Kokoda and Beyond: Papua and New Guinea 1942-1945
In early 1942 the Japanese set their sights on capturing Papua and New Guinea.
Australia 1942: In the Shadow of War – Peter Dean (Ed) – Book Review
This is the first of three books edited by Peter Dean that examine Australia and its situation from 1942 to 1945.
Australia and the Great War Identity, Memory and Mythology – Book Review
This is a valuable collection of chapters written by established and emerging authors seeking to present a range of material on complex issues arising from the Great War.
Soldier On: WWI Soldier Settler Stories
On 11th May 2016 Kate Luciano was MHHV’s monthly Military History Speaker. In it she summarised the post WW1 Victorian Soldier Settlement Scheme helped settle some 11,639 out of the […]
National Boer War Day Speech – Melbourne 2016
From October 1899 to the end of May 1902 a bitter conflict raged across the South African veldt between Britain and her Empire and the two largely self-governing Boer Republics […]
The Unseen Anzac by Jeff Maynard – Book Review
Jeff Maynard is an author, documentary maker, broadcaster, editor and book reviewer from Melbourne.
Hunter Killer, Inside the Lethal World of Drone Warfare – T McCurley and K Maurer – Book Review
Lieutenant Colonel McCurley has written an in-depth description of warfare as prosecuted by means of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA).
Stone cold: the extraordinary true story of Len Opie – Australia’s deadliest soldier by Andrew Faulkner – Book Review
The cover image of Stone Cold suggests that this is a story about an Australian soldier who fought in South Vietnam, but Len Opie carved a reputation as one of […]
