Index, bib, maps, p.235.non-fictionAt the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france

Index, bib, ill, p.283.non-fictionAt the outset of 1918 Germany faced certain defeat as a result of Allied technical innovation in tanks and aircraft, and the American entry into the war. Victory could only be gained by the immediate application of overwhelming force in new tactical form; the 'fire-waltz' artillery barrage and the storm-trooper infantry attack. 1918 examines both the Germans' tactics and the Allies' preferred solution to fighting this war, the combination of artillery, tanks, infantry and aircraft, and argues that this reached a level of sophistication in command and control never before achieved. The war of attrition was far from over, but as more Americans arrived in France the ghastly cost became affordable. For the Germans, it became a question of whether they could negotiate an armistice before their armies were utterly destroyed.world war 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.640.non-fictionFew years can justly be said to have transformed the earth: 1914 did. In July that year, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Britain and France were poised to plunge the world into a war that would kill or wound 37 million people, tear down the fabric of society, uproot ancient political systems and set the course for the bloodiest century in human history. In the longer run, the events of 1914 set the world on the path toward the Russian Revolution, the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Nazism and the Cold War. In 1914: The Year the World Ended, award-winning historian Paul Ham tells the story of the outbreak of the Great War from German, British, French, Austria-Hungarian, Russian and Serbian perspectives.world war 1914 - 1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - causes

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.613.non-fictionThis major global history of the twentieth century is written by four prominent international historians for first-year undergraduate level and upward. Using their thematic and regional expertise, the authors cover events in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas from the last century and beyond. Among the areas this book covers are: the decline of European hegemony over the international order; the diffusion of power to the two superpowers; the rise of newly independent states in Asia and Africa; and, the course and consequences of the major global conflicts of the twentieth century. This second edition is thoroughly updated, and includes extended coverage of European integration, the rise of supra-governmental organizations, and the 'global War on Terror'.world politics - 20th century, world politics 21st century

Light blue hard cover of 315 pagesHand written on front cover "Hmas Wongalene

Various articles for Newsletter ('Marunari??) for November???? 1. Re Jack Moorhead (''the most competent engine driver in the Bendigo field'') with handwritten copy of same; 2. 3 pages of handwritten notes for inclusion in the newsletter - various topics; 3. ''The Canons (sic) on Camp Hill'' - history of the Lookout Tower site and flag post, cannons and statue - semi-nude lady - which was damaged in storm and later removed. Source of information for this item attributed to Misses D and D Davenpor, London and the Bendigo Advertiser; handwritten notes re this same article. 4. ''Boys will be boys'' by Mr A Richardson - article based on Annual Report of the Secretary for Mines and Water Supply, 1885 re 11 year old lad who fell down mine; handwritten notes on same article. Various articles for Society newsletter, December 1971; 1. Handwritten note for end of year from President, Neil Murray; 2. Typewritten page titled '' Unknown fate of early diggers'' by W Perry, Eaglehawk; 3. Typewritten article (author - R.A.) re ''The 'Flicks' in (early - deleted?) Bendigo'' - mention of Hill's Open Air Bazaar; ''The Pops'' in the Upper Reserve; the 'Tivoli; the 'Lyseum (sic) ''opposite Lake Weerona''; Wests Pictures in Market Square; the Lyric Theatre; Oscar Flight's orchestra; 4. Handwritten notes (reviews) re book ''Historic Public Buildings of Australia (Cassel - Aust) ''with excellent section on Bendigo'' and book ''These Verdant Plains'' - a history of the Shire of East Loddon (Hawthorn Press); 5. Activities during October (1971?) - typewritten and handwritten copies; 6. Tour report and report on flow of water from the old 'Shamrock' mine, Golden Square - typewritten and handwritten copies; 7. Article re ''Illira'', 57 Forest St, built by Mr Robert Moorhead ca. 1880s, author Mrs B Mullins - handwritten and typewritten copies; 8. Typewritten article describing the ''Bendigo City Market' (handwritten at bottom Mrs Lydia Chancellor, and, Used Dec 1971).document, names of bendigo pioneers

Deaf Children Australia have a complete set of Annual reports from 1863 to the present date. Annual reports document the activities of the organisation, including educational issues, finance, staffing and students. Annual Reports are created each year.This represents part of the complete official history of Deaf Children Australia from 1863 to the present date, covering the subject of deaf education and related issues.Red Leather (?)and linen(?) bound volumwith gold painting containing Annual Reports of the Victorian School for Deaf Children (V.S.D.C) First report: 1999. Last report: Annual Rewiew 2007/2008. Includes financial reports.Front Cover: "VSDC Services for Deaf Children". Spine: "Reports VSCD 1999-2008". Cover decorated with gold paint and brown leather inserted under title.deaf children australia, deaf education, deaf services queensland, annual report

The Placemats were made in response to the display of pictures of the "aap, noot, mies" reading boards, which led to requests from older Dutch Citizens for copies.The "aap, noot, mies" reading boards were used in the Netherlands for a long time (from many years before WWII till the late 1960's) as the main tool for teaching students in the first year of primary school the main vowels and consonants of the Dutch Language. The reading boards were used in combination with reading books containing the Zus & Jet stories. These stories are the source of the pictures on the reading board. Item number 6380 is an example of such a reading book.A laminated A4 copy of the "Aap, Noot, Mies" reading board.The board shows pictures of items and persons as well as the spelling of the words and names, for the words: aap, noot, mies,wim, zus, jet, teun, vuur, gijs, lam, kees, bok, weide, does, hok, duif, schapen.aap noot mies reading board leesplankje dutch primary school

From the most photographed war in the twentieth century, among the enduring images is one of a little girl screaming in pain and terror are being burned by napalm in an air attack. On June 8, 1972, nine year old Kim Phuc ran from her burning village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history.kim phuc, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - children, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american

Assigned by Reuters to Vietnam, twenty-five year old correspondent Hugh Lunn left London with just 10 pounds for expenses and a one way ticket to Saigon. Arriving at the height of the war in 1967, he witnessed some of the most bloody and dramatic events, culminating in the 1968 Tet Offensice. Bombed, shot at, and lied to by the military, Hugh Lunn discovered that there was a war of words - and inages - as well as bullets.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, tet offensive (1968), saigon

This volume is an excellent introduction for anyone interested in learning about the Vietnam War, especially strong in its coverage of French and American motivations.indochinese war, 1946-1954., vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - history - 1945-1975, president j f kennedy

Gary Bray landed in South Vietnam as a recently married, freshly minted second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His assignment was not enviable: leading the platoon whose former members had committed the My Lai massacre - the murder of Vietnamese civilians - eighteen months earlier. In this compelling memoir, he shares his experiences of Vietnam in the direct wake of that terrible event. 1961-1975 - personal narratives - american, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american, charlie company, my lai massacre

Bryon Holley spent the longest year of his young life in Vietnam as surgeon of the 4th Battalion of the 39th Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. He lived like a swamp rat in the boonies of the Mekong Delta, and his actions were sometimes all that made the difference between life or death,byron holley, 4th battalion of the 39th regiment, 9th infantry division, mekong delta

Assigned by Reuters to Vietnam, twenty-five year old correspondent Hugh Lunn left London with just 10 pounds for expenses and a one way ticket to Saigon. Arriving at the height of the war in 1967, he witnessed some of the most bloody and dramatic events, culminating in the 1968 Tet Offensice. Bombed, shot at, and lied to by the military, Hugh Lunn discovered that there was a war of words - and inages - as well as bullets.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, tet offensive (1968), saigon

Assigned by Reuters to Vietnam, twenty-five year old correspondent Hugh Lunn left London with just 10 pounds for expenses and a one way ticket to Saigon. Arriving at the height of the war in 1967, he witnessed some of the most bloody and dramatic events, culminating in the 1968 Tet Offensice. Bombed, shot at, and lied to by the military, Hugh Lunn discovered that there was a war of words - and inages - as well as bullets.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, tet offensive (1968), saigon

In October 1966 a group of 28 soldiers was chosen to form Australia's first specialist Reconnaissance Platoon in the vietnam War. One of this platoon's section commanders was a 20 year old regular soldier called Bob Kearney, who led a series of deadly patrols while the First Australian Task Force established its headquarters in South Vietnam. 1961-1975 - reconnaissance operations, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, cpl bob kearney, 1st australian task force

The year is 1968 - The Tet Offensive has begun. Conscript James "Ned" Kelly os one of six men who featured in this dramatic Vietnam story. "Ned" is almost half-way through his sentenced "Tour of Duty", and is part of the specialist aviation unit, the Australian Army's 161 Reconaissance Flight.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, tet offensive, 161 recce flight, james "ned" kelly

fictionJoseph Sherman first saw Saigon in 1925, a wide-eyed fifteen-year-old on a hunting expedition with his family.vietnam - history - 20th century - fiction, saigon

This is the story of a young Australian anaesthetist's service in the Viet Nam War - from peril to pleasure, a year filled with experiences.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, surgeons - biography

This is the story of a young Australian anesthetist's service in the Viet Nam War - from peril to pleasure, a year filled with experiences.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, surgeons - biography

In August 1945, the Vietnamese people led by the Communist Party and President Ho Chi Ninh rose up to wrest back national independence and freedom from the French colonial ists and Japanese fascists.vietnam history - 1945 - 1975, vietnam war (1961-1975), indochinese war, 1946-1954, president ho chi ninh

For South Vietnam the year 1964 opened with the government in turmoil. Reeling from the November 1963 coup, the government had been purged of supporters of outsed President Ngo Dinh Diem, and the individuals who had replaced them were very often political hacks of little experience or ability.vietnam -- history., vietnam peace movement, montagnard (vietnamese people), 1961-1975., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states., president ngo dinh diem

This book is dedicated to Dr. Peter Rollins (1942-2015), a Marine officer in Viet Nam.vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, vietnam war - 1961-1965 - campaigns, history -- asia -- southeast asia

As the Communists in the North were gearing up for the Tet Offensive in the year to follow, the American military command was beginning to implement its evolving "pacification" program, while trying to make its search and destroy tactics more effective.vietnam war - 1961-1965 - campaigns, vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, vietnam war (1961-1975) - australia, tet offensive

The Hybrid Warship chronicles the seventy year quest for an elusive, and perhaps impossible, goal; the combination of big guns and air power in a single ship that would be both more potent and cost-effective than separate battleships and aircraft carriers.warships, aircraft carrier

You know it's going to be hot when your brigade is referred to as a fireball unit. From May 1967 through May 1968, the Sky Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne were in the thick of it, humping eighty-pound rucksacks through triple-canopy jungle and chasing down the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam.united states. army. airborne brigade, 173rd -- history, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- regimental histories -- united states

In October 1966 a group of 28 soldiers was chosen to form Australia's first specialist Reconnaissance Platoon in the vietnam War. One of this platoon's section commanders was a 20 year old regular soldier called Bob Kearney, who led a series of deadly patrols while the First Australian Task Force established its headquarters in South Vietnam. 1961-1975 - reconnaissance operations, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, australian, cpl bob kearney, 1st australian tast force