p.414.non-fictionAn alphabetical listing of various aspects of Australian military history including battles, technologies and individuals.australia - history - military, australia - history - military - encyclopaedias

Index, ill (plates, col), p.340.non-fictionThe Amazing SAS provides a thrilling insight into the way this c0untry's SAS soldiers are selected and trained and reveals fascinating details about recent SAS deployments: East Timor, the 2000 Olympic Games, the Tampa, the Afghanistan campaign and hte regiment's action -packed mission to Iraq.australia - army - special air service regiment, australia army - commando forces

Index, maps, ill(b/w), p.285.non-fictionA narrative history illustrated by photographs from the Nation's Archives by A.K. MacDougall, which include the Boer War, World War I, World War II, Korea War, Malaya War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Battle of Britain, Mediterranean War, Tobruk, Battle of the Coral Sea, Desert War, Gallipoli, Dardanelles and diggers. With a list of VC (Victoria Cross) awards from Australia and New Zealand.australia - history - military, australian army - history

Index, bibliography, notes, ill (b/w), p.348.From the 1930s through WWII to Afghanistan today, from total war to counterinsurgency, this history unravels and defines the intangible qualities that differentiate the "Sky Men" from other soldiers Seventy years ago the Parachute Regiment was formed - the army's elite air assault force was tough, well-trained, and designed to fight hazardous operations behind enemy lines with little or no backup. Dropping into the middle of enemy territory, these "Sky Men"- British, American, German, and Russian soldiers - engage in gruelling combat in the most dangerous conflict zones around the world. Ex-Parachute Regiment officer Robert Kershaw reveals the history of these airborne forces and their role during the most dramatic battles of the 20th century. He finds out what drives a "Sky Man" to take these extraordinary risks, and what marks these sky warriors out from ordinary soldiers. How do military paratroopers conquer the fear of jumping from aircraft at low level, by night, and frequently under fire? Has the helicopter replaced the need for parachutists in the 21st Century? Has the increasing lethality of anti-aircraft weapons made the airborne option redundant? These issues are examined alongside the personal experiences of the Soviet "Locust Warriors," German Fallschirmjäger, British Red Devils, American "devils in baggy-pants," and Les Paras. Based on letters, diaries, and exclusive interviews with soldiers from around the world, this book is full of vivid personalities and nail-biting action.great britain - history - military, great britain - parachute regiment

Bibliography, Index, Notes, ill ( b/w plates), p.227.non-fictionRelates the experiences of dive bomber pilots and the history of dive bombing from various conflictsdive bomber pilots, bombing - aerial - history

Index, ill (b/w), p.156.non-fictionAlphabetic listing of various missile types from different nationsguided missiles, military technology

ill (b/w plates), charts, p.187.non-fictionThe standard reference work of RAF camouflage and markings on all sorts of aircraftairplanes - military - markings - great britain, airplanes - identification - great britain

Index, ill (b/w), maps, p.243.non-fictionThis is an account of the entire course of Nelsons career as a fighting seaman. His genius, his many sided personality comes alive on these pages. nelson horatio - military leadership, trafalgar - battle of - 1805

ill (mainly col plates), p.123.non-fictionA collection of photographs to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Royal Australian Navyroyal australian navy - anniversary, royal australian navy - pictorial works

Index, Bibliography, ill (b/w), p.108.non-fictionThis book tells the story of the Royal Australian Navy in the years following the Second World War - an optomistic and confident period following the commissioning of Australia's first aircraft carrierroyal australian navy - aviation history, royal australian navy - history

Index, ill (b/w plates), p.362.non-fictionAt 11:28 a.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2000, high in the Arctic Circle under the roiling surface of the unforgiving Barents Sea, Captain Gennady Lyachin was taking the Kursk, the pride of Russia's elite Northern Fleet, through the last steps of firing a practice torpedo, part of an elaborate naval exercise. Suddenly, the torpedo exploded in a massive fireball, instantly incinerating all seven men in the submarine's forward compartment. The horror, however, was just beginning. The full, gripping story of the remarkable drama inside the Kursk and of the desperate rescue efforts has never been told - until now.russian submarine kursk explosion, submarine disasters - russia

Index, Bibliography, ill (b/w), maps, p,184.non-fictionA detailed account of the Luftwaffe in the final year of World War Twogermany - luftwaffe - history, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany

Index, notes, ill (b/w), p.228.non-fictionA history of the Brigade from its foundation in Victoria, arranged into chapters each dealing with the work of an individual commissioner. Includes illustrations.st john ambulance brigade - victorian district, ambulance services

Index, bibliography, ill (b/w), p.276.non-fictionThis is a story not only of the War Widows Guild but of the telling of energy, released through grief, of women fighting for their children and their mateswar widows guild of australia - history, vasey jessie mary, 1897-1966

Bibliography, ill (b/w), p.71.non-fictionA brief history of Australian naval historyroyal australian navy - history, naval operations - australia

Index, bibliography, ill (b/w), p.185.non-fictionA description of Albert Coates and of his imprisonment as a prisoner of the Japanese in Sumatra, Burma and Thailandprisoners of war - australia, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia

Index, bibliography, notes, ill (b/w)non-fictionA biography of the varied and inspirational life of Sir Edward Dunlopworld war 1939-1945 - prisoners and prisons - japanese, sir edward dunlop - biography

ill (b/w), p.179.non-fictionAn alphabetical listing of the code names given to Japanese aircraft in the second world war.airplanes - military - designations, airplanes - military - japan - designations

Index, ill (col plates), p.235.non-fictionAn alphabetical listing of British combat aircraft in world war two with detailed technical data.airplanes - military - great britain, aircraft - military - great britain - guides

Index. bibliography, ill (b/w) p.193.non-fictionThe Owen gun had a great influence on Australia's role on world war two. This book explains its evolution and the role of Evelyn Owen, its inventor.submachine guns, owen submachine gun

Index, ill (b/w) p.182.non-fictionA history of the Bolton Paul aircraft and their production facilities at Norwich and Wolverhamptonboulton paul aircraft - history, airplane companies - great britain

ill (b/w), plans, p.104.non-fictionA detailed history of the American designed half-tracks which served the Allied nations in World War 2 and for many years after.half track vehicles - military, united states army - history

Index, ill (col), p.160non-fictionA alphabetical listing of training and fighter aircraft in World War 2, profusely illustrated.airplanes - military, fighter planes, training planes

Index, ill (col), p.320.non-fictionAn alphabetical listing of combat aircraft from world war IIworld war 1939-1945 - fighter aircraft, world war 1939-1945 bomber aircraft

Index, ill (b/w), p.170.non-fictionThe de Havilland mosquito was the most versatile and successful military aircraft of World War Two, used in a variety of rolesde havilland mosquito, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain

ill (col), p.128.non-fictionA pictorial book of the Phantom fighter aircraftphantom - fighter plane - history, fighter planes - united states - pictorial works

ill B/w, col). p.478.non-fictionIllustrated details of all major fighters, bombers and ground attack aircraft deployed by the combatant nations in World War IIfighter planes - history, bomber planes - history

ill (b/w), p.168.non-fictionA compilation of memories and reminiscences by those involved with the production and operations of the Mirage fighter raaf - mirage fighter, fighter planes - australia

ill (col, b/w), p.159.non-fictionDramatic descriptions of al airborne missiles in service as of 1983air to surface missiles, antiaircraft missiles

ill (b/w), p.284.non-fictionA valuable source of reference for enthusiasts and modellers alike.airplanes markings, great britain - royal air force