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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Sir William Slim, Courage : and other broadcasts, 1957
... World War 1939-1945... 1939-1945 Speeches and broadcasts Speeches and broadcasts ...Speeches and broadcasts by Sir William Slimp.186.non-fictionSpeeches and broadcasts by Sir William Slimworld war 1939-1945, speeches and broadcasts -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, J.H. Williams, Elephant Bill, 1956
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Burma... 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Burma Elephants - Burma Though he ...Though he was officially known as Lt. Colonel J.H. Williams, the author was known to the world at large as Elephant Bill. That is because he spent 25 years living with the elephants in the mountains and forests of Burma. There he trained them to haul teak logs out of the isolated jungles. Yet this is also a story of great courage because when the Second World War struck, it also came to Burma. The Japanese Imperial Army planned to confiscate the Burmese elephants, drafting them to make the bridges and railways they needed to invade India. When he learned of these plans to put his beloved animals to a war-like purpose, Elephant Bill knew what had to be done. The mighty kings of the jungle had to be evacuated to safety. Elephant Bill is thus the story not only of the peaceful days in the jungle, starting in 1921, but also the story of the largest elephant rescue in history. It tells the amazing account of how Elephant Bill, along with his friends and family, rode 45 of the great beasts across the mountains of Burma, before reaching safety in faraway India. Collapse summaryIll, p.245.non-fictionThough he was officially known as Lt. Colonel J.H. Williams, the author was known to the world at large as Elephant Bill. That is because he spent 25 years living with the elephants in the mountains and forests of Burma. There he trained them to haul teak logs out of the isolated jungles. Yet this is also a story of great courage because when the Second World War struck, it also came to Burma. The Japanese Imperial Army planned to confiscate the Burmese elephants, drafting them to make the bridges and railways they needed to invade India. When he learned of these plans to put his beloved animals to a war-like purpose, Elephant Bill knew what had to be done. The mighty kings of the jungle had to be evacuated to safety. Elephant Bill is thus the story not only of the peaceful days in the jungle, starting in 1921, but also the story of the largest elephant rescue in history. It tells the amazing account of how Elephant Bill, along with his friends and family, rode 45 of the great beasts across the mountains of Burma, before reaching safety in faraway India. Collapse summary world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - burma, elephants - burma -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cassell, Into battle : speeches / by Winston S. Churchill, 1941
... World War 1939-1945 - History... Britain - Politics and government World War 1939-1945 - History ...Collected speeches by Winston Churchillp.313.non-fictionCollected speeches by Winston Churchillgreat britain - politics and government, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Faber & Faber limited, Dunkirk, 1945
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain Operation Dynamo ...This is the story of Dunkirk and of the men who planned it (insofar as it was planned) and of the men who carried it out, and of their ships. Mr Divine, who was himself with the small boats, writes with the authority of direct knowledge. He had the assistance of the men who were intimately concerned with planning and organising the operation. This is the true story of Dunkirk from its almost nebulous beginnings to the astonishing triumph of its end. Originally published in 1945, this is the best contemporaneous account, detailing all the big and little ships that rescued the men trapped on the beaches in late May 1940.Map, p.307.non-fictionThis is the story of Dunkirk and of the men who planned it (insofar as it was planned) and of the men who carried it out, and of their ships. Mr Divine, who was himself with the small boats, writes with the authority of direct knowledge. He had the assistance of the men who were intimately concerned with planning and organising the operation. This is the true story of Dunkirk from its almost nebulous beginnings to the astonishing triumph of its end. Originally published in 1945, this is the best contemporaneous account, detailing all the big and little ships that rescued the men trapped on the beaches in late May 1940. world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, operation dynamo -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, John Masefield, The nine days wonder : (the operation Dynamo), 1941
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain Operation Dynamo ...An account of the evacuation from DunkirkIll, p.61.non-fictionAn account of the evacuation from Dunkirkworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, operation dynamo -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryVirginia Cowles, The phantom major, 1958
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - North Africa... 1939-1945 - Campaigns - North Africa Great Britain - Special ...In the dark and uncertain days of 1941 and 1942, when Rommel's tanks were sweeping towards Suez, a handful of daring raiders were making history for the Allies. They operated deep behind the German lines, often driving hundreds of miles through the deserts of North Africa. They hid by day and struck by night, destroying aircraft, blowing up ammunition dumps, derailing trains, and killing many times their own number. These were the SAS, Stirling's desert raiders, the brainchild of a deceptively mild-mannered man with a brilliant idea. Small teams of resourceful, highly trained men would penetrate beyond the front lines of the opposing armies and wreak havoc where the Germans least expected it.Index, ill, p.352.non-fictionIn the dark and uncertain days of 1941 and 1942, when Rommel's tanks were sweeping towards Suez, a handful of daring raiders were making history for the Allies. They operated deep behind the German lines, often driving hundreds of miles through the deserts of North Africa. They hid by day and struck by night, destroying aircraft, blowing up ammunition dumps, derailing trains, and killing many times their own number. These were the SAS, Stirling's desert raiders, the brainchild of a deceptively mild-mannered man with a brilliant idea. Small teams of resourceful, highly trained men would penetrate beyond the front lines of the opposing armies and wreak havoc where the Germans least expected it. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, great britain - special air service -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Escape from Crete, 1944
... World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives - Australia... of war - Crete World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives ...An account of the escape from Crete of Australian soldiersIll, p.100.non-fictionAn account of the escape from Crete of Australian soldiersprisoners of war - crete, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Gordon Landsborough, Tobruk commando, 1956
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - North Africa... 1939-1945 - Campaigns - North Africa Long range desert group ...An account of the battle for TobrukIll, maps, p.216non-fictionAn account of the battle for Tobrukworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, long range desert group - operation agreement -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Hutchinson, Sky saga : a story of Empire airmen, 1944
... World War 1939-1945 - Poetry... 1939-1945 - Poetry Airmen - Allied Air Forces - Poetry A book ...A book of petry dedicated to all who served in the empire and allied air forcesGlossary, p.92.non-fictionA book of petry dedicated to all who served in the empire and allied air forcesworld war 1939-1945 - poetry, airmen - allied air forces - poetry -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Collins, Kiwi saga : memoirs of a New Zealand artilleryman, 1943
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Crete... 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Crete The experience of a New Zealand ...The experience of a New Zealand soldier during the Crete campaign.Ill, p.255.non-fictionThe experience of a New Zealand soldier during the Crete campaignworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - crete -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryJohn Lane, The monastery, 1945
... World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives - Britain... 1939-1945 - Personal narratives - Britain Italy - Battle ...An account of the battle of Cassino in Italy in 1944Ill, p.115.non-fictionAn account of the battle of Cassino in Italy in 1944world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain, italy - battle of cassino -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Field Marshal Viscount Slim, Defeat into victory, 1956
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Burma... 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Burma Sir William Slim Field Marshall ...Field Marshall William Slim stands alongside Montgomery as the outstanding British Field commander of the Second World War. "Defeat into victory" is his classic account of the Burma campaign : a story of retreat, attrition and a final hard fought victory over the Japanese. Told by a commander always at the centre of events, this is a narrative that captures both the high drama and the harsh reality of war.Index, maps, p.660.non-fictionField Marshall William Slim stands alongside Montgomery as the outstanding British Field commander of the Second World War. "Defeat into victory" is his classic account of the Burma campaign : a story of retreat, attrition and a final hard fought victory over the Japanese. Told by a commander always at the centre of events, this is a narrative that captures both the high drama and the harsh reality of war.world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - burma, sir william slim -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Heinemann, Independent Company : the Australian Army in Portuguese Timor 1941-43, 1953
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Timor... 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Timor Australian Army - History Two ...Two companies of the Australian Army in Timor 1941-1943Index, ill, maps, p.235.non-fictionTwo companies of the Australian Army in Timor 1941-1943world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - timor, australian army - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Shakespeare Head, Pathfinder : a war autobiography, 1958
... World War 1939-1945 - Personal narratives - Australia... 1939 - Aerial operations - Britain World War 1939-1945 ...I was posted to 29 Squadron at North Weald in Essex and I was more than pleased to be a 'fighter boy', which for some unknown reason seemed and still seems to carry with it an aura of glamour - goodness knows why! "Air Vice-Marshal Don Bennett was one of the most outstanding figures of the second World War and the creator and leader of the legendary Pathfinder Force of 8 Group. His made him the obvious choice as leader of the Pathfinders -the elite force designed to carry out pioneering target-marking and precision-bombing of Nazi-occupied Europe. Bennett played a prominent part in deploying a Mosquito intruder force to harass Germany by night and in developing FIDO, the invaluable fog dispersal system.Ill, p.287.non-fictionI was posted to 29 Squadron at North Weald in Essex and I was more than pleased to be a 'fighter boy', which for some unknown reason seemed and still seems to carry with it an aura of glamour - goodness knows why! "Air Vice-Marshal Don Bennett was one of the most outstanding figures of the second World War and the creator and leader of the legendary Pathfinder Force of 8 Group. His made him the obvious choice as leader of the Pathfinders -the elite force designed to carry out pioneering target-marking and precision-bombing of Nazi-occupied Europe. Bennett played a prominent part in deploying a Mosquito intruder force to harass Germany by night and in developing FIDO, the invaluable fog dispersal system. world war 1939 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Georgian House, My Ship is so small, 1946
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia Royal Australian navy ...This is the story of the Royal Australian Navy's little ships and their personnelIll, p.126.non-fictionThis is the story of the Royal Australian Navy's little ships and their personnelworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, royal australian navy - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Jarrolds, Battle of the oceans, 1943
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain Britain - Merchant Navy ...The story of the British merchant navy in World War TwoIll, p.183.non-fictionThe story of the British merchant navy in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, britain - merchant navy -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Rupert Hart-Davi, Ark Royal, 1957
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain Aitcraft carriers ...An account of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal during World War twoIndex, bib, ill, maps, p.349.non-fictionAn account of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal during World War twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, aitcraft carriers - britain -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Oxford University Press et al, The price of admiralty, 1944
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia Royal Australian Navy ...This book describes the life of a man, the late Commander J. H. Walker, and of his ship. HMAS Parramatta; both used to represent their service. Parramatta was one of the 'little ships' which made the great sacrifice in keeping the hard pressed garrison of Tobruk supplied. She went down fighting gallantly and in doing so added a glorious page to the naval history of our Empire.Ill, maps, p.328.This book describes the life of a man, the late Commander J. H. Walker, and of his ship. HMAS Parramatta; both used to represent their service. Parramatta was one of the 'little ships' which made the great sacrifice in keeping the hard pressed garrison of Tobruk supplied. She went down fighting gallantly and in doing so added a glorious page to the naval history of our Empire. world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, royal australian navy - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, NSW Bookstall Pty Ltd, Scrap Iron Flotilla, 1944
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia Royal Australian Navy ...An account of the older ships(The Scrap Iron Flotilla) of the Australian Navy in the Second World WarIll, p.197.non-fictionAn account of the older ships(The Scrap Iron Flotilla) of the Australian Navy in the Second World Warworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, royal australian navy - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, F.W. Cheshire, The leader of the crocks, 1945
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia... Australian Navy - History World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations ..."The activities of H.M.A.S. Stuart, leader of the Australian destroyer flotilla (and later of the 10th D.F.) from ... September, 1939 until the end of July, 1941" - Author's note.Ill, p.221.non-fiction"The activities of H.M.A.S. Stuart, leader of the Australian destroyer flotilla (and later of the 10th D.F.) from ... September, 1939 until the end of July, 1941" - Author's note.royal australian navy - history, world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Faber and Faber, This war against Japan : thoughts on the present conflict in the Far East, 1943
... World War 1939-1945 - East Asia... - Foreign relations World War 1939-1945 - East Asia Explores how ...Explores how the conflict against Japan arose and how is Japan to be defeatedIndex, ill, p.119.non-fictionExplores how the conflict against Japan arose and how is Japan to be defeatedjapan - foreign relations, world war 1939-1945 - east asia -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Heinemann, Retreat from Kokoda, 1958
... World War 1939-1945 - Campaigns - New Guinea... 1939-1945 - Campaigns - New Guinea Kokoda Track An account ...An account of the Kokoda campaignIndex, ill, maps, p.319.non-fictionAn account of the Kokoda campaignworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - new guinea, kokoda track -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, James Hilton, The story of Dr. Wassell, 1943
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - United States... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - United States Croydon McAlymont ...A novel based on the adventures of Dr Wassell, of the United States navyp.156.fictionA novel based on the adventures of Dr Wassell, of the United States navyworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - united states, croydon mcalymont wassell -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Burton Graham, None shall survive: the graphic story of the annihilation of the Japanese armada in the Bismarck Sea battle by the U.S. Fifth air force and the Royal Australian air force; the war against Japan, 1943, 1944
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Australia Bismarck Sea - Battle ...An account of the destruction of a Japanese supply convoy in the Bismarck sea.Ill, p.109.non-fictionAn account of the destruction of a Japanese supply convoy in the Bismarck sea.world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - australia, bismarck sea - battle of -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Richard Baxter, Stand by to surface, 1944
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain Submarines A story ...A story of ordinary men who served in the submarine service in World War TwoIll, p.208non-fictionA story of ordinary men who served in the submarine service in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, submarines -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, A&C Black, MTB Captain: A sea yarn, 1943
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain Motor Torpedeo Boats ...Story of the men who served in Motor Torpedeo Boats in World War TwoIll, p.198.non-fictionStory of the men who served in Motor Torpedeo Boats in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, motor torpedeo boats -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Thomas Nelson, The Shetland bus, 1952
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain Underground movements ...The story of small boat operations in Norway in World War TwoIndex, ill, maps, p.215.non-fictionThe story of small boat operations in Norway in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, underground movements - norway -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cassell, HM Corvette, 1942
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain Corvettes The story ...The story of men who served in Corvettes in World War Twonon-fictionThe story of men who served in Corvettes in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, corvettes -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cecil Ernest Lucas, The greatest raid of all, 1958
... World War 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain... 1939-1945 - Naval operations - Britain St Nazaire raid 1942 ...An account of the raid on the port of St Nazaire in 1942Ill, maps, p.288.non-fictionAn account of the raid on the port of St Nazaire in 1942world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, st nazaire raid 1942 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Methuen, Atlantic meeting : an account of Mr. Churchill's voyage in H. M. S. Prince of Wales, in August, 1941, and the conference with President Roosevelt which resulted in the Atlantic charter, 1946
... World War 1939- 1945 - Diplomacy... 1939- 1945 - Diplomacy Atlantic charter 1941 Commemorating ...Commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of Winston Churchill’s meeting with President Roosevelt at Argentia Harbour, Placentia Bay With a new Foreword by Lord David Owen In August 1941 Winston Churchill (1874 1965) and President Roosevelt (1882 1945) met secretly on HMS Prince of Wales, moored just off the coast of Newfoundland.Index, ill, map, p.160.non-fictionCommemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of Winston Churchill’s meeting with President Roosevelt at Argentia Harbour, Placentia Bay With a new Foreword by Lord David Owen In August 1941 Winston Churchill (1874 1965) and President Roosevelt (1882 1945) met secretly on HMS Prince of Wales, moored just off the coast of Newfoundland. world war 1939- 1945 - diplomacy, atlantic charter 1941
