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Hero or Deserter? Gordon Bennett and the Tragic Defeat of 8th Division by Roger Maynard – Book Review
Maynard has gone to great lengths to ensure he has written a well-balanced account of the exploits of the 8th Division and its commander from 1941 until 15th February 2017 […]
Destroy and Build – Pacification in Phuoc Thuy, 1966–1972 by Thomas Richardson – Book Review
Here is another well-produced volume in the Australian Army History series. Each one of these books- there are now eighteen – is characterised by a high standard of scholarship, excellent […]
The Charge – The Australian Light Horse Victory at Beersheba by David W Cameron – Book Review
Major General Harry Chauvel served in the Boer War before being appointed commander of the 1st Australian Light Horse Brigade (1st ALH) to lead his dismounted troops on Gallipoli.
Dying for the Truth – The Concise History of Frontline War Reporting by Paul Moorcraft – Book Review
Paul Moorcroft is a writer with four decades of experience in the subject matter covered in Dying for the Truth.
The Lightning Keepers – The AIF’s Alphabet Company in the Great War by Damien Finlayson – Book Review
It was entirely appropriate that the AE&MM&BC should be commonly known as the ‘Alphabet’ Company in the Great War rather than the Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company.
Air Battle for Burma Allied Pilots’ Fight for Supremacy by Bryn Evans – Book Review
Bryn Evans is an Australian author and management consultant that writes extensively across a wide range of categories, including military history, travel, and business management.
A Matter of Honour Being the history of the 5th Contingent, Victorian Mounted Rifles in the Boer War, 1901-1902 by Dr Robin Droogleever – Book Review
Dr Robin Droogleever is a founding member of the Anglo Boer War Study Group and has been its President for more than two decades.
Australia’s Battalion Commanders in the Great War, 1914-1918 by William Westerman – Book Review
Dr. Westerman is currently a researcher and adjunct lecturer at UNSW Canberra.
