-fiction source-based revised edition written especially for the new NSW year 12 Modern History syllabus.armed conflict - history and teaching, world war 1939 -1945 - campaigns - pacific area -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, South-west Pacific area - first year : Kokoda to Wau, 1959
This volume describes the activity of the Army in New Guinea.Index, ill, maps, p.656.non-fictionThis volume describes the activity of the Army in New Guinea. world war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, 37/52 Australian Infantry Battalion Association, A young man's war : a history of the 37th/52nd Australian Infantry Battalion in World War Two : Battle honours South West Pacific 1943-1945, liberation of Australian New Guinea, Gusika -Fortification Point, 1992
A history of the wartime experiences of the Australian Army 37th/52nd infantry battalionsIndex, ill, maps, p.428.non-fictionA history of the wartime experiences of the Australian Army 37th/52nd infantry battalionsworld war 1939-1945 - regimental histories - australia, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, The Text Publishing Company, The Pacific, 2010
Historian Hugh Ambrose deepens the experience of the HBO miniseries The Pacific, produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and broadcast on the Seven Network. These are the true stories of the men who put their lives on the line for their country, who were dispatched to the other side of the world to fight an enemy who preferred suicide to surrender; men who suffered hardship and humiliation in POW camps; men who witnessed casualties among soldier and civilian alike; and men whose medals came at a shocking price. Covering nearly four years of combat, with unprecedented access to military records, letters, journals, memoirs, photographs and interviews, this volume offers a unique historical perspective on the war against Japan-and ultimately the triumphant yet uneasy return home.Ill, map, p.449.non-fictionHistorian Hugh Ambrose deepens the experience of the HBO miniseries The Pacific, produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and broadcast on the Seven Network. These are the true stories of the men who put their lives on the line for their country, who were dispatched to the other side of the world to fight an enemy who preferred suicide to surrender; men who suffered hardship and humiliation in POW camps; men who witnessed casualties among soldier and civilian alike; and men whose medals came at a shocking price. Covering nearly four years of combat, with unprecedented access to military records, letters, journals, memoirs, photographs and interviews, this volume offers a unique historical perspective on the war against Japan-and ultimately the triumphant yet uneasy return home. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – united states -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (item) - CAC Collection - Pacific Basin Economic Council From 19.02.79 to 17.12.80
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Book (item) - "Royal Australian Air Force 1941-1945 Australians in the Pacific War"
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Parry, Francis FBox Col. (Ret), Three-War Marine: The Pacific, Korea, Vietnam, 1987
upon graduating from Annapolis in February, Francis Fox Parry and his classmates were sent directly to a makeshift artillery course.upon graduating from Annapolis in February, Francis Fox Parry and his classmates were sent directly to a makeshift artillery course.united states - marine corps - biography, vietnam -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Photograph (Item) - Photos WW2 Singapore & Pacific islands RAAF - private album
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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, More Like A Scene From the Musical South Pacific Than An HMAS Vampire Crewman At Work!
In a black frame a coloured photograph of a HMAS Vampire crewman relaxing on shore in amongst tropical trees. Bottom left hand side reads Voyages To Vietnam Collection, bottom right hand side reads Copyright Graham CloverVoyages To Vietnam Collection. Copyright Graham Cloverphotograph, hmas vampire, cerberus collection -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Poster, Pacific Ocean
A poster of a little girl reaches out of the cold dark waters in the hope someone will save herposter, pacific ocean, bien dong -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Victory in the Pacific, 2005 (Reprinted)
Pages of VIP day - 60th Anniversary of WW2 and other army storiesIn plastic folder|Reprinted - Newspaper articles about the end of WW2.|Singapore POW's of Japanese Soldiers stories.|Japanese War bridesww2, documents, newspapers -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Norman Harper, Pacific Orbit, 1968
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Robin Boyd Foundation
Booklet, California Council, The American Institute of Architects (Honolulu, Hawaii), First Pacific Rim Conference, Oct-59
Boyd spoke at a discussion panel titled "Wellsprings of Design" on Monday October 12th, 1959 - page 13. (Photo of Boyd included)hawaii, honolulu, a.i.a, elisabeth kendall thompson, walsh st library -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Maori, Matariki : Aotearoa Pacific New Year : te whakarite kaupapa mo Matariki =? making plans for Matariki, 2005
Uses the Matariki, a celebration of culture, language, spirit and people, to promote language learning.Colour photographs, colour illustrationsmaori, matariki -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Document - Report, Jillian M. Lenne, Diseases and pests of Sweet Potato; South-East Asia, the Pacific and east Africa, 1991
Report by Jillian M. Lenne, National Resources Institute (UK) Bulletin No.46, 116 pp.jillian m. leene, national resources institute, diseases, pests, sweet potatoes -
Highett RSL Sub Branch Inc
Photograph:, Pacific Island [Unknown]
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Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Booklet - Booklet, Soldiering in the Tropics. (S.W. Pacific Area), January 1943
WW11 historical booklet given to Andrew Bishop.Small booklet distributed 1 copy to all ranks in the Tropics. Given to Andrew Bishop X37033. -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, JUNGLE WARFARE ( with the Australian Army in the South - West Pacific)
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Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES et al, JUNGLE WARFARE (WITH THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY IN THE SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC), 1944
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Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Patrick Lindsay et al, THE COAST WATCHERS (The men behind the lines who saved the pacific), 2010
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Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Robert Piper et al, THE HIDDEN CHAPTERS (Untold stories of Australians at war in the Pacific), 1995
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Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Peter Calvocoressi, Guy Wint & John Pritchard et al, TOTAL WAR(The causes and courses of the Second World War) Vol.II The Great East Asia and Pacific Conflict)
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Department of Health and Human Services
Photograph, Photo taken from the Governor Soemitro's residence in Ambon Indonesia circa 1970 to 1971 by Dr John Alan Forbes (Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital Superintendent) working with the "Gull Force Medical Aid programme" and Caltex Pacific Indonesia to take more medical equipment to Ambon Hospital
Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971 -
Department of Health and Human Services
Photograph, A chest x-ray unit, a Siemens, donated through Ziarah the Gull Force Association pilgrimages and Caltex Pacific Indonesia & Fairfield Hospital donations to Ambon Hospital Indonesia - Photo taken by Dr John Forbes from his photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human Services
Photograph, Part of a Siemens X-ray machine donated through Ziarah the Gull Force Association pilgrimages to Ambon & Caltex Pacific Indonesia & Fairfield Hospital donations - from Dr John Forbes photo albums of Ambon Hospital Circa 1970 to 1971
Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971