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SUMMARY:The Anglo-German Naval Agreements of 1935 and 1937
DESCRIPTION:he Anglo-German Naval Agreements of 1935 and 1937 are among the most misunderstood and misrepresented elements of the interwar naval arms control architecture.  Far from being the short-sighted acts of appeasement they are commonly portrayed to be\, these agreements represented a logical and sensible approach by Britain to resolve the seemingly impossible strategic dilemmas facing the British Empire at that time\, and to shape their environment by directing German naval development in a direction least-threatening to British interests. \nThis presentation will explore the history of the agreements\, starting with the breakdown of the Versailles restrictions following the failure of the 1932 World Disarmament Conference.  It will include the extensive negotiations that took place following the 1935 agreement to convert a brief and ambiguous Exchange of Notes into a practical arrangement\, as well as the protracted negotiations conducted with Germany (and the parallel interdependent talks with the USSR) to reach a compromise that would allow the extension of the 1936 London Naval Treaty provisions to Germany.  Finally\, this presentation will address the progressive deconstruction of the agreements as Europe descended towards World War Two. \nAlong the way\, this presentation will explore a number of other aspects of the agreements\, such as why\, after the ravages wrought by U-boats in World War I\, Great Britain allowed an exception which permitted Germany to build up to parity in submarines\, what these potential enemies hoped to achieve from the agreements\, and how the agreements contained the seeds of their own demise. \n Presenter – \nDr David Chessum served for 23 years as a Weapon Engineering Officer in the Royal New Zealand Navy\, including two tours of duty as a Head of Department on Leander class frigates\, and attendance at the Australian Command and Staff College in Canberra.  Since leaving the RNZN David has been employed as a Chartered Professional Engineer in both consulting and Government roles\, with a key focus on naval engineering and system safety. \nIn parallel with his engineering career\, David has compiled a comprehensive academic record\, completing five degrees in a variety of disciplines.  Since 2004\, David has focused on research into the Interwar Naval Arms Control process\, and the interactions between that process and naval strategy\, naval architecture\, and force structure.  This research\, which has included extensive archival research in the United Kingdom\, US\, France\, Australia and New Zealand\, is the foundation of his PhD thesis completed at the University of New South Wales.  His current major project is the transformation of that thesis into a book for publication. \nDavid is Vice-President of the Nepean Naval and Maritime Museum\, and a volunteer tour guide on ex-HMAS Vampire\, and ex-HMAS Onslow at the Australian National Maritime Museum. \nDetail –\nDate and Time:1100\, Wednesday 14th. October 2026 (Sydney time) Via Zoom\nJoin Here
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-anglo-german-naval-agreements-of-1935-and-1937/
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SUMMARY:RAAHC’s Firepower: Joint Fires in the Littoral: Modern Lethal Effects in Australia’s Military Approaches (1943-1945) - Canberra Event
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company presents: \nSave the date. \n  \nMore information to come. \nFirepower:Lessons from WWII Seminar Series
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/raahcs-firepower-joint-fires-in-the-littoral-modern-lethal-effects-in-australias-military-approaches-1943-1945-canberra-event/
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SUMMARY:Survival in Singapore - With Tom trumble
DESCRIPTION:Survival in Singapore is a gripping account of an untold story of Japanese-occupied Singapore\, and a testament of courage\, sacrifice and the resilience of the human spirit. \n \n \nOn a pitch-black night in September 1943\, a daring Australian commando unit launches a covert raid on Singapore Harbour\, sinking and damaging numerous Japanese ships. Operation Jaywick – an epic mission that passed into Australia’s national legend – sets in motion a brutal crackdown by Japan’s dreaded military police\, the Kempei Tai. \nTasked with finding the culprits of the attack\, Major Sumida Haruzo intensifies his hunt for the saboteurs\, weaving a deadly web that ensnares dozens of British internees in Changi Jail and countless Chinese Singaporeans. Among those swept up in the aftermath are Elizabeth Choy\, a courageous schoolteacher who risks her life to smuggle aid into Changi Prison\, and Robert Heatlie Scott\, a senior diplomat and propagandist who miraculously survived the sinking of a ship and two days drifting on a dinghy in the open sea only to be recaptured by the Japanese. \nIncarcerated in hellish conditions where the lines between fact and fiction blur\, and where victims are forced to turn on each other to survive\, Elizabeth and Robert must confront starvation\, disease and brutal torture. The fate of countless innocent lives hinges on their will to resist unimaginable agonies\, maintain their tenuous grasp on reality and hold to the truth even if it costs them their lives. \n \nAbout the Author\n \nTom Trumble has worked in journalism\, policy development and book retailing. He graduated with honours in history\, and has also studied music and journalism. He is the author of Unholy Pilgrims (2011) and Rescue at 2100 Hours (2013)\, both published by Penguin. He lives in Melbourne. \n 
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/survival-in-singapore-with-tom-trumble/
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