Showing 5 items matching "world war 1939-1945 - anecdotes"
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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cumberland House, Best little stories from World War II, 1989
... world war 1939-1945 - anecdotes...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - anecdotes world war 1939-1945 ...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 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, 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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Book, Vermont and us, 2000
Vermont resident, Joan Nethercote writes on Vermont, families, life and anecdotes, with photos.Vermont resident, Joan Nethercote writes on Vermont, families, life and anecdotes, with photos.Vermont resident, Joan Nethercote writes on Vermont, families, life and anecdotes, with photos.nethercote, joan, nethercote, viv, livermore family, vermont, ballantyne, janet, winswood, vermont, public utilities, giles family, tilson, clive, tilson, clive (mrs), webster family, mckeon, thomas (rev), mckeon hall, cuttle family, wills family, d'arcy family, sport, schools, churches, transport, orchards, scout groups, world war 1939-1945, st lukes anglican church, vermont -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Australian War Memorial, Stand easy : after the defeat of Japan, 1945, 1945
Stories and anecdotes from Australian soldiers involved in the war against JapanIll, p.206.non-fictionStories and anecdotes from Australian soldiers involved in the war against Japanworld war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Commonwealth Dept. of Veterans' Affairs, In captivity : Australian prisoners of war in the 20th century, 1999
A concise history of the occassions and experiences of Australian taken as Prisoners of War during World War One (1914-1918), World War Two (1939-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953). Includes many quotes and anecdotes illustrating the experiences of POW's in their own words.Ill, p.70.non-fictionA concise history of the occassions and experiences of Australian taken as Prisoners of War during World War One (1914-1918), World War Two (1939-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953). Includes many quotes and anecdotes illustrating the experiences of POW's in their own words. ex prisoners of war - biography, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese
