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Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Cassell, To win a war : 1918, the year of victory, 2008
At 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.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 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Random House, First victory : 1914 : HMAS Sydney's hunt for the German raider Emden, 2013
HMAS Sydney's hunt for the German raider, Emden. When the ships of the new Royal Australian Navy made their grand entry into Sydney Harbour in October 1913, a young nation was at peace. Under a year later Australia had gone to war in what was seen as a noble fight for king, country and Empire. Thousands of young men joined up for the adventure of having 'a crack at the Kaiser'. And indeed the German threat to Australia was real, and very near - in the Pacific islands to our north, and in the Indian Ocean. In the opening months of the war, a German raider, Emden, wreaked havoc on the maritime trade of the British Empire. Its battle against the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney, when it finally came, was short and bloody - an emphatic first victory at sea for the fledgling Royal Australian Navy. This is the stirring story of the perilous opening months of the Great War and the bloody sea battle that destroyed the Emden in a triumph for Australia that resounded around the world. In the century since, many writers have been there before Mike Carlton. Most were German, some of them survivors of the battle, others later historians, and they have generally told the story well. British accounts vary in quality, from good to nonsense, and there have been some patchwork American attempts as well. Curiously, there has been very little written from an Australian point of view. This book is - in part - an attempt to remedy that, with new facts and perspectives brought into the light of day.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.476.non-fictionHMAS Sydney's hunt for the German raider, Emden. When the ships of the new Royal Australian Navy made their grand entry into Sydney Harbour in October 1913, a young nation was at peace. Under a year later Australia had gone to war in what was seen as a noble fight for king, country and Empire. Thousands of young men joined up for the adventure of having 'a crack at the Kaiser'. And indeed the German threat to Australia was real, and very near - in the Pacific islands to our north, and in the Indian Ocean. In the opening months of the war, a German raider, Emden, wreaked havoc on the maritime trade of the British Empire. Its battle against the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney, when it finally came, was short and bloody - an emphatic first victory at sea for the fledgling Royal Australian Navy. This is the stirring story of the perilous opening months of the Great War and the bloody sea battle that destroyed the Emden in a triumph for Australia that resounded around the world. In the century since, many writers have been there before Mike Carlton. Most were German, some of them survivors of the battle, others later historians, and they have generally told the story well. British accounts vary in quality, from good to nonsense, and there have been some patchwork American attempts as well. Curiously, there has been very little written from an Australian point of view. This book is - in part - an attempt to remedy that, with new facts and perspectives brought into the light of day.world war 1939 – 1945 – naval operations - australia, world war 1939 – 1945 –naval operations - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pan, Defeat into victory, 2009
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, ill, 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, viscount sir william slim 1891-1970 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, John Laffin, Western front 1917-1918: The cost of victory, 1988
Australian troops fighting in France between 1917 and 1918Index, bib, ill, maps, p.163.non-fictionAustralian troops fighting in France between 1917 and 1918world war 1914-1918 - australian involvement, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Book, An Appreciation of the Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour Ballarat
Copy of a bookballarat avenue of honour, ballarat arch of victory -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Five Mile, Victory : the epic of World War II 1939-1945, 2005
Captures and details events of WWII, with stunning photographs and riveting text in this historical reference book for both young and old. Offers previously unknown details in regard to Australia and New Zealand's role within the war.Index, ill, maps, p.320.non-fictionCaptures and details events of WWII, with stunning photographs and riveting text in this historical reference book for both young and old. Offers previously unknown details in regard to Australia and New Zealand's role within the war.world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Julian Thompson, WW2 victory in Europe experience : from D-Day to the destruction of the Third Reich, 2005
Photographic essay of victory in Europe including facsimiles of historical documentsIll, DVD, memorabilia, p.65.non-fictionPhotographic essay of victory in Europe including facsimiles of historical documents world war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - europe -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pan Books, New Georgia: Pattern for victory, 1971
The allied victory in the Solomon Islands and the role of the coast watchersIll, p.159.non-fictionThe allied victory in the Solomon Islands and the role of the coast watchersworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pan Books, Beda Fomm: The classic victory, 1971
The allied victory over Italy in the Western Desert in 1941Ill, p.159.non-fictionThe allied victory over Italy in the Western Desert in 1941world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – north africa, beda fomm -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, MacDonald and Company, Okinawa: Touchstone to victory, 1969
The crucial battle for Okinawa - the final battle in the Pacific campaignIll, p.159.non-fictionThe crucial battle for Okinawa - the final battle in the Pacific campaignworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - okinawa -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Pan Books, Sicily: Whose victory?, 1968
The invasion of Sicily in 1943Ill, maps, p.159.non-fictionThe invasion of Sicily in 1943world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - western europe, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - italy -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Victory medal
Dvr Young was born in Kyneton. He enlisted in 1917 in the Light Horse Regiment and served in France. He returned to Australia and was discharged in 1919.Local born service-man, joined the Light Horse regiment as many other local lads did.IMAGE 1 Medal with ribbon, mounted on card containing information about Dvr C T M Young 2639 IMAGE 2 Medal onlyThe rim of the medal has Dvr Young’s name and number engraved on it. On the back of the medal: The Great War for civilisation. 1914 - 1919 Card records information concerning Dvr Young's service records.ww1 -
Charlton RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Set of 3 WW1 medals, Victory Medal 1914-19
Three medals with ribbons1914-18 War Medal -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Mitchell Victory
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Mitchell Victory raced from 1972 (2yo) through to 1977 (7yo). Had a Winning Streak of 9 wins. Career: 31 wins 7 seconds 5 thirds 51 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, mitchell victory, k newman, kevin newman, kb newman -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Collins, Years of victory, 1802-1812, 1945
A history of the Napoleonic warsIndex, maps, p.466.non-fictionA history of the Napoleonic warseurope - history - 1802-1812, great britain - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Francis Wilfred De Guingand, Operation Victory, 1947
A personal account of the war years by Major General de GuingandIndex, ill, p.488.non-fictionA personal account of the war years by Major General de Guingandworld war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Allen & Unwin, Triumph over Tunisia : being the story of the part of the Royal Air Force in the African victory, 1944
An account of the air war in the Tunisian campaignIll, maps, p.22.non-fictionAn account of the air war in the Tunisian campaignworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operaations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Field Marshal Viscount Slim, Defeat into victory, 1956
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 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Royal Australian Air Force. Directorate of Public Relations, Victory Roll, 1944
The Royal Australian Air Force during World War TwoIll, p.200.non-fictionThe Royal Australian Air Force during World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia, royal australian air force - history -
Benalla Aviation Museum and Men's Shed Inc.
Newsletter - Victory Edition August 1945, Air Force Association Victory Issue August 1945
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Mont De Lancey
Book, Sunday School Union, Arthur's Victory, 1873
A story depicting life in the C19th and schools. Arthur is a kid thoughtful pupil who goes through many trials and tribulations as he manages life each school day. Strong religious themes throughout to help with character development of boys who read this story.Small red cloth covered hardcover book for children with gold imprint picture of boys at school sitting at a desk in a classroom. The title and author are in red with a gold background. There are black lined patterns of fleur de lis on the front cover as well. Full page black and white illustrations are throughout as well as floral decorations at the top of each we chapter. Illuminated style lettering is used for the first word of each chapter. Gold edging to the pages and a printed coloured Presented To, page is at the front of the book. The back cover has a fleur de lis symbol in the middle. This is a fine book depicting the world of the C19th. It is believed to be published in 1873. 174p.fictionA story depicting life in the C19th and schools. Arthur is a kid thoughtful pupil who goes through many trials and tribulations as he manages life each school day. Strong religious themes throughout to help with character development of boys who read this story. religious stories, school stories, stories for boys -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph, Lisa Gervasoni, Ballarat Arch of Victory, 15/08/2007
Four views of the Ballarat Arch of Victoria, the entrance to the Ballarat Avenue of Honour.architecture, world war one, ballarat arch of victory, ballarat avenue of honour -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Medal, Childrens Victory Medal
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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Spurred on to victory, 1994
Cr Noel Spurr is looking forward to his mayoral year, the final year before amalgamation (photo Cr Spurr with wife Margaret).Cr Noel Spurr is looking forward to his mayoral year, the final year before amalgamation (photo Cr Spurr with wife Margaret).Cr Noel Spurr is looking forward to his mayoral year, the final year before amalgamation (photo Cr Spurr with wife Margaret).city of nunawading, mayors, councillors, spurr, noel, spurr, margaret -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, City's sweet victory, 1994
Nunawading Council was celebrating while Box Hill Council was bitterly disappointed last week following the Local Government Board's announcement of its interim proposals for suburban reform.Nunawading Council was celebrating while Box Hill Council was bitterly disappointed last week following the Local Government Board's announcement of its interim proposals for suburban reform. After 69 years Nunawading and Box Hill will merge to form the City of Koornung.Nunawading Council was celebrating while Box Hill Council was bitterly disappointed last week following the Local Government Board's announcement of its interim proposals for suburban reform. local government, city of nunawading, city of box hill, spurr, noel, dilley, warwick, amalgamations -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Arch of Victory, Ballarat, 2011
Colour photograph of a group at the Ballarat Arch of Vcictory.ballarat arch of victory -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Michael Ronaldson MHR, Catherine King MP, Governor General Quinten Bryce at the Arch of Victory Ceremony, Ballarat, 2011
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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Vermont victory, 1991
Vermont Football Club created Eastern District's Football League history when it won its 4th successive first division premiership by a record 76 pointsVermont Football Club created Eastern District's Football League history when it won its 4th successive first division premiership by a record 76 points against East Burwood at Bayswater. League President, Bob Tregear presented the cup. Vermont coach: Peter Kennedy.Vermont Football Club created Eastern District's Football League history when it won its 4th successive first division premiership by a record 76 points australian rules football, vermont football club, tregear, bob, kennedy, peter, eastern district football league -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Victory for residents, 4/08/1992 12:00:00 AM
Dangerous intersection of Koonung Road and Katrina Street .Dangerous intersection of Koonung Road and Katrina Street has finally been recognised by Nunawading Council following complaints from local residents. Steps to be taken to improve safety.Dangerous intersection of Koonung Road and Katrina Street . traffic, koonung road, blackburn north, katrina street, blackburn north, city of nunawading, smith, diane, edwards, paula, hennigan, sue, george, carol -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital photographs, L.J. Gervasoni, Dawn Service ANZAC Day Arch of Victory, c2014
ballarat, cultural landscape, anzac day, dawn service, arch of victory, avenue of honour, heritage, commemoration