The Armistice and The Australian 4th Light Horse
Why a minute of silence at 11am on 11th of November every year is observed.
Beachport Mine 1941 – The first casualties among Australian servicemen in Australia as a result of enemy action in World War 2
Maurie Stehbens had never seen one before, but he knew what it was as soon as he saw it bobbing up and down in the waves, just ahead of his […]
Crawl to Freedom, Australian POW escapes of World War One: Darren Prickett – Book Review
Although there is one example of an Australian POW (Prisoner of War) escape from the Gallipoli campaign, all the other stories contained within this book are those from the various […]
Dive! Australian submariners at war. Presented by Mike Carlton – Video Presentation
Submariners are a special breed. Not for them a life on the ocean wave, the fresh air and sunshine of other naval sailors.
Did a Naval Coastwatcher send an ignored warning of the first aid raid on Darwin?
It is asserted by many that there was a second warning given to Darwin of the incoming air raid of 19th February 1942.
D-Day veteran turns 100 in Tasmania
It is a long way from England for a veteran of the 1944 D-Day landings, but Tasmania is where Les Elliott made home for the last 60 years.
Lark Force
On the 18/4/2023 the shipwreck, Montevideo Maru was discovered at a depth of over 4000 meters of water, (13000 feet), in the south China sea, off the northwest coast of […]
Politics and the General in Supreme Command: Law reform and Averting Unjust War By Richard Adams – Book review
I had a particular interest in reviewing this book, so I’d better put my cards on the table up front.
