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Kew Historical Society IncBooklet, Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Divsion), Guide to Knitting Standard Socks Scarf Balaclava Cap for Active Service, 1939
Kew Historical Society, founded in 1958, has an extensive reference library, of which this book is a part. Volumes in the library are used by members for research into aspects of local history and/or to support the Society's collections of pictures, maps, fashion and artefacts. Reference books have entered the collection through donation, presentation, collection and purchase.Booklet advising on standards for knitting items for soldiersaustralian comforts fund (victoria), second world war 1939-1945 -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Oxford University Press, Matilda Waltzes with the Tommies, 1944
Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1943 176 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm. non-fictionkent hughes, mary, world war 1939-1945 -- personal narratives -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Chester Wilmot, The struggle for Europe, 1954
This book seeks to explain how the Western allies, while achieving military victory, suffered political defeat and allowed the Soviet Union to control Eastern Europe.Index, ill, maps, p.848.non-fictionThis book seeks to explain how the Western allies, while achieving military victory, suffered political defeat and allowed the Soviet Union to control Eastern Europe.world war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - politics -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Erich von Manstein, Lost victories, 1958
The war memoirs of Field Marshal Erich von MansteinIndex, ill, maps, p.574non-fictionThe war memoirs of Field Marshal Erich von Mansteinworld war 1939-1945 - germany - history, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - germany -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Hamish Hamilton, A Year of battle, 1943
The travels of a British war correspondent during World war twoIndex, ill, maps, p.256.non-fictionThe travels of a British war correspondent during World war twoworld war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, C. Denis Freeman et al, The road to Bordeaux, 1942
The story of two Englishmen who enlisted in the French Army in 1940.Ill, maps, p.345.The story of two Englishmen who enlisted in the French Army in 1940.world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain, world war 1939-1945 - ambulance drivers -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Gordon Landsborough, Tobruk commando, 1956
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, 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 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, The desert rats : the history of the 7th Armoured Division 1938 to 1945, 1954
The history of the 7th Armoured Division 1938 to 1945Ill, maps, p.312.non-fictionThe history of the 7th Armoured Division 1938 to 1945world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, world war 1939 - 1945 - regimental histories -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, George Allen & Unwin, "Wings over Olympus" : the story of the Royal Air Force in Libya and Greece, 1942
The story of the Royal Air Force in Libya and Greece during the early years of the warIll, maps, p.221.non-fictionThe story of the Royal Air Force in Libya and Greece during the early years of the warworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Angus & Robertson, Middle East journey, 1958
An account of the 2nd AIF in the Middle East during World War twoIll, maps, p.193.non-fictionAn account of the 2nd AIF in the Middle East during World War twoworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - middle east -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Hamish hamilton, Eclipse, 1946
An account of the defeat of Germany on the Western FrontIll, maps, p.255.non-fictionAn account of the defeat of Germany on the Western Frontworld war 1939 - 1945 - campaigns - europe, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, George Jaboor, The End in Africa, 1944
The story of the fall of TunisMaps, p.210.non-fictionThe story of the fall of Tunisworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, 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 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Heinemann, Independent Company : the Australian Army in Portuguese Timor 1941-43, 1953
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, Rupert Hart-Davi, Ark Royal, 1957
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
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, Heinemann, Retreat from Kokoda, 1958
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, Angus and Robertson, Green armour, 1945
A story of the jungle and the sea, of man against nature and man against man... Green Armour is the courageous story of fighting men in the swamps and jungles of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. From the earliest days of forlorn hopes to the large-scale, well-organised attacks by land, sea, and air this terrifying first-hand account is distilled from the bloody, despairing experiences of the Australian and American forces in the early days of the Second World War...Maps, p.246.non-fictionA story of the jungle and the sea, of man against nature and man against man... Green Armour is the courageous story of fighting men in the swamps and jungles of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. From the earliest days of forlorn hopes to the large-scale, well-organised attacks by land, sea, and air this terrifying first-hand account is distilled from the bloody, despairing experiences of the Australian and American forces in the early days of the Second World War... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - new guinea, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Thomas Nelson, The Shetland bus, 1952
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, Before the dawn : a history of two historic retreats, 1957
An account of the retreats of the British Army in France and BurmaIndex, ill, maps, p.220.non-fictionAn account of the retreats of the British Army in France and Burmaworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - burma, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cecil Ernest Lucas, The greatest raid of all, 1958
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, The house of shade, 1942
A novel of the North African campaignMap. p.266fictionA novel of the North African campaignworld war 1939-1945 - fiction, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Methuen, The place of little birds, 1946
A novel of the North African campaignMap. p.266fictionA novel of the North African campaignworld war 1939-1945 - fiction, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa -
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
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 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook - The Great Escape, Faber & Faber, 1951
With only their bare hands and the crudest of homemade tools, they sank shafts, built underground railroads, forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons, and tailored german uniforms and civilian clothes. They developed a fantastic security system to protect themselves from the German "ferrets" who prowled the compounds with nerve-racking tenacity and suspicion. It was a split-second operation as delicate and as deadly as a time bomb.Ill, p.263.non-fictionWith only their bare hands and the crudest of homemade tools, they sank shafts, built underground railroads, forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons, and tailored german uniforms and civilian clothes. They developed a fantastic security system to protect themselves from the German "ferrets" who prowled the compounds with nerve-racking tenacity and suspicion. It was a split-second operation as delicate and as deadly as a time bomb. world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, world war 1939 1945 - escapes -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Faber and Faber, This expanding war, 1943
A brief history of the initial years of World War TwoIndex, maps, p.278.non-fictionA brief history of the initial years of World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - history, war - historical treatment -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Jasper H. Stembridge, The Oxford war atlas: v.2. 1 Sept. 1941 to 1 Jan 1943, 1943
An atlas illustrating the war up to January 1943Maps, p.47.non-fictionAn atlas illustrating the war up to January 1943world war 1939-1945 - atlases, world war 1939-1945 - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Melrose, Sea devils, 1952
An account of the activities of Italian frogmen in World War TwoIll, notes, maps, p.261.non-fictionAn account of the activities of Italian frogmen in World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - italy, world war 1939-1945 - italian navy -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Collins, The Rommel papers, 1953
The war time papers of Erwin Rommel as edited by Basil Liddell HartIndex, ill, maps, p.545.non-fictionThe war time papers of Erwin Rommel as edited by Basil Liddell Hartworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france
