Of the many hidden histories of World War II, the story of the voluntary evacuation of children in Australia remains one of the most poignant and fascinating. Ann Howard, author of this scrupulously researched and…
Alana is ready for high school. She has everything organised, which is a good thing because her mother isn't reliable with mundane tasks like paying bills or remembering important dates. Ever since Alana's dad died,…
Many returned servicemen are (were) reticent to discuss their wartime exploits; a renowned WA academic and economist kept much of his service record to himself, until now. WARTIME bomber pilot, shot down over Germany and…
Captains of the Soul is difficult to review mainly because it is concerned with theological, existential and military matters. It is essentially a scholarly work about spirituality and religion in the nation's armed services. Gladwin…
There have been numerous writings covering the Battle of Long Tan in South Vietnam. Now the story is told by the commander of Delta Company 6 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) that withstood extraordinary odds…
This book presents the earliest mechanised warfare activities of the Australian Army. It covers not only the local construction of armoured cars and the raising and deployment of an armoured car section to the Middle…
Long Tan, August 1966, was chosen as the seminal Australian Vietnam battle by the Vietnam Veterans' Association for a very good reason. It was a David and Goliath fight of “68 Aussie Nashos and near…
Ann Howard - A Carefree War, The Hidden History of Australian WWII Child Evacuees Published by Pittwater's Big Sky Publishing, with a Foreword by Les Murray, one of the 100 Australian Living Treasures, and written…
By the end of 1914 Russia had already suffered one and a half million casualties, and called on Britain to present 'a show of force in the Dardanelles' to assure Germany that Russia was not…
"18th August is the anniversary of the battle of Long Tan. It is also Vietnam Veterans Day. In 1966, near the main Australian base in Vietnam, 108 men of Delta Company of the 6th Battalion…
MID-1800s Pooncarie, Menindee and Bourke were some of the last places in Australia you might look for a bushranger, but one daring bloke who did visit these small Darling River ports had one of the…
Interview ABC News with Harry Smith by Bruce Atkinson