Anzac to Afghanistan: The History of the 3rd Brigade by Glenn Wahlert – Book Review
As the first Australian soldiers to land at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915 and among the last to serve in Afghanistan 100 years later, the men and women of […]
The Fighter by Paul Warren with Jeff Apter – Book Review
In 2009 Private Paul Warren deployed with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, to Afghanistan. One month after he arrived in Afghanistan he was on patrol in the Baluchi […]
Stepping into a minefield: A life dedicated to landmine clearance around the world by Ian Mansfield – Book Review
I had the honour to serve with Ian Mansfield in 1992 as he began his second career in the business of ridding the world of land mines.
Monash – the soldier who shaped Australia by Grantlee Kieza – Book Review
Grantlee Kieza’s biography of John Monash comes on the heels of Roland Perry’s 2014 biography and Tim Fisher’s 2014 quasi-biography.
Australian Victories in France in 1918 by Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash – Book Review
Australian Victories in France in 1918 is the original Monash book written by the great man in 1920.
Long Tan: The Start of a Lifelong Battle by Harry Smith – Book Review
Long Tan, August 1966, was chosen as the seminal Australian Vietnam battle by the Vietnam Veterans’ Association for a very good reason.
The Unravelling: high hopes and missed opportunities in Iraq by Emma Sky – Book Review
I first encountered Emma Sky when briefing General Odierno in late 2008. She was not introduced and sat unobtrusively beside the Commanding General.
The Ottoman defence against the ANZAC landing: 25 April 1915 by Mesut Uyar – Book Review
The Ottoman Defence against the Anzac Landing: 25 April 1915 places us one step closer towards better understanding the events of this fateful day.
