Index, bib, maps, p.556.non-fictionIn the first part, "The Final Solution," the author "records the origins and growth of the virulent ideology that underlay the plan to annihilate the European Jews," and in the second part, "The Holocaust," she describes "the Jewish plight under German terror.holocaust - jewish - 1939-1945, 1939-1945 - atrocities

Maps, p.429.non-fictionA wealthy German-Catholic industrialist and Nazi Party member named Oskar Schindler builds a factory near a concentration camp to save the lives of over 1,300 Jews. holocaust - jewish - 1939-1945, oskar schindler

Index, bib, p.498.non-fictionResisting Hitler : Mildred Harnack and the Red Orchestraanti nazi movement - germany, red orchestra

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.403.non-fictionThe French resistance to Nazi occupation during World War II was a struggle in which ordinary people fought for their liberty, despite terrible odds and horrifying repression. Hundreds of thousands of Frenchmen and women carried out an armed struggle against the Nazis, producing underground anti-fascist publications and supplying the Allies with vital intelligence. Based on hundreds of French eye-witness accounts and including recently-released archival material, The Resistance uses dramatic personal stories to take the reader on one of the great adventures of the 20th century.world war 1939-1945 - resistance, france - german occupation - 1940-1945

Ill, maps, p.280non-fictionThis inside story of an Australian Field Hospital during the Vietnam War is told through a compilation of operational facts interspersed with the personal experiences of those who served and the patients who passed through the hospital doors, into their care.Call Sign VAMPIRE provides a window into the frenetic world of a military hospital in a war zone through evocative, sometimes confronting imagery. In this environment time was of the essence and life often hung in the balance.vietnam conflict - australian involvement, 1st australian field ambulance

Ill, maps, p.240.non-fictionThe story of Australian Army support operations during the Vietnam conflict.royal australian army service corps, vietnam war - 1961-1975 - australian participation

Index, ill, maps, p.272.non-fictionCelebrates 100 years since the outbreak of World War One by featuring stories behind 100 memorials to the fallen from across Australia. In a distinctively original and captivating way this shows how the terrible sacrifice of young Australians has reverberated across this country through time and how the memories still resonate in different ways.war memorials - australia, world war 1914-1918 - monuments

Bib, ill, p.429.Haunting and poignant, this collection of portraits from renowned Melbourne artist, George Petrou portrays a spirit like no other — the Anzac spirit. Australians from all walks of life have served our great nation with gallantry and sacrifice — ordinary people who displayed mateship, resilience and devotion to duty. The Art of Sacrifice captures the spirit of service in a fitting tribute to all Anzacs of every generation. Using images of the past and the stories of today, the artist travels Australia and overseas to connect the past and the present in a unique, powerful and evocative collection of outstanding portraits. The Art of Sacrifice is a stunning contribution to the understanding and commemoration of all those who have served our great country.australia - military - personal narratives, soldiers - australia - pictorial works

Ill, maps, p.76.A listing and description of Victorian Victoria Cross recipientsvictoria cross, australia - military - personal narratives

Index, ill, maps, p.581.non-fictionA detailed account of United States destroyer operations in World War IIworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - united states, destroyer (ship)

Index, ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionThis book is an evocative account of Britains finest hourworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, battle of britain

Index, ill, maps, p.193.non-fictionBy the summer of 1940, the overwhelming might of the German air force had triumphed over Poland, Norway, France, Holland and Belgium. As the fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe amassed on the north west coast of Europe, they had no reason to believe that the heavily outnumbered squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF) would prove any more difficult to overcome than their earlier opponents. However, these illusions of invulnerability were soon to be shattered in whirling combats over southern England in the conflict that would be known as the Battle of Britain.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, battle of britain

Index, ill, maps, p.288.non-fictionDescriptions of the main battles of World War Two on land sea and air.world war 1939-1945 - maps, battlefields - maps

Index, ill, maps, p.740.non-fictionWorld War II Album presents a simultaneous documentary view of every theater of the war, from the steppes of Russia to the jungles of Malaysia and the Solomons; from the freezing cold of the northernmost fjords to the scorching sands of the Libyan desert; from the bunkers of the West Wall to the boundless oceans.world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works, world war 1939-1945 - history

Index, ill, maps, p.245.non-fictionA photographic and descriptive essay of the First World Warworld war 1914 -1918 - pictorial works, world war 1914 - 1918 - history

Index, ill, p.160.non-fictionA guide to the weapons and equipment used during the Civil War when the metallic cartridge and repeating rifles were first introduced. A description of the implements employed by the forces of both sides.american civil war 1861-1865, american civil war - armaments

Index, ill, maps, p.238.non-fictionAn illustrated history of tanks and other wheeled and tracked vehiclesarmoured vehicles - history, armoured warfare

Ill, p.80.non-fictionA historical photographic essay of the cruisers in service with the Australian and new Zealand navies.cruisers - australia, cruisers - new zealand

Index, ill, p.232.non-fictionA history of the Royal Australian Navyroyal australia navy - history, royal australian navy

Ill, index, p.224.non-fictionDescribes the functions, history and conditions aboard Naval destroyers used in World War I and World War II. destroyer (ship), naval history

Index, ill, maps, p.128.A history of battleshipsbattleships - history, naval art and science - history

Index, ill, plans, p.224.non-fictionA description of various warships listed by categorywarships - history, warships - development

Index, ill, maps, p.112.non-fictionA selective description of the important warships from both world wars.warships - history, naval history

Index, ill, p.192.non-fictionA contemporary account of current naval developments.naval art and science, naval strategy and tactics

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.192non-fictionThis book unveils the epic saga of power, international politics and the one upmanship that led to the titanic wars of the twentieth centurybattleships - history, naval art and science - history

Index, ill, p.245.An illustrated encyclopaedia of the naval forces of every nation with full specifications of their equipment and details of naval art and science, navies - encyclopaedias

Ill, index, p.174.non-fictionThis book details the most powerful weapon of all time - The US battleship of World War Twobattleships - history, world war 1939-1945 - battleships

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.304.non-fictionA history of naval warfare from the earliest days to the present.naval battles - history, naval warfare - history

Index, ill, p.192.non-fictionAn analysis of the major weapons that may be used in a future conflictmilitary art and science - technological innovation, weapons - technology

Index, ill, p.192.The history of firearms and their development and their workings and developmentfirearms - history, military weapons - history