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Book, Randolph S. Churchill et al, The six day war, 1967
A factual account of the Israeli - Arab war of June 1967, a blow by blow description of the land and air fighting and an analysis of the post war diplomatic exchanges.Index, maps, p.241.non-fictionA factual account of the Israeli - Arab war of June 1967, a blow by blow description of the land and air fighting and an analysis of the post war diplomatic exchanges.arab israeli war 1967 - history, middle east - conflicts -
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Book, Alan Wilkinson, Dissent or conform? war, peace, and the English churches, 1900-1945, 1986
Dissent or Conform examines how churches reacted to, and were affected by, two world wars. Its underlying theme, however, is how the Church can be a creatively dissenting community, focusing on how easily the church can turn into a conforming community that only encourages the occurrence of uncreative dissenters, the ones who criticize the power without offering solutions and leading to a real change. -- Wilkinson opposes this trait of the church, especially given the impact that it has on society as a messenger of the gospel. To this end, the author depicts religious groups during three periods of time: English Nonconformity before and during WWI, pacifists and pacifiers between the two wars and Christianity during WWII, focusing on how church history interacts with the developments in history and society. -- This book is of particular interest to social and church historians of the 20th century, and to all interested in the history and ethics of war and pacifism. It will also appeal to those attracted by the interaction between church and society.Index, notes, p.361.non-fictionDissent or Conform examines how churches reacted to, and were affected by, two world wars. Its underlying theme, however, is how the Church can be a creatively dissenting community, focusing on how easily the church can turn into a conforming community that only encourages the occurrence of uncreative dissenters, the ones who criticize the power without offering solutions and leading to a real change. -- Wilkinson opposes this trait of the church, especially given the impact that it has on society as a messenger of the gospel. To this end, the author depicts religious groups during three periods of time: English Nonconformity before and during WWI, pacifists and pacifiers between the two wars and Christianity during WWII, focusing on how church history interacts with the developments in history and society. -- This book is of particular interest to social and church historians of the 20th century, and to all interested in the history and ethics of war and pacifism. It will also appeal to those attracted by the interaction between church and society. religious dissenters - england - 20th century, pacifism - religious aspects -
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Book, Cumberland House, Best little stories from World War II, 1989
A collection of more than 150 true stories that bring to life the triumph and tragedy of teh second world war. Serving as a window into the lives of thsoe who experienced the war - soldiers and sailors, heroes and villains, leaders adn ordinary people - the book recounts in human terms the reality of a war that gripped the entire world. These inspiring, poignant, ironic and sometimes tragic stories and anecdotes make World War II come alive with the thoughts and feelings of those who were there.Index, ill, p.445.non-fictionA collection of more than 150 true stories that bring to life the triumph and tragedy of teh second world war. Serving as a window into the lives of thsoe who experienced the war - soldiers and sailors, heroes and villains, leaders adn ordinary people - the book recounts in human terms the reality of a war that gripped the entire world. These inspiring, poignant, ironic and sometimes tragic stories and anecdotes make World War II come alive with the thoughts and feelings of those who were there.world war 1939-1945 - anecdotes, world war 1939-1945 -
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Book, Scholastic, War stories for boys : stories from the Second World War, 2009
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, North American Heritage Press, Skis against the atom, 1989
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
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, Australian war memorial, Australia in the War of 1939-1945, Series 5, Medical, vol 3 - The Island campaigns, 1962
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
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, Collins, The turn of the tide, 1939-1943 : a study based on the diaries and autobiographical notes of Field Marshal the Viscount Alanbrooke, K.G., OM, 1957
This book uses the diaries of Lord Alanbrooke to forge a narrative which enriches history no less than history.Index, maps, p.735.non-fictionThis book uses the diaries of Lord Alanbrooke to forge a narrative which enriches history no less than history.world war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - diaries -
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Book, Winston Churchill, The gathering storm, 1964
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, Jonathon Cape, Battle of Britain, 1980
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, Ebury Press, Forgotten voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain, 2006
Drawing material from the Imperial War Museum's extensive aural archive, Joshua Levine brings together voices from both sides of the Blitz and the Battle of Britain to give us a unique, complete and compelling picture of this turbulent time. We hear from the soldiers, airmen, fire-fighters, air-raid wardens and civilians, people in the air and on the ground, on both sides of the battle, giving us a thrilling account of Britain under siege. With first-hand testimonies from those involved in Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, Black Saturday on 7th September 1940 when the Luftwaffe began the Blitz, to its climax on the 10th May 1941, this is the definitive oral history of a period when Britain came closer to being overwhelmed by the enemy than at any other time in modern history.Index, ill, p.486.non-fictionDrawing material from the Imperial War Museum's extensive aural archive, Joshua Levine brings together voices from both sides of the Blitz and the Battle of Britain to give us a unique, complete and compelling picture of this turbulent time. We hear from the soldiers, airmen, fire-fighters, air-raid wardens and civilians, people in the air and on the ground, on both sides of the battle, giving us a thrilling account of Britain under siege. With first-hand testimonies from those involved in Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, Black Saturday on 7th September 1940 when the Luftwaffe began the Blitz, to its climax on the 10th May 1941, this is the definitive oral history of a period when Britain came closer to being overwhelmed by the enemy than at any other time in modern history.battle of britain 1940 - personal narratives, the blitz -
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Book, Papermac, Caen: anvil of victory, 1985
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
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, Australian Government, A great risk in a good cause, 2001
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, H.M. Stationery Office, Bomber Command : the Air Ministry account of Bomber Command's offensive against the Axis, September, 1939-July, 1941, 1941
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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Hodder and Stoughton et al, Finest hour, 1999
This account of events in 1940 as the German army continued its advance across Europe is told through the voices, diaries, letters and memoirs of those who survived it, and those who lost their lives.Ill, map, p.418.non-fictionThis account of events in 1940 as the German army continued its advance across Europe is told through the voices, diaries, letters and memoirs of those who survived it, and those who lost their lives. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world wart 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain -
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Wrens park publishing, Air Battle of the Ruhr : RAF Offensive March - July 1943, 2001
First published to acclaim in 1992, this book deals with the exploits of Bomber Command during their offensive against German Industry in the Ruhr during World War II. The author begins by describing the role of Bomber Command and goes on to define the Ruhr area and its great importance in terms of industrial output to the Germans. The author provides the statistics for bombers dispatched, the number, which actually got to the targets and those, which never made it for one reason or another. Air Battle of the Ruhr is a complete overview of a major aspect of the air war against mainland Germany.Index, ill, p.137.non-fictionFirst published to acclaim in 1992, this book deals with the exploits of Bomber Command during their offensive against German Industry in the Ruhr during World War II. The author begins by describing the role of Bomber Command and goes on to define the Ruhr area and its great importance in terms of industrial output to the Germans. The author provides the statistics for bombers dispatched, the number, which actually got to the targets and those, which never made it for one reason or another. Air Battle of the Ruhr is a complete overview of a major aspect of the air war against mainland Germany.bombimg - ruhr region - germany, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain -
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Book, Readers Book Club, The first and the last : the German fighter force in World War II, 1956
A history of the Luftwaffe through the eyes of one of its aces, Adolf Galland.Index, ill, p.385.non-fictionA history of the Luftwaffe through the eyes of one of its aces, Adolf Galland. world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - germany, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany -
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Hill of content publishing, Missing presumed dead, 1989
The author describes his life in Victoria during the great Depression and his wartime experiences in the RAAF. He was shot down over France, but evaded capture and joined the partisans with the help of a French family.Index, bibliography, p.201non-fictionThe author describes his life in Victoria during the great Depression and his wartime experiences in the RAAF. He was shot down over France, but evaded capture and joined the partisans with the help of a French family. world war 1939-1945 - personal narrativies - australia, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain -
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Book, John Hetherington, Air-borne invasion : the story of the Battle of Crete, 1944
A contemporary account of the German invasion of Crete and the involvement of Australian forces in it.Ill, maps, p.135.non-fictionA contemporary account of the German invasion of Crete and the involvement of Australian forces in it.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – greece, campaigns - crete - australia -
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Book, Dept. of Veterans' Affair, Greece and Crete, 2011
During World War II Greek independence was once again threatened. In October 1940, seeking to make Italy the master of the eastern Mediterranean, Benito Mussolini's armies invaded Greece, only to find themselves beaten back by the Greeks. Unfortunately for Greece, this setback for his Italian ally made the German leader, Adolf Hitler, turn his attention to the possible danger to Germany's ambitions from the Greeks, particularly if they should seek support from Britain. In March 1941, British support became a reality when a military expedition called 'Lustre Force', which included Australian troops, was dispatched to Greece from Egypt. ...more than 60,000 British and Dominion servicemen and women ... fought in Greece between November 1940 and May 1941, among them some 17,000 Australians and 16,700 New Zealanders. What circumstances had brought these men and women from half a world away to the aid of the Greeks?Ill, maps, p.220.non-fictionDuring World War II Greek independence was once again threatened. In October 1940, seeking to make Italy the master of the eastern Mediterranean, Benito Mussolini's armies invaded Greece, only to find themselves beaten back by the Greeks. Unfortunately for Greece, this setback for his Italian ally made the German leader, Adolf Hitler, turn his attention to the possible danger to Germany's ambitions from the Greeks, particularly if they should seek support from Britain. In March 1941, British support became a reality when a military expedition called 'Lustre Force', which included Australian troops, was dispatched to Greece from Egypt. ...more than 60,000 British and Dominion servicemen and women ... fought in Greece between November 1940 and May 1941, among them some 17,000 Australians and 16,700 New Zealanders. What circumstances had brought these men and women from half a world away to the aid of the Greeks?world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – greece, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works - australia -
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Book, Department of Veterans' Affair, North Africa and Syria : Australians in World War II, 2012
A pictorial account of the Australian army involvement in the North Africa and Syrian campaigns during World war twoIll, maps, p.167.non-fictionA pictorial account of the Australian army involvement in the North Africa and Syrian campaigns during World war twoworld war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – north africa – syria, australian army - pictorial works - north africa - syria -
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Book, Penguin, Tobruk 1941, 2009
March 1941. The Allied forces have suffered one brutal defeat after another. For Hitler's forces the conquest of Egypt, and the rich oil fields of the Middle East, lie next on the horizon. All that stand in their way are a few Australian brigades defending a town called Tobruk. For eight months the Australian Imperial Forces defended the North African coastal fortress, battling almost unbeatable odds in the dust and the heat of the Libran desert. Under the command of General Morshead, the troops used unorthodox methods and sheer grit to withstand the superior might of General Rommel's elite 'Afrika KorpsIndex, maps, p.414.non-fictionMarch 1941. The Allied forces have suffered one brutal defeat after another. For Hitler's forces the conquest of Egypt, and the rich oil fields of the Middle East, lie next on the horizon. All that stand in their way are a few Australian brigades defending a town called Tobruk. For eight months the Australian Imperial Forces defended the North African coastal fortress, battling almost unbeatable odds in the dust and the heat of the Libran desert. Under the command of General Morshead, the troops used unorthodox methods and sheer grit to withstand the superior might of General Rommel's elite 'Afrika Korpsworld war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – north africa, siege of tobruk 1941 -
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Book, Pacific press, Rabaul 1942, 1994
The story of 'Lark Force', the 2/22nd Australian Infantry Battalion and support units, which defended Rabaul in 1942, with most of the Force becoming prisoners of the Japanese.Ill, maps, p.295.The story of 'Lark Force', the 2/22nd Australian Infantry Battalion and support units, which defended Rabaul in 1942, with most of the Force becoming prisoners of the Japanese. world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – new guinea, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia -
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Book, Kodansha International, Letters from the end of the world a firsthand account of the bombing of Hiroshima, 1997
A collection of letters that document the catastrophe of Hiroshima. The author - a professor of history at Hiroshima University - spent several days after bomb searching for his wife and son. His joy on being re-united with them was short-lived as radiation sickness took his wife ten days later.Ill, map, p.194.non-fictionA collection of letters that document the catastrophe of Hiroshima. The author - a professor of history at Hiroshima University - spent several days after bomb searching for his wife and son. His joy on being re-united with them was short-lived as radiation sickness took his wife ten days later. world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – japan, hiroshima - atomic bombing -
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Book, Melbourne Cricket Club, Melbourne, Title Melbourne's Marines: the First Division at the MCG 1943, 2002
Describes the experience of the US 1st division quartered at the Melbourne Cricket GroundNotes, ill, p.51.non-fictionDescribes the experience of the US 1st division quartered at the Melbourne Cricket Groundworld war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – united states, us 1st division -
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Book, Angus and Robertson, The heroes, 1960
Ill, maps, p.253.non-fictionclandestine operations - australia - operation rimau, clandestine operations - australia - operation jaywick -
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Book, Australian Military History Publications, RAAF flying boats at war : the way it was, 1999
The biography of Joe Leach and his exploits in World War twoIndex, ill, p.190.non-fictionThe biography of Joe Leach and his exploits in World War twoworld war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - australia, joe leach - biography -
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Book, Sid Harta, Tojo's fate : a Japanese pound and empty beer bottles, 2009
Packed with interesting anecdotes this book brings to life events that have escaped or have been overlooked about Australian military historyIll, maps, p.203.non-fictionPacked with interesting anecdotes this book brings to life events that have escaped or have been overlooked about Australian military historyworld war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - australia, catalina - seaplane