The big book of Australia's war stories : a collection of stories of Australia's iconic battles, heroes and campaigns from the Boer War to Vietnam / Korean War, 1950-1953 Soldiers South African War, 1899-1902 World War, 1939-1945 Vietnam War, 1961-1975 World War, 1914-1918 Armed Forces. Military participation Battles Military history
Haynes, Jim,
The big book of Australia's war stories : a collection of stories of Australia's iconic battles, heroes and campaigns from the Boer War to Vietnam / Australia's war stories Jim Haynes. - [S.l.] : ALLEN & UNWIN, 2019. - x, 589 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 588-589)
Introduction -- pt. 1. Fighting the Boers -- pt. 2. Fighting the Kaiser -- pt. 3. Fighting the Führer -- pt. 4. Fighting the Emperor -- pt. 5. Fighting the Communists -- Afterword - Our 100th VC -- Acknowledgements -- Note on sources.
“’The bravest thing God ever made,’ said a British officer of the insubordinate Aussies at Gallipoli. And before the Normandy Invasion, Field Marshal Montgomery’s chief of staff remarked, ‘I only wish we had the Australian 9th Division with us this morning.’ But there is more to the Australian experience of war than heroic endeavour and bravery. Jim Haynes has rediscovered stories that are as harrowing as they are uplifting, as strange as they are brutal and as heartbreaking as they are humorous. From Federation to the Vietnam War, from our first VC winner to our hundredth, this sweeping overview of Australia’s military adventures both overseas and at home is a guide to understanding this nation’s role in the twentieth century’s major conflicts as each war unfolded. These stories have formed Australia’s collective memory of war. Some battles and campaigns are household names, though their historical significance may have been lost. Others are barely remembered now but are part of our history and deserve to be retold. These are the accounts, recollections and legends that explain Australia’s wartime reputation. They demonstrate the extraordinary courage, resilience, stoic humour, personal heroism and sacrifice that created the mythology of the Aussie ‘digger’-the soldiers, sailors, nurses and flyers who did things their own way and earned they undying respect of both their allies and their enemies.”--Back cover.
Tertiary/Undergraduate. General.
9781760875619 $32.99
be2019041473
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
World War (1914-1918)
World War (1939-1945)
1914-1975
Korean War, 1950-1953--Participation, Australian.
Soldiers--Australia--Biography.
South African War, 1899-1902--Participation, Australian.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Australian.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, Australian.
South African War, 1899-1902--Personal narratives, Australian.
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, Australian.
Armed Forces.
Military participation--Australian.
World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Australian.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Australian.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Participation, Australian.
Battles--Australia.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Participation.--Australia
World War, 1914-1918--Participation.--Australia
World War, 1939-1945--Participation.--Australia
South African War, 1899-1902--Participation.--Australia
Military history--Australia.
Australia.
Australia--History, Military.
Australia--Armed Forces--History.
Australian
Biographies.
History.
Military history.
DU112.3 / .H39 2019
355.00994
The big book of Australia's war stories : a collection of stories of Australia's iconic battles, heroes and campaigns from the Boer War to Vietnam / Australia's war stories Jim Haynes. - [S.l.] : ALLEN & UNWIN, 2019. - x, 589 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 588-589)
Introduction -- pt. 1. Fighting the Boers -- pt. 2. Fighting the Kaiser -- pt. 3. Fighting the Führer -- pt. 4. Fighting the Emperor -- pt. 5. Fighting the Communists -- Afterword - Our 100th VC -- Acknowledgements -- Note on sources.
“’The bravest thing God ever made,’ said a British officer of the insubordinate Aussies at Gallipoli. And before the Normandy Invasion, Field Marshal Montgomery’s chief of staff remarked, ‘I only wish we had the Australian 9th Division with us this morning.’ But there is more to the Australian experience of war than heroic endeavour and bravery. Jim Haynes has rediscovered stories that are as harrowing as they are uplifting, as strange as they are brutal and as heartbreaking as they are humorous. From Federation to the Vietnam War, from our first VC winner to our hundredth, this sweeping overview of Australia’s military adventures both overseas and at home is a guide to understanding this nation’s role in the twentieth century’s major conflicts as each war unfolded. These stories have formed Australia’s collective memory of war. Some battles and campaigns are household names, though their historical significance may have been lost. Others are barely remembered now but are part of our history and deserve to be retold. These are the accounts, recollections and legends that explain Australia’s wartime reputation. They demonstrate the extraordinary courage, resilience, stoic humour, personal heroism and sacrifice that created the mythology of the Aussie ‘digger’-the soldiers, sailors, nurses and flyers who did things their own way and earned they undying respect of both their allies and their enemies.”--Back cover.
Tertiary/Undergraduate. General.
9781760875619 $32.99
be2019041473
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
World War (1914-1918)
World War (1939-1945)
1914-1975
Korean War, 1950-1953--Participation, Australian.
Soldiers--Australia--Biography.
South African War, 1899-1902--Participation, Australian.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Australian.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, Australian.
South African War, 1899-1902--Personal narratives, Australian.
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, Australian.
Armed Forces.
Military participation--Australian.
World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Australian.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Australian.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Participation, Australian.
Battles--Australia.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Participation.--Australia
World War, 1914-1918--Participation.--Australia
World War, 1939-1945--Participation.--Australia
South African War, 1899-1902--Participation.--Australia
Military history--Australia.
Australia.
Australia--History, Military.
Australia--Armed Forces--History.
Australian
Biographies.
History.
Military history.
DU112.3 / .H39 2019
355.00994