Remembering the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels
The village of Kagi nestled high in the mountains half-way along the Kokoda Track is home to a devout community of Seventh-Day Adventists and subsistence farmers.
“The Victoria Cross: Australia Remembers” Presented by Michael Madden
To set the scene, Michael began with a short video of interviews of family members of VC recipients taken while he was researching the book.
Honouring the Service of Australia’s Naval Men and Women
Before Federation, colonial naval officers were recognised for steadfastness and courage while serving in South Africa and China.
The Victoria Cross Australia Remembers – Book review
This lavishly produced book is both an illustrated account of Australia’s Victoria Cross winners and a fund-raising vehicle for that worthy cause, the TPIS (Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen & […]
The Unit Guide – The Australian Army 1939 – 1945 by Graham R McKenzie-Smith – Book Review
This monumental reference work is a labour of love carried out by the author over 35 years.
Flagship – The Cruiser HMAS Australia II and the Pacific War on Japan by Mike Carlton – Book Review
HMAS Australia, and her sister ship Canberra, were County Class heavy cruisers (with 8-inch guns) built in England for the Royal Australian Navy.
A Long Way Home – One POW’s story of escape and evasion during World War II by Charles Granquist – Book Review
There are numerous soldiers’ descendants who have recounted their fathers’ incarceration in Europe or Asia during the Second World War, but it is a rare experience to read the autobiography […]
Australia’s War Crimes Trials 1945-51 by Georgina Fitzpatrick, Tim McCormack and Narelle Morris (Eds) – Book Review
This expensive and voluminous book is a fitting addition to our collection of texts relating to Military Law, an important segment of any comprehensive military library.
