On the 25th of April 1915, Australian troops landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in what is now called ANZAC cove. They rushed up to Plugge's Plateau into Australian military history suffering many casualities along the way. T

Who Dares Wins: for the soldiers and officers of the SAS Regiment, this is not just their professional motto, but a creed that shapes their lives. This book provides a thrilling insight into the way this country's SAS soldiers are sel

This important book traces the evolution of the Australian Imperial Force from the enthusiastic amateurs of Gallipoli to the skilled warriors of the Western Front, where fighting in conditions of unspeakable horror and brutal

The first detailed examination of the relationship between Australian soldiers and Ireland during the First World War. Examines how and why the war has been remembered and commemorated in Australia and Ireland.

Tom Sheridan's authoritative account of the complex interplay between government, shipowners, management and waterside workers is a compelling tour de force of labour history. By focusing on the personalities, strategies and

This is the story of the three Australians, members of AATTV, who commanded and led a company of Montagnards in the western jungle of Vietnam near Laos to report on the 2nd NVA Division moving across the border to do

The Battle for Wau brings together for the first time the full story of the early World War II conflicts in New Guinea, from the landing of the Japanese at Salamaua in March 1942 to their defeat at Wau in Febru

The exhilarating true story of the Australian submarine AE2 and it's success (and eventual sinking) in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915.; In the Australian psyche, the Gallipoli campaign is the action on Gallipoli Peninsula

Australians have fought in many wars and been awarded many medals for bravery. This book tells the story of twelve of them who have fought in wars from the Boer War to the war in Viet Nam and who have been given the highest medal for

Most of the books on Australian involvment in the Vietnam War have focused on the combat side of the conflict. This text goes beyond warfare to look at the personnel in the many units and organizations who provided the suppo

This book examines the most expensive and controversial project ever undertaken by the Australian Defence Force.

At 2.30 am on January 23, 1942, the tropical island of New Britain was the site of the Australian Army's darkest hour. Lark Force had been deployed to fortify and defend Rabaul, the capital of Australia's mandated territories

Using the soldiers' original letters and diaries wherever possible, the author describes all the crucial battles against the Ottoman Turkish Forces, including Romani, Gaza, Bir El Abds and the massacre at Surafend. It is also

02 The life and times - at the front, at rest and on leave - of the soldiers of the Australian Army in France and Belgium from 1916 until 1918. 03 Drawing on superb anecdotal accounts from the diggers themselves, Diggers in

A story of humour and courage, of professionalism, and above all dedication to duty, this is the official history of The Royal Australian Regiment.

The action-packed story of the men of the RAAF's No 77 fighter squadron, the only RAAF squadron to take part in the Korean War. The RAAF's 77 Squadron, based in Japan, was preparing to return to Australia when Presiden

On July 19 1916, in the northern French village of Fromelles, Australia suffered its worst-ever military defeat when a British officer ordered 15,000 of our best and bravest to go over the top and attack the German lines.

02 The Gallipoli campaign of 191415 is one of the events of the First World War that continues to seize imaginations today. Of particular fascination, and until now largely overlooked in historical accounts, a

"Nothing can alter what happened now: Anzac stood and still stands for reckless valour in a good cause, for enterprise, resourcefulness, fidelity, comradeship and endurance that will never admit defeat." - World War I correspondent Ch

Gary McKay will take a group of Vietnam veterans back to Vietnam and record their reactions when confronting the past and meeting their former enemy.

The Australian Book Industry Awards? Book of the Year 2007 Winner of the inaugural Prime Minister?s Prize for History, 2007 "Destined to become an Australian classic? The Great War is a deeply moving monument to a generati

April 11 1945, eight Australian Z Special commandos landed on Muschu Island, off the coast of New Guinea, for a reconnaissance mission to obtain information. This is the amazing true story of what happened during the raid.

Profiles the grit, determination and selflessness of 11 outstanding Australian women serving in the two World Wars. This book focuses not only on the outstanding courage these women displayed in battle, but also

Imagine this. You are a country boy and just eighteen. The war has been raging for two years and because of your age, you have not been eligible for enlistment. Your mates, older by a few months are joining up and disappearing to th

1942 was a key year in Australia's history. For the first time, it seemed that young White Australia, an outpost of empire clinging to the edge of the world, was about to be invaded by the Japanese. In that one year, Darwin

Talks about the infamous Kokoda Track campaign, from both sides of the conflict. The author recounts both the Australian and Japanese perspectives of the hellish Papuan jungle trail.

This biography is based on the wartime experiences of Herb Ashby, an Australian soldier who was the sole survivor of his company, after a key action during the Battle of El Alamein.

The extraordinary engineering feat of the Thai-Burma Railway was built with slave labour force. A mixture of Australian, Asian, British, Dutch and American men built 688 bridges. This book brings to life the horror, the humour and the

A revised and updated edition of one of the most acclaimed accounts of Australian military history.

This is a history of the Australian minefield that played havoc with Australia's military operations in Vietnam and constituted the greatest tactical blunder in Australian military history since World War II.

The harrowing and dramatic stories of the Australian and New Zealand nurses who served in the Great War. 'I had my right arm under a leg, which I thought was [the patient's], but when I lifted I found to my horror that it

Pearl Harbour. Kokoda. The fall of Singapore. Curtin's fight with Churchill. The bombing of Darwin. The Battle of Midway. POWs. Kamikaze. Hiroshima. These words alone are enough to convey the terror, courage and drama of the Pacific War, when t