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Book, Department of Veterans Affairs, Sandakan 1942-1945, 2014
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Illustrated history of the Sandakan death marches. Includes a roll of honourIll, maps, p.138.non-fictionIllustrated history of the Sandakan death marches. Includes a roll of honourworld war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - sandakan, world war 1939-1945 - prisoners and prisons - japan -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Lifetime Distributors, D-Day: Dawn of heroes, 2004
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...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 Branch
Book, Antony Beevor, The writer at war: Vasily Grossman with the red army 1941-195, 2006
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Based on the notebooks in which Vasily Grossman gathered the raw material for his newspaper articles, A Writer at War depicts the crushing conditions on the Eastern Front during World War II and the lives and deaths of infantrymen, tank drivers, pilots, snipers, and civilians. Deemed unfit for service when the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Grossman became a special correspondent for The Red Star, the Red Army newspaper. A portly novelist in his mid-thirties with no military experience, he was given a uniform and hastily taught how to use a pistol. Remarkably, he spent three of the next four years at the front, observing with a writer's eye the most pitiless fighting ever recorded.". "Grossman witnessed almost all the major events on the Eastern Front: the appalling defeats and desperate retreats of 1941, the defense of Moscow, and the fighting in the Ukraine. In August 1942 he was posted to Stalingrad, where he remained during four months of brutal street fighting. Grossman was present at the battle of Kursk (the largest tank engagement in history), and, as the Red Army advanced, he reached Berdichev, where his worst fears for his mother and other relatives were confirmed. A Jew himself, he undertook the faithful recording of Holocaust atrocities as their extent dawned. His report "The Hell of Treblinka" was used in evidence at the Nuremberg tribunalIndex, ill, maps, p.378.non-fictionBased on the notebooks in which Vasily Grossman gathered the raw material for his newspaper articles, A Writer at War depicts the crushing conditions on the Eastern Front during World War II and the lives and deaths of infantrymen, tank drivers, pilots, snipers, and civilians. Deemed unfit for service when the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Grossman became a special correspondent for The Red Star, the Red Army newspaper. A portly novelist in his mid-thirties with no military experience, he was given a uniform and hastily taught how to use a pistol. Remarkably, he spent three of the next four years at the front, observing with a writer's eye the most pitiless fighting ever recorded.". "Grossman witnessed almost all the major events on the Eastern Front: the appalling defeats and desperate retreats of 1941, the defense of Moscow, and the fighting in the Ukraine. In August 1942 he was posted to Stalingrad, where he remained during four months of brutal street fighting. Grossman was present at the battle of Kursk (the largest tank engagement in history), and, as the Red Army advanced, he reached Berdichev, where his worst fears for his mother and other relatives were confirmed. A Jew himself, he undertook the faithful recording of Holocaust atrocities as their extent dawned. His report "The Hell of Treblinka" was used in evidence at the Nuremberg tribunalworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - eastern europe, soviet union - german occupation - 1941-1944 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Cassell and Company, From the Australian front: Xmas 1917, 1917
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Illustrations (photographs, cartoons and caricatures) of Australian soldiers on the Western front in World War IIll, p.128.non-fictionIllustrations (photographs, cartoons and caricatures) of Australian soldiers on the Western front in World War Iworld war 1914-1918 - australian involvement, world war 1914-1918 - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, HMAS Mk IV, 1945
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War Twoaustralia - royal australian navy - history, royal australian navy - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, HMAS Mk IV, 1944
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War Twoaustralia - royal australian navy - history, royal australian navy - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, HMAS Mk II, 1943
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War Twoaustralia - royal australian navy - history, royal australian navy - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, HMAS, 1942
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Australian Navy during World War Twoaustralia - royal australian navy - history, royal australian navy - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Victory roll: The RAAF at war, 1945
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Tworoyal australian air force - history, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, RAAF saga, 1944
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Tworoyal australian air force - history, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, RAAF log: The RAAF at war, 1943
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Tworoyal australian air force - history, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, These Eagles: Story of the RAAF at war, 1942
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War Tworoyal australian air force - history, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Soldiering on, 1942
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War Twoaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Khaki and Green, 1943
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during World War Twoaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, As you were 1946, 1946
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, As you were 1947, 1947
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, As you were 1948, 1948
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, As you were 1949, 1949
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, As you were 1950, 1950
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army at home and overseas during the post World War Two periodaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Stand Easy: After the defeat of Japan 1945, 1945
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army after the defeat of JapanIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army after the defeat of Japanaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Active service: With Australia in the Middle East, 1941
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Jungle warfare, 1944
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the South West PacificIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the South West Pacificaustralian army - history, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, Signals: Story of the Australian Corps of Signals, 1949
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Australian army in the Middle East during World war twoaustralian army - signal corps, australian army - anecdotes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Australian War Memorial, On guard: With the Volunteer defence corps, 1944
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley ...Anecdotal stories of life and action of the Volunteer defence corpsIll, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Volunteer defence corpsaustralian army - anecdotes, civilian soldiers - australia -
Puffing Billy Railway
Locomotive Head Board - 50th Anniversary Opening to Emerald, 2015
Locomotive Head Board - 50th Anniversary Opening to Emerald used on 6A locomotive To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the re-opening to Emerald, a special train was run from Belgrave carrying distinguished members of the Puffing Billy Preserv ation Society. At Emerald a special event was held in the local RSL, which in addition to celebrating the re-opening also acknowledged the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society, and was used to launch "Saving Puffing Billy, Volume 1" - a beautifully composed book documenting the first ten years of the society's history.Historic - Puffing Billy Railway Locomotive Head Board used on 6A for the Celebrating 50 years of trains running to emerald since the railway was closed.Locomotive Head Board - 50th Anniversary Opening to Emerald Circular steel sheet with vinyl stickers.50th Anniversary 1965 - 2015 Opening to Emeraldpuffing billy, 50th anniversary, head board, emerald -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Gollancz, The trial of Mussolini : being a verbatim report of the first great trial for war criminals held in London sometime in 1944 or 1945, 1943
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...A fictional account of an imagined trial of Italian dictator, Benito Mussolinip.82.fictionA fictional account of an imagined trial of Italian dictator, Benito Mussoliniworld war 1939-1945 - fiction, war crimes trials -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Chester Wilmot, The struggle for Europe, 1954
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...This book seeks to explain how the Western allies, while achieving military victory, suffered political defeat and allowed the Soviet Union to control Eastern Europe.Index, ill, maps, p.848.non-fictionThis book seeks to explain how the Western allies, while achieving military victory, suffered political defeat and allowed the Soviet Union to control Eastern Europe.world war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - politics -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hale, Moslems on the march : people and politics in the world of Islam, 1955
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...A history of politics and government in the Islamic worldIndex, maps, p.312.non-fictionA history of politics and government in the Islamic worldmiddle east - politics and government, middle east - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Reginald Thompson, Cry Korea, 1952
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...From September 1950 Reginald Thompson reported from the frontline during the four months in which the Korean War was 'won' and 'lost'. After the Inchon landings, he followed UN forces up to the Chinese border and back, witnessing scenes of appalling brutality. No newcomer to war, Thompson was sickened by the carnage left in the wake of America s military machine, and horrified by the implications of this new form of warfare. Cry Korea is not only a powerful piece of reportage, but a cry for us all to examine the all too resonant issues of modern conflict and intervention.Index, ill, p.303.non-fictionFrom September 1950 Reginald Thompson reported from the frontline during the four months in which the Korean War was 'won' and 'lost'. After the Inchon landings, he followed UN forces up to the Chinese border and back, witnessing scenes of appalling brutality. No newcomer to war, Thompson was sickened by the carnage left in the wake of America s military machine, and horrified by the implications of this new form of warfare. Cry Korea is not only a powerful piece of reportage, but a cry for us all to examine the all too resonant issues of modern conflict and intervention.korean war 1950-1953 - history, korean war - american participation -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Melbourne University Press, The Suez war, 1957
... The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 ...Why did the Suez War ever come to pass? Why did Eden, against public opinion and without sufficient military capability, decide to invade Egypt? When Gamal Abdel Nasser decided to nationalize the Suez Canal, Britain and France reacted dramatically, beginning a chain of events that ultimately led to war. But why did Nasser nationalize the canal in the first place? And what part did the United States of America play in sparking the conflict that resulted in war? Paul Johnson skillfully and clearly explains the roots of the war, the many different political factors involved, the resultant invasion and its repercussions. First published in 1957, The Suez War walks us through a conflict that many historians feel should never have taken place, and one that Johnson argues has exposed i(t)he real weakness of Britain i never again can we play our unique and honourable role as keeper of the worlds conscience.p.145.non-fictionWhy did the Suez War ever come to pass? Why did Eden, against public opinion and without sufficient military capability, decide to invade Egypt? When Gamal Abdel Nasser decided to nationalize the Suez Canal, Britain and France reacted dramatically, beginning a chain of events that ultimately led to war. But why did Nasser nationalize the canal in the first place? And what part did the United States of America play in sparking the conflict that resulted in war? Paul Johnson skillfully and clearly explains the roots of the war, the many different political factors involved, the resultant invasion and its repercussions. First published in 1957, The Suez War walks us through a conflict that many historians feel should never have taken place, and one that Johnson argues has exposed i(t)he real weakness of Britain i never again can we play our unique and honourable role as keeper of the worlds conscience.suez crisis - 1956, united kingdom - foreign relations - egypt