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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, O'Nan, Stewart, The Vietnam Reader: The Definitive Collection of American Fiction and Non-fiction on the War
... Fiction and Non-fiction on the War....: The Definitive Collection of American Fiction and Non-fiction on the War ...The Vietnam Reader is a groundbreaking collections of the finest fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film, still photographs, and popular song lyrics depicting the American War in Vietnam.The Vietnam Reader is a groundbreaking collections of the finest fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film, still photographs, and popular song lyrics depicting the American War in Vietnam.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, america -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Australia. Dept. of Veteran's Affairs, Bravo: Recollections and Reflections of the Veteran Community: Story Writing and Art Competition, 2012, 2012
... Experience; True Life Experience; Fiction; Poetry; Women and War; Art ...True Wartime Experience; True Life Experience; Fiction; Poetry; Women and War; Art; Craft; PhotographyTrue Wartime Experience; True Life Experience; Fiction; Poetry; Women and War; Art; Craft; Photographyenglish literature - competitions, veterans - services for - australia -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, O'Brien, Tim, In the Lake of the Woods. (Copy 2), 1994
Gracefully written and as gripping as a thriller... O'Brien makes the hunt a thrilling pursuit.Gracefully written and as gripping as a thriller... O'Brien makes the hunt a thrilling pursuit. vietnam war (1961-1975), missing persons -- fiction., vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- fiction -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, O'Brien, Tim, In the Lake of the Woods. (Copy 3), 1994
Gracefully written and as gripping as a thriller... O'Brien makes the hunt a thrilling pursuit.Gracefully written and as gripping as a thriller... O'Brien makes the hunt a thrilling pursuit. vietnam war (1961-1975), missing persons -- fiction., vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- fiction -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Owen, William F, Blackfoot Is Missing: In a secret war there are no rules
Bobby Lake dropped out of Harvard to fight in Vietnam, because he wanted to be a hero. but how do you become a hero amongst men who only notice the cowards, where just the price of respect is high, and the cost of being a hero is hard to pay?fictionBobby Lake dropped out of Harvard to fight in Vietnam, because he wanted to be a hero. but how do you become a hero amongst men who only notice the cowards, where just the price of respect is high, and the cost of being a hero is hard to pay?united states. army. special forces - fiction, vietnam -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Merle Reiffel, Story of Italian taken prisoner of war in Africa and sent to Tatura
Fiction based on true story. Story of Italian taken prisoner of war in Africa and sent to Tatura, Australia. He is billeted out to a farmer at Tylden, Central Victoria. Describes life on the farm. Returns to Italy after war but then returns to the Victorian farm. Marries and moves to Gilgarre. His son becomes a league football player, Adrian Batterson. Attached are two photos of people in the story.A4 folder with 8 pages. 2 photos included.italian pow, adrian batterson, billeting, farm life -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Christine Piper, After Darkness, 2014
Fiction, Japanese doctor working in Broome, sent to Camp Loveday as an interneeRectangular shape, 295 pages. Colourful cover, depicting Japanese lanterns floating in ocean.Winner, The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award. A "thank you" entry from the authoress Christine Piper, to "Bill" for his help in researching and being shown the remnants of the internment camp that she and Jim Sullivan were able to view. fiction, internment camp loveday, world war ii -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Herman Wouk, War and Remembrance, 1941
Hardcover w/ Dust JacketCambridge King's College Chapel leather bookmark inserted on page 582fiction, walsh st library -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Book, Captain Marryat, Children of the New Forest, 1960
... melbourne Historical fiction England Civil War 1647 British history ...Hardcoverhistorical fiction, england, civil war 1647, british history , walsh st library -
Unions Ballarat
The fall of the Russian Empire (Don Woodward Collection), James, Donald, 1982
Futuristic/fiction novel. The story includes issues of power and food riots in Russia; political assassination; political imprisonment and eventual revolt; civil war.Fictional/political. Particular relevance to Russia.Book; 509 pages. Front cover: black and white background; picture of red star; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, russia, politburo, ukraine, political imprisonment, civil wars, civil disobedience, politics and government -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Non-fiction book, Khaki and Green With The Australian Army at Home and Overseas, 1943
... With The Australian Army at Home and Overseas Non-fiction book Australian War ...Stories from Australian fighting men. Successor to "Active Service" and "Soldier On"Hardcover book, khaki green cover -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Book - non-fiction book, As you were 1949. Stories from serving WWII service men and women, 1949
... Were 1949 non-fiction World War Two Second World War WWII WW2 ...stories written by service personnel both men and womenkhaki green hardcover bookas you were, 1949, non-fiction, world war two, second world war, wwii, ww2 -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Non-fiction book, These Eagles. The story of the RAAF at war, 1942
... green These Eagles. The story of the RAAF at war Non-fiction ...the contribution of the RAAF to WWIIKhaki greenWings on bottom of hardcover -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Non-fiction book, Jungle Warfare. With the Australian Army in the South-West Pacific, 1944
... Army in the South-West Pacific Non-fiction book Australian War ...With the Australian Army in the South-West PacificBrown hardcover booklogo in gold of soldier in jungle on front cover on inside front cover the name N.E.Gulliver -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Non-fiction book, Active Service. With Australia in the Middle East, 1941
... -fiction book Australian War Memorial ...Active service recollection from service personnel in the middle eastBrown hardcover book with pagesWith Australia in the Middle East -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Non-fiction book, Australian War Memorial, Australia in the War 1939-1945 Air. Air War Against Germany and Italy 1939-1943, 1954
... Non-fiction book Australian War Memorial ...Part of a series of books called Australia in the War 1939-1945Blue hardcover book with pagesSeries Three volume 3 Inside: Property of C.M.Fraser 7 Mountainview Road Highett 3190 -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, D-Day As They Saw It, 1994
The extraordinary and compelling story of June 6, 1944 and the battle for Normandy is told here through first-hand testimonies from civilians and soldiers on both sides. D-Day: As They Saw It features classic accounts by soldiers such as Rommel and Bradley, together with frontline reports by some of the world's finest authors and war correspondents, including Ernest Hemingway and Alan Melville. Published to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Normandy landings, highlights of this unique collection include the break-out from Omaha beach as told by the GI who led it, a French housewife's story of what it was like to wake up to the invasion, German soldiers' accounts of finding themselves facing the biggest seaborne invasion in history, a view from the command post by a member of Eisenhower's staff, combat reports, diaries and letters of British veterans of all forces and services, and accounts of the follow-up battle for Normandy, one of the bloodiest struggles of the warForeword by Field Marshall Lord Carversoft cover book -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, In Good Company, 1987
Vietnam War veteran An enthralling account of an Australian infantryman and his companions in the Vietnam War. On Friday 8th March 1968, 20-year-old Gary McKay lost the lottery. He was conscripted. From a comfortable and carefree life of surfing and rugby football, he was drafted into the deadly serious preparation for war in the jungles of South Vietnam. In Good Company is his story told in his own words. It begins with induction and selection for the officer academy for national servicemen at Scheyville, a six-month 'pressure cooker' course which produced second lieutenants ready to lead troops into action against the Viet Cong. It ends three and a half years later with a burst of NVA machine-gun fire during a battle among enemy-held bunkers in the hills of Nui Le. Here is a grass-roots account of the blood, sweat and tears shared by a rifle platoon in jungle warfare, a straightforward story of the fears and the camaraderie which soldiers experience in combat. Gary McKay fashioned this account from his experience in action, leading his platoon. The detail is provided from the 80 letters he wrote to his wife while he served. He wrote his story for the reader who wants to know what the soldier on the ground went through - in the fetid jungle, in battle. Anyone who wants to understand what service in South Vietnam meant to those who were there should read this book. 'Reading In Good Company leaves a vivid and disconcerting impression of how the Vietnam War smelt, felt and sounded. One of the most honest and affecting war memoirs which Australians have so far published.' - Mark Thomas, Canberra Times 'An enthralling, accurate account of infantry soldiering in the Vietnam era. Very readable; a must for those who have never experienced combat and a vivid reminder for all veterans.' - Major General M. P. Blake, AM, MC, former CO 5th Battalion RARGary John McKay MC (born 1947) is a writer and former Australian Army officer. He was awarded the Military Cross while serving with the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during the Vietnam War.[1] He later served as Commanding Officer of 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment between 1988 and 1990Soft cover non fiction book -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, Prisoners of War From Gallipoli to Korea, 1992
... cover non-fiction book Prisoners of War From Gallipoli to Korea ...The traditional image of a prisoner of war is that of an emaciated, diseased and ill-treated figure humiliated by incarceration. Prisoners of War challenges this image. Using dozens of interviews with former POWs, Patsy Adam-Smith shows the strength and courage of Australians taken prisoner in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Says Patsy: 'This book has not been written for ex-prisoners: they know the homesickness of exile, the tyranny of bondage; it was written for those people of today who know little of the experiences of these men and women, of their courage, endurance and pain. It has been written for the generations to come.soft cover non-fiction book -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
hard cover non-fiction book, RAAF SAGA, 1950
... cover non-fiction book Australian War Memorial ...Outlines development of the war in the airPrepared by R.A.A.F Dirctorate of Public Relations. Published for the Royal Australian Air Force by Australian War Memorial. 1944khaki coloured green hard cover non-fiction book with 200 pages -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Hard cover non-fiction book, Australian War Memorial, SIGNALS Story of the Australian Corps of Signals, 1944
... of the Australian Signal Corps blue hard cover non-fiction book SIGNALS ..."Signals" is an outline of the achievements of the Australian Corps of Signals over the years from the campaigns in the Middle East to the present day of the victories in New Guinea.The rise of the Australian Signal Corpsblue hard cover non-fiction book -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
hard cover non-fiction book, Australian War Memorial, SOLDIERING ON, 1942
... non-fiction book SOLDIERING ON hard cover non-fiction book ..."Soldiering On" continues the practise of the soldiers contributing to the development of the bookred coloured hard cover non-fiction bookwater damage to pages -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Hard cover non-fiction book, Australian War Memorial, Stand Easy After the defeat of Japan, 1945, 1945
... non-fiction book Australian War Memorial ...Completion of WW2 after the defeat of Japan.After the sudden completion of the war, this book was revised to include pictures of the final scenes of the war.khaki green coloured hard cover non-fiction book -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, Pan Macmillan (duffy & snellgrove), war letters of general monash, 2002
... -fiction book war letters of general monash soft cover non-fiction ...Letters covering the period of the Gallipoli and the subsequent evacuationGeneral Monash considered to be one of the best strategists of WW1. The letters from Monash to his wife were deeply moving.small soft cover non-fiction booksticker on the cover of the book Property of: Program Resource Centre ABC- Southbank Centre sticker on the inside of the book: Acc no 26856 call no. 940.394. MON -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, The Happy Warrior
An anthology of Australian and New Zealand Military PoetryThe poetry dates back to the Boer War from Aus & NZ members and ex-membersForeword by Lt Gen Peter Cosgrove -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Hard cover non-fiction book, Australian War Memorial, On Guard With the Volunteer Defence Corps, 1944
... With the Volunteer Defence Corps Hard cover non-fiction book Australian War ...The volunteer defence corps was raised and maintained in the early years by the RSL. The early members of the corps were men with distinguished service from WW1.the early formation and activity of the volunteer corps.grey hard cover non-fiction book -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
hard cover non-fiction book, The Footsoldier (Rebuilding the past)
What can the life of the modern professional soldier have in common with a Roman legionary, a Frankish warrior, or the musketeer of the English Civil War? The Footsoldier tells the story from the personal viewpoint of individual soldiers over the last 2,500 years. With stories ranging from Timocrates of Athens -- practising his shield and sword skills at the gymnasium -- to Corporal Joe Borelli, US 2nd Armored Division -- complaining about 'C' rations after more than eighteen months active service in World War II Europe -- a clear account of the development of warfare emerges, with no lack of insight into its prizes and its costs. Detailed information about uniforms and equipment is accompanied by superb color illustrations. ..".informative, exciting, accurate and realistic."part of a serieshard cover bookStamped "Withdrawn from Moorabbin Library" -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
hard cover non-fiction book, The Military History of World war II, Temple Press Aerospace
Prelude to conflict -- Blitz in the West -- Britain alone -- Italy falters -- Hitler strikes South -- Enter Rommel -- Barbarossa -- The War against Japan -- The onslaught continues -- From Moscow to the Crimea -- Turning point in the desert -- Stalingrad to Kursk -- Victory in the desert -- The Convoy battles -- Hitting back against the Japanese -- The Italian armistice -- To the Gustav Line -- Approaches to the Philippines -- War over the Reich -- The invasion of France -- Destruction of the Army Group Centre -- The Seine to Arnhem -- The Empire's last throw -- Victory in Italy -- The end in Europe -- Victory over Japanhard cover non-fiction book maps and diagramsInscription on the first page "To Dad Happy Birthday, with love Jenny xxx 1987" Glued into the same front page is an article cut from the AFR Dec 22-27 2011. -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
hard cover non-fiction book, Book Club Associates, The Intelligence War, 1983
... cover non-fiction book The Intelligence War hard cover non ...Penetrating the secret world of today's advanced technological conflictChief Author & Consultant: Colonel William V.Kennedyhard cover non-fiction book -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
soft cover non-fiction book, World War I, 2004
Factual description of WWI in association with the Imperial War MuseumDK publication for Imperial War Museum, part of the Eyewitness series