Code Breakers by Craig Collie – Book Review
Despite the fame of Britain’s Bletchley Park for code cracking there were many unsung installations around the world that carried out important signals intelligence work with spectacular results.
The battle of Crete “ The Untold Stories “ by Dina Gerolymou – Book review
“ The German officer pulled out his Luger and shot Norm right between the eyes. These are the stories that will never be told” said the 93 year old World […]
Australian Submarines: A History – 2nd Edition by Michael White – Book Review
Michael White produced the first edition of his work back in 1992.
The Forgotten Rising Sons by Andrew Johnston – Book Review
After more than 20 year’s Army service as a Military Police investigator, in retirement Johnston discovered a military event totally unknown to him. On Monday 21st of May 1945, a […]
“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.
Fighting Monsters, An Intimate History of the Sandakan Tragedy by Richard W Braithwaite – Book Review
Dick Braithwaite was one of the six survivors of the Sandakan death marches of 1945. He died in 1986, and his son Richard Wallace Braithwaite, after a 40-year tirelessly researched […]
Strike and Strike Again: 455 Squadron RAAF 1944-45 byIan Gordon – Book Review
Mr Gordon served for nearly 40 years in the Australian Army and has a family connection with 455 Squadron RAAF, in that his father served as a Beaufighter navigator in […]
Murder at the Fort, A Double Homicide Cold Case Cover Up! by Bob Marmion – Book review
Those who have lived and worked at Fort Queenscliff or in the locality will find this a most interesting book. Even the general reader will still find it a rattling […]
