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Aussie Soldier: Prisoners of War
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Almost 35,000 Australian men and women were taken as prisoners during the Boer War, WW1, WW2 and the Korean War. For many, their greatest victory would be in the simple act of surviving. The heartfelt stories are very personal journeys. You will relive the capture, living conditions, escape attempts, punishments ...
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Australian Awards Vietnam 1962 to 1991
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It is appropriate, with the increasing interest in the Vietnam war and the appreciation of the sacrifices made by all who took part, that this book of honours ...
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Australian Sea Stories
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The author has concentrated on segments of the lesser known shipping history such as shipwrecks of the following: Duncan Dunbar, Walter Hood, Paul Jones, Glaneuse, Errol, Tahiti, Wahine, Sygna, Lake ...
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Bay Steamers and Coastal Ferries
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In addition to ferries and excursion vessels, many small passenger and cargo ships worked out of Port Phillip Bay along the coast before rail and roads took over.P Written by ...
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Brave Lads: 3RAR in South Vietnam
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'Brave Lads' is a long-awaited unit history that fills a gap in the Australian military experience in South Vietnam. The 3RAR first served in Vietnam in 1968 and later had a second tour of duty in 1971. This history pays tribute to the Brave Lads of 3RAR in their tumultuous year
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Bridging the Gap: The 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment in Timor 1999-2000
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In 1999, UNAMET was tasked to conduct the popular consultation in East Timor. The independence vote was overwhelming and as violence escalated, the staff withdrew and the UN ...
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Capes and Captains: A Comprehensive Study of the Australian Coast
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Ignorance is human fate. And yet, at all times, humans searching for knowledge have reached out beyond the expanding horizon shielding the unknown. In the middle of the ...
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Command in Vietnam: Reflections of a Commanding Officer
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Colonel Peter Scott commanded the 3RAR known as 'Old Faithful' at Woodside in Australia from 1969-1971, and in Vietnam until October 1971. This book 'Command in Vietnam' is an outstanding personal record of a Commanding Officer in Vietnam ...
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Do Unto Others: Counter Bombardment in Australia's Miltiary Campaigns
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'Do Unto Other' is a comprehensive account of the history of counter bombardment, including the development of Australian techniques, equipment and procedures through the campaigns up until Vietnam ...
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His Majesty's Bark Endeavour: The Story of the Ship and Her People
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The 'Endeavour's' incredible voyage of scientific and geographic discovery (1768-1771) has been a source of fascination to the world ever since the ship returned to port. This book tells the ...
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In the Line of Fire: Real Stories of Australians at War, from Gallipoli to Vietnam
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Over 100,000 Australians have laid down their lives in the service of their country over the past 100 years. Conflicts including the two world wars, Korea and Vietnam ...
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Luck is No Accident: Flying in War and Peace 1946-1986
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The author learned to fly as a teenager, and here he describes his experiences in both the RAAF and civil aviation. He flew with No. 77 (Fighter) Squadron flying Meteor ...
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Navigator in the South Seas
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The violent reality of screaming hurricanes and the paradisal calm of South Seas beaches, glistening with spindrift, are engagingly contrasted by Brett Hilder in his book of adventures along the ...
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Only One River to Cross: An Australian Soldier Behind Enemy Lines in Korea
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'Only One River to Cross' is a dramatic suspenseful and splendidly written story of Australians at war. Dr Harris tells the story of his early years on the Buronga Ridge ...
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Operation Lorosae: 1st Battalion Group Operation in East Timor October 2000-April 2001
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This book is a collection of works primarily written by the soldiers of the 1st Battalion Group, and was produced with primary purpose of providing members of the ...
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Operation Orders: The Experiences of an Infantry Officer (Malaya, PNG, Vietnam 1963-1970)
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This book gives a valuable insight into Australia's military involvement in South East Asia and Papua New Guinea as experienced by an Infantry Officer, Pat Beale. He was ...
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Our Secret War: Defending Malaysia Against Indonesian Confrontation 1964-1966
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Written by Brian Avery, a former officer of 4RAR, this book contains numerous maps and photos illustrating the campaign, plus a full Nominal Roll of those men who served with ...
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Possums and Bird Dogs: Australian Army Aviation's 161 Reconnaissance Flight in South Vietnam
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Captain Bevan Smith's inadvertent broadcast about being hit, alerted the troops on the ground that a Viet Cong ambush had been triggered. The knuckles had been shot out ...
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RAAF at War: WWII Korea Malaya-S
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Remembering Korea: Australians in the War of 1950-53
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Now reprinted and updated this edition is illustrated with more than 70 photographs, includes a complete and updated Roll of Honour, and lists more than 18,000 Australians who served in Korea. 'Remembering Korea' is a fascinating chronicle of the Korean conflict and Australia's involvement in it ...
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SAS: A Pictorial History of the Australian Special Air Service 1957-1997
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This CD contains facsimile images of the original book. It is fully searchable, making it an extremely useful resource for war historians or those with special interest in the Australian Special Air Service.
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Seagulls, Cruisers and Catapults: the Story of Australian Naval Aviation 1913-1944
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In 'Seagulls, Cruisers and Catapults' Ray Jones has written an authoritative account of the technical, operational and political aspects of Australian naval aviation from Admiral Creswell's 1913 plan for naval ...
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Settlers Under Sail
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Settler's Under Sail' is Don Charlwood's account of the days of the sailing ships and a fascinating reconstruction of the wreck of the Loch Ard.p On 31 May 1878, the Loch ...
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Soldiers' Story: Long Tan Vietnam-S
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Stalemate in Korea: The Royal Australian Regiment in the Static War of 1952-1953
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'This book is different. It describes the problems of living in a harsh climate in full view of the enemy. Night patrolling was developed to an art seldom seen ...
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The 1863 Shipboard Diary of Edward Charlwood from England to Australia
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Edward Charlwood, whose 1863 shipboard diary this is, was the fourth son of Arthur and Phoebe Charlwood. Having emigrated in 1850 from England to Australia with his family as a ...
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The Battle of Long Tan: As Told by the Commanders
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This is the first time those in direct command of Delta Company have shared their memories of the most significant battle fought by Australians in Vietnam, the Battle ...
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The Fight Leaders: A Study of Australian Battlefield Leadership (Green, Ferguson and Hasset)
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This book is the story of leadership within the Australian Army and in particular during World War Two and in Korea.p During a twelve month period in the ...
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The Forgotten Few: 77 RAAF Squadron in Korea
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In June 1950, No. 77 Squadron RAAF was in Japan, packed up ready to go home. Instead, they went to Korea, flying Mustang fighters as part of a UN force aiding South Korea to fight invading communists from the north. Their deeds warranted lasting fame, instead they became the forgotten ...
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The Long Farewell: The Perilous Voyages of Settlers Under Sail in the Great Migrations to Australia
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During the 19th century more than a million people, many of whom had never ventured beyond their homes in Britain, sailed to the new colonies of Australia. On their months-long ...
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The Pony Soldiers: The Australian Light Horse, Vietnam 1965-1966
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This book describes the combat experiences of 1 Troop of A Squadron of the 4th/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse in Vietnam. At the time it
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The Royal Australian Corps of Transport: A History of Australian Army Transport 1973-2000
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Created in 1973, from the Royal Australian Army Service Corp and the Royal Australian Engineers (Transportation), the Royal Australian Corps of Transportation has built an impressive record of service to ...
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The Vietnam Years: From the Jungle to the Australian Suburbs
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'The Vietnam Years' is the story of both sides of that war, from the vicious fighting of jungle patrols, to the families ripped apart from confusion and anger as anti-war protests mounted ...
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The Year of the Tigers: The Second Tour of 5th Battalion RAR in South Vietnam 1969-70
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Essentially a pictorial record, this extensively revised and expanded 3rd edition of a book originally published in 1970 contains a multitude of photographs of the men involved, many contributed by the veterans from previously long-forgotten collections ...
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Vietnam Remembered
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First published in 1990, this newly updated edition is not only thorough, but also a fascinating account of the whole story of the Vietnam conflict abroad and in Australia. It contains an updated roll of honour of those who served in the Vietnam War ...
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Vietnam Veterans: Sons of the Hunter
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This book is a collection of over 100 experiences of men who went - or were sent - to Vietnam, to take part in the war. As is the ...
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Vietnam: Australia's Ten Year War 1962-1972
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This beautifully illustrated book is a powerful account of the Australian soldiers at war in Vietnam. This book is a remarkable pictorial record of Australia's involvement in one of the most controversial wars ...
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Warrior Brothers: My Life in the Australian SAS
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For the first time, an Australian ex-SAS soldier tells all: what it means to be a member of an elite group, the challenges, the highs and the lows - and the sense of duty, honour and brotherhood that never dies ...
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We Too Were Anzacs: The Sixth Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/NZ (ANZAC), South Vietnam 1969 to 1970
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During its first tour in South Vietnam, 6RAR covered itself with honours as a result of its victory at Long Tan in August 1966. In 1969, 6RAR, now augmented ...
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When Good Men Do Nothing
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Griffith Spragg, was born in West Maitland on 24 January 1922. He began his working life as a Junior Clerk at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in 1939, and enlisted ...
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Willingly Into to Fray: One Hundred Years of Australian Army Nursing
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Willingly into the Fray comprises the personal stories of 65 individual nurses, their voices preserved and their words, often fraught with emotion and mired in distress at what they have seen, endured and railed against, carefully retained. Many of these stories are told for the first time, particularly those of the recent campaigns ...
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