Sherman Tanks: A Pocket History by John Christopher
$24.95 AUD
Category: Military History/Biography
The most famous tank design of World War Two. A short primer for those interested in the Sherman and its variants. The Sherman was one of the first mass-produced tanks, designed to be made in its tens of thousands. The Sherman was still in use with some armies into the 1970s and 1980s. An ideal book for ...Show more
An Old Fellow's War by Edmond Nyst
$24.95 AUD
Category: Military History/Biography
A true story of courage and survival of a young Dutch boy who was born in France. He was 12 years old when the war started, and he helped his father hide Jewish refugees in the French Alps. At sixteen, he joined the Maquis, the fighting force of the French Resistance. A story of pain, history and war fr ...Show more
Great Armies by Parragon
$24.99 AUD
Category: Military History/Biography
Explores the key armies and battles from ancient times to the present day. Using beautiful photographs and cutaway illustrations, Great Armies delves into the tactics put forward by the boldest military geniuses as well as the courage of soldiers who formed the most powerful armies in history. The cutaw ...Show more
The Desert Anzacs: The Forgotten Wars in the Deserts of Egypt, Palestine and North Africa by Barry Stone
$29.95 AUD
Category: Military History/Biography
The charge of the Light Horse Brigade is the stuff of legend, but there are other desert campaigns in Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean and North Africa that are often overlooked. The Desert ANZACs brings to the fore the tales of the ANZACs who fought in the heat and desert sands - from their first-ever ov ...Show more
Cry Havoc: The History of Military War Dogs by Nigel Allsopp
$29.99 AUD
Category: Military History/Biography
From Babylonian mastiff-type war dogs with spiked collars, to modern kitted-out military dogs highly trained to detect explosives, dogs have long been a soldier's best friend. Nigel Allsopp, a highly experienced dog handler in both military and civilian police arenas, details how the incredible abilitie ...Show more
After the Blast: An Australian Officer in Iraq and Afghanistan by Garth Callendar
$29.99 AUD
Category: Military History/Biography
A very Australian story of heroism and healing. In 2004 Garth Callender, a junior cavalry officer, was deployed to Iraq. He quickly found his feet leading convoys of armoured vehicles through the streets of Baghdad and into the desert beyond. But one morning his crew was targeted in a roadside bomb att ...Show more
High Life of Oswald Watt: Australia's First Military Pilot by Chris Clark (Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Edinburgh)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Military History/Biography
'Father of the Flying Corps' and 'Father of Australian Aviation' were two of the unofficial titles conferred on Oswald ("Toby") Watt when he died in tragic circumstances shortly after the end of the First World War. He had become the Australian Army's first qualified pilot in 1911, but spent the first 1 ...Show more
In the Shadow of Gallipoli: The Hidden History of Australia in WWI by Robert Bollard
$32.99 AUD
Category: Military History/Biography
Fighting Anzacs have metamorphosed from flesh and blood into mythic icons. The war they fought in is distant and the resistance to it within Australia has been forgotten. In the Shadow of Gallipoli corrects this historical amnesia by looking at what was happening on the Australian home front during WWI ...Show more
War Letters of General Monash by John Monash
$32.99 AUD
Category: Military History/Biography
Monash in his own words . . . Long before this letter can possibly reach you, great events which will stir the whole world and go down in history will have happened, to the eternal glory of Australia and all who have participated. -John Monash, 24 April 1915 These extraordinary, intimate letters from ...Show more
The Australian Victories in France in 1918 by John Monash; Bruce Haigh (Foreword by)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Military History/Biography
First published in 1920, The Australian Victories in France in 1918immediately garnered glowing praise as one of the most entertaining and informative accounts of war ever written. It is now recognised as one of the most important records of World War I, revealing the critical role Australians played on ...Show more
Running a Big Ship - The Classic Guide to Commanding a Second World War Battleship by Rory O'Conor;
$32.99 AUD
Category: Military History/Biography
Having completed the highly prestigious assignment of commanding HMS Hood, then the most famous warship in the world, Captain Rory O'Conor brought together his experiences to create the ultimate officers' guide for running a steel fighting ship. First published in 1937, and now with an extensive introdu ...Show more
letters home by morrison, geoff
$20.00 AUD
$34.95 (42% off)
Category: Military History/Biography