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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Journal, Ironsides: the magazine of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps
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The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Periscope, Optical munitions : part of prototype tank
Cylindrical tube piece of machinery with lens and coated in olive green enamel. Gauge measure visible. -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Periscope, Optical munitions : part of prototype tank
Metal engineering piece showing circular measuring dial. Other dials visible. Lens also included. -
The Ed Muirhead Physics Museum
Periscope, Optical munitions : part of prototype tank
Metal hollow vessel with glass insert opens at one end. At opening metal round plate is perpendicular and has brass cylinder attached. -
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Book, Scribe, Forgotten ANZACS, 2008
his is the largely unknown story of another Anzac force, which fought not at Gallipoli, but in Greece, during World War II. Desperately outnumbered and fighting in deeply inhospitable conditions, these Anzacs found themselves engaging in a long retreat through Greece, under constant air attack. Most of the Anzac Corps was evacuated by the end of April 1941, but many men got only as far as Crete. Fighting a German paratroop invasion there in May, large numbers were taken captive and spent four long years as prisoners of the Nazis. The campaign in Greece turned out to have uncanny parallels to the original Gallipoli operation: both were inspired by Winston Churchill, both were badly planned by British military leaders, and both ended in defeat and evacuation. Just as Gallipoli provided military academies the world over with lessons in how not to conduct a complex feat of arms, Churchill's Greek adventure reinforced fundamental lessons in modern warfare - heavy tanks could not be stopped by men armed with rifles, and Stuka dive-bombers would not be deflected by promises of air support from London that were never honoured. In this revised edition, based on fresh archival research, and containing a collection of previously unpublished photos, the truth finally emerges as to how the Australian, Greek, and New Zealand Governments were misled over key decisions that would define the campaign.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.374.non-fictionhis is the largely unknown story of another Anzac force, which fought not at Gallipoli, but in Greece, during World War II. Desperately outnumbered and fighting in deeply inhospitable conditions, these Anzacs found themselves engaging in a long retreat through Greece, under constant air attack. Most of the Anzac Corps was evacuated by the end of April 1941, but many men got only as far as Crete. Fighting a German paratroop invasion there in May, large numbers were taken captive and spent four long years as prisoners of the Nazis. The campaign in Greece turned out to have uncanny parallels to the original Gallipoli operation: both were inspired by Winston Churchill, both were badly planned by British military leaders, and both ended in defeat and evacuation. Just as Gallipoli provided military academies the world over with lessons in how not to conduct a complex feat of arms, Churchill's Greek adventure reinforced fundamental lessons in modern warfare - heavy tanks could not be stopped by men armed with rifles, and Stuka dive-bombers would not be deflected by promises of air support from London that were never honoured. In this revised edition, based on fresh archival research, and containing a collection of previously unpublished photos, the truth finally emerges as to how the Australian, Greek, and New Zealand Governments were misled over key decisions that would define the campaign. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - greece, greek campaign - australian involvement -
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Book, Allan Ashbolt, An Australian experience: Words from the Vietnam years, 1974
The Australian experience covers the period of the 1960s and early 1970s when Allan Ashbolt was a leading activist in the Australian anti - war movement.p.398.non-fictionThe Australian experience covers the period of the 1960s and early 1970s when Allan Ashbolt was a leading activist in the Australian anti - war movement.australia - social conditions 1965-1972, vietnam war - 1965-1975 -
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Book, David Chandler, The Oxford illustrated history of the British Army, 1994
From longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf campaign, the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Drawing on the latest scholarship, this survey shows how British fighting forces have evolved over the last five centuries. The continuities revealed are sometimes surprising: narrow recruitment patterns, friction between soldiers and civilians, financial constraints and recurrent political pressure for economies are constant themes. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight. The British army has been remarkably successful in fighting terms, losing only one major war (of American Independence 1775-83). As one of the engines of empire it has been active all over the world, as well as shaping the internal destiny of the nation in civil war and revolution. Its history is charted in a sequence of chronological chapters, each containing special feature articles, beginning with the medieval, Elizabethan, and Restoration army and moving on through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to the two world wars of the twentieth. The book concludes with accounts of the army of British India, the amateur military tradition, the British way in warfare, and an assessment of what the future may hold in the light of the Options for Change review. Extensively illustrated in black and white and colour, and with a detailed chronology and further reading lists, this is the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike.Bibliography, Index, Chronology, ill (plates, col, b/w) maps. p.452.non-fictionFrom longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf campaign, the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Drawing on the latest scholarship, this survey shows how British fighting forces have evolved over the last five centuries. The continuities revealed are sometimes surprising: narrow recruitment patterns, friction between soldiers and civilians, financial constraints and recurrent political pressure for economies are constant themes. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight. The British army has been remarkably successful in fighting terms, losing only one major war (of American Independence 1775-83). As one of the engines of empire it has been active all over the world, as well as shaping the internal destiny of the nation in civil war and revolution. Its history is charted in a sequence of chronological chapters, each containing special feature articles, beginning with the medieval, Elizabethan, and Restoration army and moving on through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to the two world wars of the twentieth. The book concludes with accounts of the army of British India, the amateur military tradition, the British way in warfare, and an assessment of what the future may hold in the light of the Options for Change review. Extensively illustrated in black and white and colour, and with a detailed chronology and further reading lists, this is the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike.great britain - military history, great britain - military tradition -
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Book, CR Kutz, War on wheels: The evolution of an idea, 1941
This book is primarily a history of armoured cars, to a lesser extent it is the story of motor artillery, or motorized infantry, of armoured trains and of the tank.Bibliography, maps, p.275.non-fictionThis book is primarily a history of armoured cars, to a lesser extent it is the story of motor artillery, or motorized infantry, of armoured trains and of the tank.mechanization - military, tanks - military science -
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Book, Robert Kershaw, Sky men: The real story of the paras, 2010
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.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 -
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Book, Schiffer Publishing, German battle tanks in colour 1934-1945, 1989
Detailed description of the German battle tanks, "newly built vehicle"-Panzer I-Panzer II-Panzer III-Panzer IV-Panzer V "Panther"-Panzer VI "Tiger" and "King Tiger"-"Maus"ill (col, b/w), p.52.non-fictionDetailed description of the German battle tanks, "newly built vehicle"-Panzer I-Panzer II-Panzer III-Panzer IV-Panzer V "Panther"-Panzer VI "Tiger" and "King Tiger"-"Maus" tanks - germany, military technology - germany -
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Book, Horst Scheibert, The Panther family, 1990
A detailed description of the Panther (Type D, A, G), Panther command car, Panther observation car, pursuit Panther and recovery Pantherill (b/w), p.46.non-fictionA detailed description of the Panther (Type D, A, G), Panther command car, Panther observation car, pursuit Panther and recovery Panthertanks - germany, panther tanks - germany -
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Book, Schiffer Publishing, Sturmgeschutz 40: The long gun versions
A technical and pictorial description of the Sturmgeschutz 40, commonly abbreviated as STUGill (b/w, col), p.46.non-fictionA technical and pictorial description of the Sturmgeschutz 40, commonly abbreviated as STUGmilitary weapons - germany, tank destroyers - germany - history -
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Book, Squadron /Signal Publications, Pershing / Patton in action, 2002
A historical and pictorial of the Patton / Pershing tankill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA historical and pictorial of the Patton / Pershing tankm26 pershing, m47 patton -
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Book, Nicola Pignato, Italian medium tanks in action, 2001
A pictorial and descriptive of Italian medium tanksill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA pictorial and descriptive of Italian medium tanksarmoured vehicles - italy - history, tanks - military - italy -
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Book, Jim Mesko, M3 Lee / Grant, 1995
A descriptive and pictorial history of the M3 Lee/Grant tankill (b/w,col(,p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the M3 Lee/Grant tankm3 tank, world war 1939-1945 - armoured vehicles -
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Book, Jim Mesko, M24 Chafee in action, 1988
A descriptive and pictorial history of the M24 Chaffee tankill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the M24 Chaffee tankarmoured vehicles - united states - history, m24 chaffee tank -
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Book, Bruce Culver, Tiger in action, 1989
A descriptive and pictorial history of the Tiger tankill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Tiger tankworld war 1939-1945 - tank warfare, tiger (tank) -
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Book, Uwe Feist, Soviet panzers in action, 1973
A descriptive and pictorial history of Soviet tanksill (b/w,col),p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of Soviet tanksarmoured warfare - soviet union - history, tanks - soviet union -
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Book, Uwe Feist, Leichte panzers in action, 1974
A descriptive and pictorial history of early German tanksill (b/w,col) p.50.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of early German tanksarmoured warfare - germany - history, panzer i, panzer ii -
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Book, Uwe Feist, British armour in action, 1974
A descriptive and pictorial history of British tanksill (b/w,col) p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of British tanksarmoured warfare - britain - history, tanks - britain, matilda, crusader -
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Book, Broce Culver, Panther in action, 1975
A descriptive and pictorial history of the Panther tankill (b/w, col), p.50.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Panther tankarmoured warfare - germany - history, panther tank -
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Book, Squadron/Signal Publications, PzKpfw IV in action, 1975
A descriptive and pictorial history of the Panzer IV tankill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Panzer IV tankarmoured warfare - germany - history, panzer iv -
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Book, Bruce Culver, Sturmgeschutz III in action, 1976
A descriptive and pictorial history of the Sturmgeschutz III in action (STUG) anti tank and infantry support vehicleill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Sturmgeschutz III in action (STUG) anti tank and infantry support vehiclearmoured warfare - germany - history, sturmgeschutz iii -
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Book, Squadron/Signal Publications, Sherman in action, 1977
A descriptive and pictorial history of the Sherman tankill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Sherman tankarmoured warfare - united states - history, sherman tank -
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Book, Squadron/Signal Publications, Stuart: US light tanks in action, 1979
A descriptive and pictorial history of the Stuart light tankill (b/w,col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the Stuart light tankarmoured warfare - united states - history, stuart light tanks -
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Book, Charles H Kliment et al, PzKpfw 38 (t) in action, 1979
A descriptive and pictorial history of the PzKpfw 38 (t) light tankill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the PzKpfw 38 (t) light tankarmoured warfare - germany - history, pzkpfw 38 (t) -
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Book, Steven Zaloga, T-34 in action, 1981
A descriptive and pictorial history of the T-34 tankill (b/w, col), p.49.non-fictionA descriptive and pictorial history of the T-34 tankarmoured warfare - soviet union - history, t-34 tank -
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Book, Weidenfeld and Nicholson, The good germans: Resisting the Nazis 1933-1945, 2020
After 1933, as the brutal terror regime took hold, most of the two-thirds of Germans who had never voted for the Nazis - some 20 million people - tried to keep their heads down and protect their families. They moved to the country, or pretended to support the regime to avoid being denounced by neighbours, and tried to work out what was really happening in the Reich, surrounded as they were by Nazi propaganda and fake news. They lived in fear. Might they lose their jobs? Their homes? Their freedom? What would we have done in their place? Many ordinary Germans found the courage to resist, in the full knowledge that they could be sentenced to indefinite incarceration, torture or outright execution. Catrine Clay argues that it was a much greater number than was ever formally recorded: teachers, lawyers, factory and dock workers, housewives, shopkeepers, church members, trade unionists, army officers, aristocrats, Social Democrats, Socialists and Communists.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.361.non-fictionAfter 1933, as the brutal terror regime took hold, most of the two-thirds of Germans who had never voted for the Nazis - some 20 million people - tried to keep their heads down and protect their families. They moved to the country, or pretended to support the regime to avoid being denounced by neighbours, and tried to work out what was really happening in the Reich, surrounded as they were by Nazi propaganda and fake news. They lived in fear. Might they lose their jobs? Their homes? Their freedom? What would we have done in their place? Many ordinary Germans found the courage to resist, in the full knowledge that they could be sentenced to indefinite incarceration, torture or outright execution. Catrine Clay argues that it was a much greater number than was ever formally recorded: teachers, lawyers, factory and dock workers, housewives, shopkeepers, church members, trade unionists, army officers, aristocrats, Social Democrats, Socialists and Communists. germany - politics and government - 1933-1945, germany - anti nazi movements -
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Book, Alfred A. Knopf, The great war for civilisation : the conquest of the Middle East, 2005
Reaching back into the long history of invasion, occupation and colonization in the region, Robert Fisk sets forth information in a way that makes clear how a history of injustice "has condemned the Middle East to war." He lays open the role of the West in the seemingly endless strife and warfare in the region, traces the growth of the West's involvement and influence there over the past one hundred years, and outlines the West's record of support for some of the most ruthless leaders in the Middle East. He chronicles the ever-more-powerful military presence of the United States and tracks the consequent, increasingly virulent anti-Western - and particularly anti-American - sentiment among the region's Muslim populationsIndex, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.1107.non-fictionReaching back into the long history of invasion, occupation and colonization in the region, Robert Fisk sets forth information in a way that makes clear how a history of injustice "has condemned the Middle East to war." He lays open the role of the West in the seemingly endless strife and warfare in the region, traces the growth of the West's involvement and influence there over the past one hundred years, and outlines the West's record of support for some of the most ruthless leaders in the Middle East. He chronicles the ever-more-powerful military presence of the United States and tracks the consequent, increasingly virulent anti-Western - and particularly anti-American - sentiment among the region's Muslim populationsmiddle east - history - 20th century, middle east - international involvement - 20th century -
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Book, : Atlantic Books, Thunder run : three days in the battle for Baghdad, 2004
In one of the boldest gambles in modern military history, just three battalions and fewer than a thousand men launched a violent thrust of tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles into the heart of a city of 5 million people and, in three bloody days of combat, ended the Iraqi war. Thunder Run is the story of the surprise assault on Baghdad - one of the most decisive battles in American combat history - by the Spartan Brigade, the Second Brigade of the Third Infantry Division (MechanizedNotes, maps, p.325.non-fictionIn one of the boldest gambles in modern military history, just three battalions and fewer than a thousand men launched a violent thrust of tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles into the heart of a city of 5 million people and, in three bloody days of combat, ended the Iraqi war. Thunder Run is the story of the surprise assault on Baghdad - one of the most decisive battles in American combat history - by the Spartan Brigade, the Second Brigade of the Third Infantry Division (Mechanizediraq war 2003, iraq war - us involvement