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  • Guarding the Periphery

    The Australian Army in Papua New Guinea, 1951–75

    by Tristan Moss ...
    Series series Australian Army History Series
    Based around the Pacific Islands Regiment, the Australian Army's units in Papua New Guinea had a dual identity: integral to Australia's defence, but also part of its largest colony, and viewed as a foreign people. The Australian Army in PNG defended Australia from threats to its north and west, while also managing the force's place within Australian colonial rule in PNG, occasionally resulting in ... Read more

    $59.99 CAD

  • Beyond Combat

    Australian military activity away from the battlefield

    by Tristan Moss, Tom Richardson ...
    Unveiling the Unseen Facets of Military LifeBeyond Combat offers a compelling exploration into the often-overlooked aspects of military history. This collection of essays delves into the social dimensions, management practices, and commemorative traditions that shape military institutions beyond the battlefield. From the poignant letters of First World War army nurses to the experiences of LGBTI ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Singapore - The Battle that Changed the World

    by James Leasor ...
    When Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, it was a devastating blow to the Allies, the British Empire and signalled a significant turning point in history. James Leasors story begins as far back as the early nineteenth century, with imperialism and the settlement founded by Sir Stamford Raffles. He charts the years leading up to Singapores defeat and the realisation that the West ... Read more

    $5.47 CAD

  • The Men Who Came Out of the Ground

    A gripping account of Australia's first commando campaign

    by Paul Cleary ...
    'This account . . . is breathtaking in its scope and riveting in its research' - Sydney Morning HeraldThe gripping story of a small force of Australian Special Forces commandos that launched relentless hit and run raids on far superior Japanese forces in East Timor for most of 1942.These Australians were the men of the 2/2nd Australian Independent Company - a special commando unit. Initially ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Defending the Lion City

    The armed forces of Singapore

    by Tim Huxley ...
    Series series THE ARMED FORCES OF ASIA
    Singapore is located in the heart of the Muslim Malay world, yet 78 per cent of its population is ethnically Chinese. The prosperous city-state relies on outside sources for virtually all its water and food; it has no access to the high seas, on which it depends for 85 per cent of its trade, except through its neighbours' waters. Physically linked to Malaysia by a causeway and a bridge, only ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Battle Story: Singapore 1942

    by Dr Chris Brown ...
    Series series Battle Story
    The fall of Singapore 1942 was one of the most decisive defeats of British and Commonwealth troops in the Second World War, driven primarily by Allied complacency. If you want to understand what happened and why – read Battle Story:Detailed profiles explore the military backgrounds of the Allied and Japanese leadersComprehensive maps bring you close to the action with informative details of ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Semut

    The Untold Story of a Secret Australian Operation in WWII Borneo

    by Christine Helliwell, Emeritus Professor ...
    March 1945. A handful of young Allied operatives are parachuted into the remote jungled heart of the Japanese-occupied island of Borneo, east of Singapore, there to recruit the island’s indigenous Dayak peoples to fight the Japanese. Yet most have barely encountered Asian or indigenous people before, speak next to no Borneo languages, and know little about Dayaks, other than that they have been – ... Read more

    $22.59 CAD

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  • Jungle Warriors

    From Tobruk to Kokoda and beyond, how the Australian Army became the world's most deadly jungle fighting force

    by Adrian Threlfall ...
    Australians are acknowledged as being among the best, if not the best, jungle fighters. This fascinating and revealing history explores how the Australian soldier evolved from being trained for and fighting European and desert wars, fought in open country often by large numbers of troops, to the very close warfare of jungle combat.Australians are acknowledged as being among the best, if not the ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Descent into Hell

    The fall of Singapore - Pudu and Changi - the Thai Burma railway

    by Peter Brune ...
    The definitive story of the Australian campaign in Southeast Asia during World War II from one of Australia's leading military writers.'No man has the command of words needed for conveying.the courage and the cowardice; the loyalty and the treachery; the dedication and the dereliction; the strengths and the frailties; the kindness and the brutality; the integrity and depravity; the magnificence ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Invading Australia: Japan and the battle for Australia, 1942

    by Peter Stanley ...
    1942 was a key year in Australia's history. As its people had so long feared, White Australia, an outpost of empire, seemed about to be invaded by the Japanese. In that one year, Darwin was bombed, submarines torpedoed ships in Sydney Harbour and Australian Militiamen died on the Kokoda Trail.Each year, more and more Australians celebrate Anzac Day and honour the lives of those who fought for ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • The Battle of Crete

    by Albert Palazzo ...
    Series series Australian Army Campaigns Series
    Between 20 May and 1 June 1941 the Second World War came to the Greek island of Crete. The Commonwealth defenders consisted of Australian, New Zealand and British refugees from the doomed Greek Campaign who had not recovered from defeat. ... Read more

    $8.46 CAD

  • The Embarrassed Colonialist: A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special

    by Sean Dorney ...
    Forty years after independence, Papua New Guinea is the largest single recipient of aid from Australia. Yet Australians seem to be largely ambivalent about the country. Few Australians know the history of our colonial rule in PNG and our long ties to the country are quickly being forgotten.PNG expert Sean Dorney examines PNG's weaknesses and strengths since independence and argues that, for moral ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD