Dying for the Truth – The Concise History of Frontline War Reporting by Paul Moorcraft – Book Review
Paul Moorcroft is a writer with four decades of experience in the subject matter covered in Dying for the Truth.
Jewish Anzacs – Jews in the Australian Military by Mark Dapin – Book Review
It may surprise many of us to know that an analysis of the DNA of the bodies recovered from the Battle of Fromelles revealed that many of the predominantly Australian […]
“Oswald Watt: a legend of the Australian Flying Corps” – By Dr Chris Clark
It is now almost a year since my book The High Life of Oswald Watt was published.
Two Photos and a Medal…‘a Cerberus story’ – by Janette Williams – Book Review
This substantial and impressive volume describes the service life of William George Monteith – the author’s late husband’s grandfather.
Comrades in Arms and Rugby – The first truly representative Army Rugby team was formed weeks after the Armistice
When the First World War ended on 11 November 1918 Allied military authorities were keen to ensure that the millions of soldiers awaiting repatriation and demobilisation across Europe were appropriately […]
Australian Submarines: A History – 2nd Edition by Michael White – Book Review
Michael White produced the first edition of his work back in 1992.
“In the Bag”: Prisoners of War 1915 – 1945 Conference
The one day conference held on 12 November 2016 brought together a fascinating series of presenters and as with all MHHV conferences revealed some information gems.
The Man Who Carried the Nation’s Grief – James Malcolm Lean MBE & The Great War Letters by Carol Rosenhain – Book Review
The extent of Australia’s casualties in the First World War is, I consider, grossly underestimated.
