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Book, Australian War Memoria, Royal Australian Navy, 1939-1942, 1957
This volume tells briefly the story of the Royal Australian Navy and of Australian naval policy between the wars, and then records the part played by the ships and men of that Navy on every ocean and particularly in the eastern Mediterranean and Indian and Pacific Oceans from 1939 until the end of the first quarter of 1942. When the volume ends most of the surviving ships are on the Australia Station again and the Japanese fleets dominate half the Pacific Ocean and the seas to the north of Australia. The [author] describes not only the actions of the Australian ships but the problems and policies of the British fleets of which they often formed a part, and discusses the strategical and administrative questions encountered by the senior leaders in AustraliaIndex, ill, maps, p.686.non-fictionThis volume tells briefly the story of the Royal Australian Navy and of Australian naval policy between the wars, and then records the part played by the ships and men of that Navy on every ocean and particularly in the eastern Mediterranean and Indian and Pacific Oceans from 1939 until the end of the first quarter of 1942. When the volume ends most of the surviving ships are on the Australia Station again and the Japanese fleets dominate half the Pacific Ocean and the seas to the north of Australia. The [author] describes not only the actions of the Australian ships but the problems and policies of the British fleets of which they often formed a part, and discusses the strategical and administrative questions encountered by the senior leaders in Australiaworld war 1939 – 1945 – naval operations - australia, royal australian navy - history -
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Book, Allen & Unwin, The Burma-Thailand railway : memory and history, 1993
The reminiscences of Australian POW's and Japanese historians at a meeting 50 years after the war ended on the Burma Thailand railway.Index, notes, ill, tales, p.175.non-fictionThe reminiscences of Australian POW's and Japanese historians at a meeting 50 years after the war ended on the Burma Thailand railway.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – japanese, burma - thailand railway -
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Book, Alfred Price, The last year of the Luftwaffe: May 1944-May 1945, 1993
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges germany - luftwaffe - history world war 1939-1945 ...A detailed account of the Luftwaffe in the final year of World War TwoIndex, Bibliography, ill (b/w), maps, p,184.non-fictionA detailed account of the Luftwaffe in the final year of World War Twogermany - luftwaffe - history, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany -
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Book, Jim Mesko, U.S Tank destroyers in action, 1998
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges tank destroyers - united states - history world war ...A pictorial and descriptive history of US tank destroyersill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive history of US tank destroyerstank destroyers - united states - history, world war 1939-1945 - tank warfare -
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Book, Jim Mesko, M3 half track in action, 1996
... war 1939-1945 - armoured vehicles A descriptive and pictorial ...A descriptive and pictorial history of the M3 half trackill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the M3 half trackarmoured vehicles - united states - history, world war 1939-1945 - armoured vehicles -
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Book, Jim Mesko, M3 Lee / Grant, 1995
A descriptive and pictorial history of the M3 Lee/Grant tankill (b/w,col(,p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the M3 Lee/Grant tankm3 tank, world war 1939-1945 - armoured vehicles -
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Book, Bruce Culver, Tiger in action, 1989
A descriptive and pictorial history of the Tiger tankill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Tiger tankworld war 1939-1945 - tank warfare, tiger (tank) -
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Book, Allen & Unwin, Four thousand bowls of rice : a prisoner of war comes home, 1993
Over 60,000 Australians and Americans captured by the Japanese during World War II toiled and died to build the Bridge over the River Kwai. Respected military historian Linda Goetz Holmes tells the story of one man's survival in Japanese labor camps during WWII. Amazing photographs, taken secretly by other prisoners, chronicle this dark history of Allied troops in the Pacific theatre of war.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.179.non-fictionOver 60,000 Australians and Americans captured by the Japanese during World War II toiled and died to build the Bridge over the River Kwai. Respected military historian Linda Goetz Holmes tells the story of one man's survival in Japanese labor camps during WWII. Amazing photographs, taken secretly by other prisoners, chronicle this dark history of Allied troops in the Pacific theatre of war.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – australia, burma thailand railway -
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Book, Macmillan, P.O.W. : Australian prisoners of war in Hitler's Reich, 2011
Australians from every field of conflict in World War II found themselves as prisoners in Hitler's notorious Stalags, or prisoner of war camps. Most were forced to labour in factories, down mines or on the land - often in conditions of enormous privation and hardship. All suffered from shortages, overcrowding and the mental strain of imprisonment. Peter Monteath's fascinating narrative history is exhaustively researched, and compelling in its detailed evocation.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.523.non-fictionAustralians from every field of conflict in World War II found themselves as prisoners in Hitler's notorious Stalags, or prisoner of war camps. Most were forced to labour in factories, down mines or on the land - often in conditions of enormous privation and hardship. All suffered from shortages, overcrowding and the mental strain of imprisonment. Peter Monteath's fascinating narrative history is exhaustively researched, and compelling in its detailed evocation.world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – germany, prisoners of war - australia -
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Book, Ebury Press, Forgotten voices of the Second World War, 2004
Following the publication of the remarkable 'Forgotten Voices of the Great War', Max Arthur has once again gone deep into the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive to create this landmark oral history of the most devastating conflict the world has ever seen, the Second World War. The Imperial War Museum holds a vast archive of interviews with soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians of most nationalities who saw action during WW2.Index, ill, p.486.non-fictionFollowing the publication of the remarkable 'Forgotten Voices of the Great War', Max Arthur has once again gone deep into the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive to create this landmark oral history of the most devastating conflict the world has ever seen, the Second World War. The Imperial War Museum holds a vast archive of interviews with soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians of most nationalities who saw action during WW2. world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain, oral history -
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Book, Whitehorse Historical Society, Alwyn Terence Till : a brave Australian airman : a summary of his letters (1942-1944), 2010
The personal letters and correspondence of Alwyn TillIll, bibliography, maps, p.40.non-fictionThe personal letters and correspondence of Alwyn Tillworld war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia, oral history -
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Book, Simon & Schuster, Smiles of fortune : a memoir of the war against Japan 1943-45, 2001
... -and-the-dandenong-ranges 2/13th Btattalion AIF - History World war 1939 ...An account of the 2/13th battalion's actions in World War TwoIndex, bibliography, ill, maps, p.119.non-fictionAn account of the 2/13th battalion's actions in World War Two2/13th btattalion aif - history, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia -
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Book, Faber and Faber, Churchill's bomb : a hidden history of science, war and politics, 2013
A brilliant insight into Britain's atomic scientists during the war from the Costa Award-winning author of The Strangest Man .Index, notes, references, ill, p.554.A brilliant insight into Britain's atomic scientists during the war from the Costa Award-winning author of The Strangest Man .world war 1939 – 1945 – science – britain, atomic bomb - great britain -
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Book, Three Rivers Press, How Hitler could have won World War II : the fatal errors that led to Nazi defeat, 2000
Having already drawn both praise & controversy, this main selection for the Military Book Club continues to generate discussion among scholars & readers. Though histories of World War II are abundant, few of them examine the critical errors in Hitler's approach to the war that finally led to German defeat. Joining the ranks of "counterfactual" histories like the bestseller What If?, How Hitler Could Have Won World War II clearly shows what the consequences would have been for Hiltler, the Axis, & the world if he had chosen differently.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.337.Having already drawn both praise & controversy, this main selection for the Military Book Club continues to generate discussion among scholars & readers. Though histories of World War II are abundant, few of them examine the critical errors in Hitler's approach to the war that finally led to German defeat. Joining the ranks of "counterfactual" histories like the bestseller What If?, How Hitler Could Have Won World War II clearly shows what the consequences would have been for Hiltler, the Axis, & the world if he had chosen differently.world war 1939-1945 - germany - military strategy, adolf hitler - military leadership -
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Book, Time-Life Books in association with John Ferguson, Prisoners of war, 1988
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 -
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Book, Shandy Press, Captives of empire : the Japanese internment of allied civilians in China, 1941-1945, 2006
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 -
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Book, Dent, Dunkirk : the great escape, 1977
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 -
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Book, Pelorus Publications, Seagulls, cruisers and catapults : Australian naval aviation, 1913-1944, 1989
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 -
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Book, MBI Publishing, Tanks of World War Two, 2000
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 -
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Book, William Heinemann, Sandakan : the untold story of the Sandakan Death Marches, 2013
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 -
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Book, Airlife, Interceptor vs. heavy bomber, 1991
Interceptor versus heavy bomber descriptionsIll, p.64.non-fictionInterceptor versus heavy bomber descriptionsworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, fighter planes - history -
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Book, Time Life Books, The reach for empire, 1987
... -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 -
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Book, 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 -
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Book, Time Life Books, The heel of the conqueror, 1991
... -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 -
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Book, Time Life Books, The SS, 1988
... -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 -
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Book, Time Life Books, The road to Stalingrad, 1991
... -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 -
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Book, Time Life Books, Fortress Europe, 1992
... -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 -
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Book, Time Life Books, Lightning war, 1989
... -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 -
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Book, Time Life Books, Scorched Earth, 1991
... -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 -
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Book - Conquest of the Balkans, Time Life Books, 1990
... -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