The Submarine Six Australian Naval Heroes – Tom Lewis – Book Review
In the last three decades the Royal Australian Navy has moved from naming its ships and boats after Australian cities and towns and used them to honour its members who […]
Taking the Lead The Royal Australian Air Force 1972 – 1996 by Mark Lax Newport – Book Review
This is the third volume in a series of official histories of the RAAF.
Clash of the Gods of War – Book Review
The science of gunnery made great advances in the First World War, moving from firing directly over open sights to predicted fire that took into account a host of factors […]
Honour Denied Teddy Sheean – A Tasmanian Hero by Tom Lewis – Book Review
Tom Lewis has painstakingly documented three outstanding acts of heroism by members of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the Second World War.
Vietnam vanguard – a unit history of lasting value.
Unit histories are usually written mainly for members of the unit and their descendants: only a few have lasting historical value.
Turning point: Battle for Milne Bay 1942 – Japan’s first land defeat in World War II by Michael Veitch – Book Review
At a remote airstrip in Milne Bay stands a simple monument with an inscription: “This marks the westernmost point of the Japanese advance, Aug – Sep 42. 85 unknown marines […]
Anzac: the Landing, the Legend, the Law by Catherine Bond – Book Review
There are clear regulations around the use of the word ‘Anzac’ under the Protection of Word ‘Anzac’ Act 1920 and penalties apply for the incorrect use of the term.
Radio Girl – The story of the extraordinary Mrs Mac, pioneering engineer and wartime legend By David Dufty – Book Review
This little known story grabbed David Dufty’s attention from the moment he discovered Mrs Mac aka Florence Violet McKenzie (nee Wallace) during his research for an earlier book The Secret […]
