War by Gwynne Dyer – Book Review
This modern classic by international journalist and military historian Gwynne Dyer is widely acknowledged as one of the most compelling analyses of the history and psychology of armed conflict throughout […]
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 […]
In their time of need: Australian overseas emergency relief operations 1918 – 2006 by Steven Bullard – Book Review
In Their Time of Need documents this century-long commitment, focusing on the overseas deployment of defence and other personnel and equipment for broadly humanitarian goals, generally in response to a […]
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.
VX120627 William Edward Nielsen
Ted was born at Rushworth, Victoria on 26 August 1922. He was living with his family in Prahran and working as a French Polisher when war broke out in Europe […]
The Battle for Oakleigh 1888 Part 2
Logistics Exercises like this, small in scale and time by Easter camp standards though it was, still required considerable logistics – rations had to be arranged and issued to the […]
The Battle for Oakleigh 1888 – Part 1
Introduction 1888 was a particularly busy year in the life of the nascent Militia forces in Victoria. Formed in 1885 to replace in large part Volunteer forces which had been […]
