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Glen Eira Historical SocietyArticle - SCHWARTZ FAMILY
... World War 1939-1945.... Schwartz family Schwartz Andor World War 1939-1945 Migrants Jewish ...This file contains one item: 1/A clipping from The Age, dated 26/04/2014, eulogising Andor Schwartz, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Melbourne in 1958. The article mentions that by 1962, Schwartz was living in Caulfield, but otherwise, it contains nothing pertaining specifically to Glen Eira.schwartz family, schwartz andor, world war 1939-1945, migrants, jewish community, property developers, schwartz baba, schwartz margit, keimovits baba, keimovits margit, schwartz moshe zoltan, schwartz morry, schwartz yechiel, schwartz alan, schwartz danny, caulfield, andmar constructions, authors, schwartz oscar -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Newspaper - CAULFIELD RSL
... World War 1939-1945... Depression 1929-1939 World War 1939-1945 London Bombing Appeal Fags ...This file contains two items pertaining to the history of the Caulfield RSL: 1/A newspaper clipping (source unknown, undated) announcing the RSL’s intention to release a history on its 90th anniversary, and its request for residents of Caulfield to provide any information they might possess about former servicemen for purposes of compiling it. Included is a black-and-white photograph of five men and a young boy (unidentified, but referred to as ‘veterans and their families at a 1920s social afternoon’). 2/A pamphlet published by the Caulfield RSL (undated, although presumably published in 1979) announcing a toast, and containing a precis of the Club’s history from its foundation in 1919 to 1979caulfield, caulfield returned servicemen league (rsl), ex-service organisations, clubs and associations, returned service people, armed forces, caulfield returned sailors’ soldiers’ and airmen’s imperial league of australia (rssaila), elsternwick bowling club, caulfield city council, victorian amateur turf club, depression 1929-1939, world war 1939-1945, london bombing appeal, fags for fighters, parcels for britain, comfort funds, caulfield central returned servicemen league (rsl), hawthorn road, soldiers, aged people, senior citizens centres, st. george’s road, elsternwick, military history, hughes w. w. ‘billie’, world war 1914-1918, volunteer defence corps, rsl war comforts fund, hostels, holland george sir, home help, hall william brigadier sir -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - GAINEY, RICHARD JOHN
... World War 1939-1945... Evelyn Alice World War 1939-1945 Caulfield World War 1914-1918 ...This file contains 2 items relating to the life of Richard John Gainey: 1/One copy of a Parliament of Victoria record of Richard Gainey giving brief details about his life, occupations and army service in World War One. Author and date unknown, accessed 02/03/2012. 2/ Research notes by Anne Kilpatrick, 15/08/2014, giving Richard Gainey’s address in Caulfield.gainey richard john teachers, charitable organisations, aitkin evelyn alice, world war 1939-1945, caulfield, world war 1914-1918, soldiers, keeron street, exservice organisations, elsternwick, gould league of bird lovers, returned service people, parliamentary representatives -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Elsternwick Park
... World War 1939-1945... A. Elsternwick Park Committee of Management World War 1939-1945 Langford ...This file contains items pertaining to Elsternwick Park: 1/A clipping from the Caulfield/Port Philip Leader (titled ‘Hunter takes reins at Elsternwick’, author unspecified, 17/04/2012), which pertains to Justin Hunter being installed as the captain of the Elsternwick Amateur Football Club. 2/A clipping from the Caulfield/Port Philip Leader (titled ‘Wicks lose a champion’, by Brad Beitzel, undated), which pertains to Graham Holmes of the Elsternwick Amateur Football club dying of cancer. 3/A book titled Bazaar Beginnings: A Century of Sport at Elsternwick Park (author unspecified, undated, 37 pages), which describes the history of Elsternwick Park from 1901 to 2003, with an emphasis on sports.elsternwick park, parks and reserves, sport, sporting clubs, sportsgrounds, australian rules football, elsternwick amateur football club, elsternwick hockey club, sculthorpe a. , elsternwick park committee of management, world war 1939-1945, langford-jones andrew, dunstan mark, todd barry, price , bill, riddell mrs, riddell ken, scott arthur, coombs percy, emburey john, potter jack, holmes graham, blumfield chris, jorgensen james, baxter andrew, taft shura, hunter justin, mahony craig, beddingfield lachie, hodskiss nathan, cesario john, mcdonald jack, rose james, warren phil, gaze andrew, local history, cricket, miller keith r., burgoyne a.d. mr, beadle ken cr., bent thomas, st. kilda cricket club, south st. kilda cricket club, muntz mr, lloyd c.d. cr., fundraising events, ground improvement fund, elsternwick hall, sargood frederick sir, foote ian, hockey, victorian hockey association, elsternwick baptist cricket club, elsternwick methodist cricket club, soccer, brighton soccer club, barr alex, loghran frank, bignell bonb, pettigrew john, morrow bruce, baseball, brighton baseball club, victorian baseball league, victorian baseball association, elsternwick baseball club, brighton football club, williamson col., mcindoe rus, warburton keith, blood michael, sherrin cup, bourke mick, l.a. adamson cup, watt judy, anderson sue, connell brett, lawry bill, stackpole keith, hookes david, hurst alan, graf shaun, madden simon, dipierdimenico robert, parkin david, malthouse mick, cleary phil, madden justin, jordan ray, michael barry, carroll wayne, mildenhall bill, brown joyce, matthews alf, madigan laurie, lane tim, roberts sandy, leonard tony, cover ian, phillips steven, marmalade trevor, fleet greg, whittle slim, marasco con, warne shane, elsternwick, elsternwick hotel, cox charles mr, turner george sir, fairbairn mr, russell-brown j. mr, peacock cr., huntley cr., taylor j.h. mr, elsternwick lacrosse club, elsternwick football club, elsternwick district football club, elsternwick junior football club, victorian amateur football association, elwood central school, elsternwick primary school, australian broadcasting commission, mcdonald a.j. mr, mccutcheon r.g. mr, melbourne cricket club, victorian cricket league, wardill b. mr, melbourne & metropolitan board of works, elsternwick golf club, clubs and associations, balme kate, stevens phil, new tommy, pratt bob, elsternwick cricket club, searle barney, blundell norm, power john, gartrell rob, victorian junior cricket association, victorian turf cricket association, australian cricket board, victorian cricket association, russell simon cr. , white cameron, abbey alan, blizzard aiden, bull adam, murphy liam, scorgie stuart, tenace kane, victorian women’s cricket association, hunt reg, hatch ron, community groups, elliot matthew, fraser colin, pike arthur, young darryl, mills alf, werf pat van der, leather tom, gregory ross, fullerton norma, sharkie keith, johnson alex, dixon brian, trezise neil, rundle noel, corner donald dr., loysh len cr., french peter, francis chris, johnson cameron, miles john, de la salle old collegians club, old xavierans club, victorian amateur football association umpires’ association, hinton wayne, cultural events and activities -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Booklet - Armed Forces, Australian Service book 1921, 1919
... world war 1939-1945... moorabbin bentleigh world war 1914 -1918 world war 1939-1945 AM Form ...'Instructions " This book serves as proof of the fact that the bearer has performed the services required to fit him for the defence of his country, as prescribed by the (Defence) Act 1903-1918." 'Wilfred Marriott was from a family of early settlers in Moorabbin Shire. Wilfred (Willie) died at the age of 14 on 31 July 1921.The 'Record of Service Book' of Wilfred Marriott, b. 30/4/1907, of Jasper Road, Bentleigh, issued on 3/2/1921 in Area 37A Caulfield AM Form M7 / (revised 1919) / Record of Service Book / issued to / Surname MARRIOTT / Christian Names Wilfred / Training Area AREA 37A / Year of Birth 1907marriott wilfred, marriott geoff, australian military forces, defence act 1903, militia forces, record of service, caulfield, melbourne, moorabbin, bentleigh, world war 1914 -1918, world war 1939-1945 -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)WW2 Medal for Women relatives of serving soldiers, 1942
... world war 1939-1945, military medals, roper alfred william... of Australian Soldiers serving during World War 2 1939-1945 world war ...Female Relative Badges were issued to the nearest female relative (usually wives or mothers) of those who engaged in active service overseas during the First and Second World Wars. For active service abroad during the Second World War, a single badge was issued to the nearest female relative of members of the RAN, the Australian Imperial Force (including members of the Australian Army Nursing Service), and the Royal Australian Air Force. Stars displayed on a bar suspended below the badge represented the number of relatives involved in the war effort. Authority for the issue of the badge was given under AIF Order 200,14 February 1941. This medal was given to Veronica ( White ) Roper in 1942 because her husband Alfred William Roper was a member of the Australian Army Signals Corp serving in New Guinea. Emma Olymphia Roper of Balaclava/ Ripponlea would also have received a medal like this with 4 four stars because her 4 sons were serving in the Australian Army 1939-45 This Military Medal was given to the wives and mothers of Australian Soldiers serving during World War 2 1939-1945Silver medal, engraved wreath of leaves, crown and map of Australia and pin clasp on back . A bar with one star is suspendedAround medal : For the Women of Australia Back : Issued by the / C'wealth Govt. / A 135699 / Angus & Coote / 1942 Bar : star/ asteriskworld war 1939-1945, military medals, roper alfred william , roper veronica, moore joan catherine, roper arthur leopold, roper emma olymphia, war memorials, bentleigh, city of moorabbin, totally and permanently invalid, returned service league, victoria barracks, department of defence australia, -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, Tape, A Squadron 3 CAV Vietnam 71: return to Aust. A Sqn 2 CAV New Zealand Trip 72
... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast World War 1939-1945 ...world war, 1939-1945 - personal narratives, australian -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Film - Film, Video, Australia Remembers 1945-1995: Educational resource kit investigating experience of the 2nd world war
... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast World War 1939-1945 ...world war, 1939-1945 - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Phoenix, Fortress Malta : an island under siege, 1940-1943, 2003
... world war 1939-1945 - malta...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - malta malta - siege 1940-1943 ...I history of the siege of Malta, the longest lasting siege in British history.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.440.I history of the siege of Malta, the longest lasting siege in British history.world war 1939-1945 - malta, malta - siege 1940-1943 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Gordon Powell, Two Steps to Tokyo : A story of the RAAF in the Trobriand and Admiralty Islands, 1946
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia - sw...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia ...A history of RAAF operations in the South West Pacific theatre during World war TwoIll, p.222.non-fictionA history of RAAF operations in the South West Pacific theatre during World war Twoworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia - sw pacific, royal australian air force -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Mark Clisby, Guilty or innocent? : the Gordon Bennett case, 1992
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - singapore...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - singapore ...Many Australians, in a typically Australian fashion, recall Gordon Bennett as "the bloke who shot through and left his troops at Singapore". Whether this is a fair assessment or not, there is no doubt that General Gordon Bennett's escape from Singapore in February 1942 left an ineradicable mark on Australia's military and legal history, and that the rights and wrongs of his actions will be debated forever.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.134.non-fictionMany Australians, in a typically Australian fashion, recall Gordon Bennett as "the bloke who shot through and left his troops at Singapore". Whether this is a fair assessment or not, there is no doubt that General Gordon Bennett's escape from Singapore in February 1942 left an ineradicable mark on Australia's military and legal history, and that the rights and wrongs of his actions will be debated forever. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - singapore, capitulations - military -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Scholastic, War stories for boys : stories from the Second World War, 2009
... world war 1939-1945 - great britain - fiction...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - great britain - fiction ...Three vividly imagined accounts of critical moments during the Second World WarIll, maps, p.408.fictionThree vividly imagined accounts of critical moments during the Second World Warworld war 1939-1945 - great britain - fiction, juvenile fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Atlantic, Year zero : a history of 1945, 2013
... world war 1939-1945 - peace...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - peace 20th century - history ...Many books have been written, and continue to be written, about the Second World War: military histories, histories of the Holocaust, the war in Asia, or collaboration and resistance in Europe. Few books have taken a close look at the immediate aftermath of the worldwide catastrophe.Index, notes, ill, p.368.non-fictionMany books have been written, and continue to be written, about the Second World War: military histories, histories of the Holocaust, the war in Asia, or collaboration and resistance in Europe. Few books have taken a close look at the immediate aftermath of the worldwide catastrophe.world war 1939-1945 - peace, 20th century - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Angus and Robertson, Menzies & Churchill at war : a controversial new account of the 1941 struggle for power, 1987
... world war 1939-1945 - diplomatic history... - 1939-1945 world war 1939-1945 - diplomatic history In 1941 ...In 1941 in the midst of the British military defeats in Greece and the Middle East, a bitter conflict was taking place between two of the most charismatic leaders of the time. Robert Menzies and Winston Churchill were engaged in a war of polite public faces and behind the scenes lobbying and manipulationIndex, bibliography, notes, ill, p.271.non-fictionIn 1941 in the midst of the British military defeats in Greece and the Middle East, a bitter conflict was taking place between two of the most charismatic leaders of the time. Robert Menzies and Winston Churchill were engaged in a war of polite public faces and behind the scenes lobbying and manipulationaustralia - foreign relations - great britain - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 - diplomatic history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, United States Naval Institute, Caviar and commissars : the experiences of a U.S. naval officer in Stalin's Russia, 1983
... world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives...-and-the-dandenong-ranges military attaches - us - history world war 1939 ...The experiences of Kemp Tolley, the assistant US naval attache in the Soviet Union from 1942-1944Index, bibliography, ill, p.289.non-fictionThe experiences of Kemp Tolley, the assistant US naval attache in the Soviet Union from 1942-1944military attaches - us - history, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, North American Heritage Press, Skis against the atom, 1989
... world war 1939-1945 - underground movements - norway...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - underground movements ...The exciting first-hand account of heroism and daring sabotage during the Nazi occupation of NorwayIll, maps, p.242.non-fictionThe exciting first-hand account of heroism and daring sabotage during the Nazi occupation of Norwayworld war 1939-1945 - underground movements - norway, norwegian heavy water sabotage -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Ian Morrison, The war against Japan, 1943
... world war 1939-1945 - japan...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - japan japan - foreign ...Thoughts on the present conflict in the far eastIndex, ill, p.111.non-fictionThoughts on the present conflict in the far eastworld war 1939-1945 - japan, japan - foreign relations -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Alan Powell, The shadow's edge : Australia's northern war, 1988
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - australia darwin ...Account of the Second World War as viewed and experienced in northern Australia ; includes references to Aboriginal people as coast watchers and rescuers, in army service, as trackers, in the Special Reconaissance Unit ; W.E.H. Stanner and the North Australia Observer Unit ; Protectors of women ; results of war experiences ; white attitudes towards Aboriginal people.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.346.non-fictionAccount of the Second World War as viewed and experienced in northern Australia ; includes references to Aboriginal people as coast watchers and rescuers, in army service, as trackers, in the Special Reconaissance Unit ; W.E.H. Stanner and the North Australia Observer Unit ; Protectors of women ; results of war experiences ; white attitudes towards Aboriginal people. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - australia, darwin - bombing -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Winston Churchill, The gathering storm, 1964
... world war 1939-1945 - history...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - history europe - politics ...Covers the period from the Treaty of Versailles to Churchill's appointment as Prime Minister in 1940Ill, maps, p.353.non-fictionCovers the period from the Treaty of Versailles to Churchill's appointment as Prime Minister in 1940world war 1939-1945 - history, europe - politics and government - 1918-1945 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Grafton books, The road to Berlin, 1985
... world war 1939-1945 - eastern front...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - eastern front stalin joseph ...A portrayal of the Red Army's epic struggle to drive the German army from its territory and to then invade the Reich and reach GermanyIndex, bibliography, notes, maps, p.857.A portrayal of the Red Army's epic struggle to drive the German army from its territory and to then invade the Reich and reach Germanyworld war 1939-1945 - eastern front, stalin joseph 1879-1953 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Boxtree, Heroes of World War Two, 1995
... world war 1939-1945 - heroes - biographies...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - heroes - biographies soldiers ...A photographic essay of a selection of those who performed acts of heroism during World War TwoIll, p.144.non-fictionA photographic essay of a selection of those who performed acts of heroism during World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - heroes - biographies, soldiers - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Mostly Unsung Military History Research & Publications, TID-APA : the history of the 4th anti-tank regiment 1940-1945
... world war 1939-1945 - australia - personal narratives...-and-the-dandenong-ranges prisoners of war - australia world war 1939-1945 ...The history of the 4th anti-tank regiment 1940-1945 with biographical referencesIndex, ill, maps, p.231.non-fictionThe history of the 4th anti-tank regiment 1940-1945 with biographical referencesprisoners of war - australia, world war 1939-1945 - australia - personal narratives -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Brown, SS : the blood-soaked soil : the battles of the Waffen-SS, 1995
... world war 1939-1945 - armed forces - germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges waffen ss - history world war 1939-1945 - armed ...The battles of the Waffen-SS in various theatres are described in detail.Index, bibliography,ill, maps, p.192.non-fictionThe battles of the Waffen-SS in various theatres are described in detail.waffen ss - history, world war 1939-1945 - armed forces - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Antony Beevor, D-Day : the battle for Normandy, 2009
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france operation ...Even Stalin was awed by D-Day. 'In the whole history of war, ' he wrote to Churchill, 'there has never been such an undertaking.' Those who took part in the great cross-Channel invasion, whether soldier, sailor or airman, would never forget the sight. It was by far the largest invasion fleet ever known.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.592.non-fictionEven Stalin was awed by D-Day. 'In the whole history of war, ' he wrote to Churchill, 'there has never been such an undertaking.' Those who took part in the great cross-Channel invasion, whether soldier, sailor or airman, would never forget the sight. It was by far the largest invasion fleet ever known.world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france, operation overlord -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Stephen E Ambrose, D-Day, June 6, 1944 : the climactic battle of World War II, 2004
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france...-and-the-dandenong-ranges operation overlord world war 1939-1945 - campaigns ...On the basis of 1,400 oral histories from the men who were there, Eisenhower biographer and World War II historian Stephen E. Ambrose reveals for the first time anywhere that the intricate plan for the invasion of France in June 1944, had to be abandoned before the first shot was fired.Index, notes,ill, maps, p.655.non-fictionOn the basis of 1,400 oral histories from the men who were there, Eisenhower biographer and World War II historian Stephen E. Ambrose reveals for the first time anywhere that the intricate plan for the invasion of France in June 1944, had to be abandoned before the first shot was fired.operation overlord, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Stephen E Ambrose, Citizen soldiers : the U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the surrender of Germany, 2002
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - europe...-and-the-dandenong-ranges operation overlord world war 1939-1945 - campaigns ...his sequel to D-DAY opens at 00:01 hours, June 7, 1944 on the Normandy Beaches and ends at 02:45 hours, May 7, 1945. In between comes the battles in the hedgerows of Normandy, the breakout of Saint-Lo, the Falaise gap, Patton tearing through France, the liberation of Paris, the attempt to leap the Rhine in operation Market-Garden, the near-miraculous German recovery, the battles around Metz and in the Huertgen Forest, the Battle of the Bulge, the capture of the bridge at Remagen and, finally, the overunning of Germany. From the enlisted men and junior officers, Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews and oral histories from those on both sides of the war. The experience of these citizen soldiers reveals the ordinary sufferings and hardships of war. They overcame their fear and inexperience, the mistakes of their high command and their enemy to win the war.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.528.non-fictionhis sequel to D-DAY opens at 00:01 hours, June 7, 1944 on the Normandy Beaches and ends at 02:45 hours, May 7, 1945. In between comes the battles in the hedgerows of Normandy, the breakout of Saint-Lo, the Falaise gap, Patton tearing through France, the liberation of Paris, the attempt to leap the Rhine in operation Market-Garden, the near-miraculous German recovery, the battles around Metz and in the Huertgen Forest, the Battle of the Bulge, the capture of the bridge at Remagen and, finally, the overunning of Germany. From the enlisted men and junior officers, Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews and oral histories from those on both sides of the war. The experience of these citizen soldiers reveals the ordinary sufferings and hardships of war. They overcame their fear and inexperience, the mistakes of their high command and their enemy to win the war. operation overlord, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - europe -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Jonathon Cape, Battle of Britain, 1980
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations battle ...In this text, Deighton and Hastings look at how the few defended Britain in the Battle of Britain. They depict the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages.Index, ill, p.222.non-fictionIn this text, Deighton and Hastings look at how the few defended Britain in the Battle of Britain. They depict the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, battle of britain - 1940 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Scribe, Forgotten ANZACS, 2008
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - greece...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - greece greek ...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 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Penguin, The SAS at war, 1941-1945, 2000
... world war 1939-1945 - military operations - great britain....-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - military operations - great ...This book traces the history of the SAS from its birth. It shows how this unique fighting force overcame the disapproval of military authorities to win glory and fame.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.235.This book traces the history of the SAS from its birth. It shows how this unique fighting force overcame the disapproval of military authorities to win glory and fame.world war 1939-1945 - military operations - great britain., special air service regiment -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Papermac, Caen: anvil of victory, 1985
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns france...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - campaigns france d-day ...Today it is almost forgotten that the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 did not bring a single, isolate victory. As this masterly book reminds us, that first foothold on enemy shores was won at enormous cost, and for two months afterwards a fierce battle raged for the control of Caen. Using the personal accounts of those who took part in the fighting, both Allied and German, and of the French civilians caught up in the conflict, McKee brilliantly reconstructs the bitter struggle that ravaged Normandy throughout the summer of 1944 before the Allied position in Europe was finally secured.Index, ill, p.368non-fictionToday it is almost forgotten that the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 did not bring a single, isolate victory. As this masterly book reminds us, that first foothold on enemy shores was won at enormous cost, and for two months afterwards a fierce battle raged for the control of Caen. Using the personal accounts of those who took part in the fighting, both Allied and German, and of the French civilians caught up in the conflict, McKee brilliantly reconstructs the bitter struggle that ravaged Normandy throughout the summer of 1944 before the Allied position in Europe was finally secured.world war 1939-1945 - campaigns france, d-day - normandy
