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Book, Mark Clisby, Guilty or innocent? : the Gordon Bennett case, 1992
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - singapore... Index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.134. world war 1939-1945 ...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 -
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Book, Scholastic, War stories for boys : stories from the Second World War, 2009
... world war 1939-1945 - great britain - fiction... World War. Ill, maps, p.408. world war 1939-1945 - great britain ...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 -
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Book, Atlantic, Year zero : a history of 1945, 2013
... world war 1939-1945 - peace..., ill, p.368. 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 -
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Book, 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 -
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Book, 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..., p.289. military attaches - us - history world war 1939-1945 ...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 -
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Book, North American Heritage Press, Skis against the atom, 1989
... world war 1939-1945 - underground movements - norway... war 1939-1945 - underground movements - norway norwegian heavy ...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 -
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Book, Ian Morrison, The war against Japan, 1943
... world war 1939-1945 - japan... war 1939-1945 - japan japan - foreign relations Thoughts ...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 -
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Book, Alan Powell, The shadow's edge : Australia's northern war, 1988
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - australia... Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.346. world war 1939 ...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 -
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Book, Australian war memorial, Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Series 5, Medical, vol 3 - The Island campaigns, 1962
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Series 5 ...The history of the Australian army medical corps during the period 1943-1945 in the south west pacificIndex, maps, p.400.non-fictionThe history of the Australian army medical corps during the period 1943-1945 in the south west pacificworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - south west pacific, australian army - medical corps -
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Book, Australian war memorial, Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Series 5, Medical. Vol 1 - Clinical problems of war, 1962
... world war 1939-1945 - auustralia - medical conditions.... world war 1939-1945 - auustralia - medical conditions australian ...This book describes the injuries and maladies that affected Australian soldiers during the war 1939-1945Index, ill, p.712.non-fictionThis book describes the injuries and maladies that affected Australian soldiers during the war 1939-1945world war 1939-1945 - auustralia - medical conditions, australian army - medical corps -
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Book, Winston Churchill, The gathering storm, 1964
... world war 1939-1945 - history... war 1939-1945 - history europe - politics and government ...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 -
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Book, Grafton books, The road to Berlin, 1985
... world war 1939-1945 - eastern front..., maps, p.857. 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 -
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Book, Boxtree, Heroes of World War Two, 1995
... world war 1939-1945 - heroes - biographies...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Heroes of World War Two Ill, p.144. world war ...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 -
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Book, 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... - australia world war 1939-1945 - australia - personal narratives ...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 -
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Book, Brown, SS : the blood-soaked soil : the battles of the Waffen-SS, 1995
... world war 1939-1945 - armed forces - germany... - history world war 1939-1945 - armed forces - germany The battles ...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 -
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Book, Antony Beevor, D-Day : the battle for Normandy, 2009
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france..., bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.592. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns ...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 -
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Book, Stephen E Ambrose, D-Day, June 6, 1944 : the climactic battle of World War II, 2004
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - france On the basis of 1,400 ...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 -
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Book, 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..., notes, ill, maps, p.528. operation overlord world war 1939-1945 ...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 -
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Book, Jonathon Cape, Battle of Britain, 1980
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Battle of Britain Index, ill, p.222. world war ...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 -
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Book, Scribe, Forgotten ANZACS, 2008
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - greece..., ill, maps, p.374. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - greece ...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, Penguin, The SAS at war, 1941-1945, 2000
... world war 1939-1945 - military operations - great britain...., notes, ill, maps, p.235. world war 1939-1945 - military ...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 -
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Book, Papermac, Caen: anvil of victory, 1985
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns france... war 1939-1945 - campaigns france d-day - normandy Today ...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 -
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Book, Readers Book Club, The greatest raid of all, 1960
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns -france.... saint nazaire 1942 world war 1939-1945 - campaigns -france ...Probably the most daring exploit of World War Two was the plan to destroy the great dock of St Nazaire. Operation Chariot was carried out in 1942Ill, maps, p.288.non-fictionProbably the most daring exploit of World War Two was the plan to destroy the great dock of St Nazaire. Operation Chariot was carried out in 1942saint nazaire 1942, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns -france -
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Book, Readers Book Club, Softly tread the brave, 1961
... world war 1939-1945 - bomb disposal...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book Softly tread the brave Ill, '.,288. world war ...A triumph over terror, devilry, and death by mine-disposal officers John Stuart Mould, G.C., G.M. and Hugh Randal Syme, C.G., G.M. and Bar.Ill, '.,288.A triumph over terror, devilry, and death by mine-disposal officers John Stuart Mould, G.C., G.M. and Hugh Randal Syme, C.G., G.M. and Bar.world war 1939-1945 - bomb disposal, rendering mines safe squad -
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Book, Jane Waller et al, Blitz : the civilian war, 1940-45, 1990
... world war 1939-1945 -personal narratives - britain.... london - bombardment - 1939-1945 world war 1939-1945 -personal ...This book uses first hand accounts, published memoirs and contemporary diaries and letters to to create a vivid picture of the chaos and fear, and bears witness to the courage, spirit and good humour of those who survived the BlitzIll, p.339.non-fictionThis book uses first hand accounts, published memoirs and contemporary diaries and letters to to create a vivid picture of the chaos and fear, and bears witness to the courage, spirit and good humour of those who survived the Blitz london - bombardment - 1939-1945, world war 1939-1945 -personal narratives - britain -
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Book, Schiffer Military History, Ostfront 1944 : the German defensive battles on the Russian front, 1944, 1991
... world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - soviet union... on the Russian front, 1944 Bibliography, ill, maps, p.304. world war 1939 ...This book describes the battles on the Eastern front in 1944 which resulted in the destruction of Army Group CentreBibliography, ill, maps, p.304.non-fictionThis book describes the battles on the Eastern front in 1944 which resulted in the destruction of Army Group Centreworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - soviet union, operation bagration -
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Book, Australian Government, A great risk in a good cause, 2001
... world war 1939-1945 -campaigns - greece and crete.... world war 1939-1945 -campaigns - greece and crete greece ...The experience of the Australian army during the battles for Greece and Crete in 1941Ill, maps, p.162.non-fictionThe experience of the Australian army during the battles for Greece and Crete in 1941world war 1939-1945 -campaigns - greece and crete, greece and crete - australian involvement - 1941 -
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Book, William Kimber, Swastika in the air: the struggle and defeat the German Air Force,1939-1945, 1956
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany... the German Air Force,1939-1945 Ill, p.204. world war 1939-1945 ...The rise and fall of the Luftwaffe during World War TwoIll, p.204.non-fictionThe rise and fall of the Luftwaffe during World War Two world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany, luftwaffe - history -
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Book, H.M. Stationery Office, Bomber Command : the Air Ministry account of Bomber Command's offensive against the Axis, September, 1939-July, 1941
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - British..., 1941. Ill, maps, p.120. World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations ...An account of Bomber Commands operations in the first years of the warIll, maps, p.120.non-fictionAn account of Bomber Commands operations in the first years of the warworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - british, royal air force - bomber command -
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Book, Paul Brickhill, The dam busters, 1953
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Book The dam busters Ill, p.287. World war 1939 ...On 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany.Ill, p.287.non-fictionOn 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, dam buster raid - germany