The Hell Pit of Sendryu by Jim Brigginshaw
Category: Military
Jim Bodero spent much of World War Two in several versions of hell. Taken prisoner when Singapore fell into Japanese hands early in 1942, he - along with thousands of fellow POWs - was conscripted as a slave labourer. He was deep underground, in a coal mine near Nagasaki, when the US dropped its second ...Show more
Anzac Cove to Afghanistan: History of the 3rd Brigade by Glenn Wahlert
Category: Military
As the first Anzacs to land at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 and among the last to serve in Afghanistan 100 years later, the men and women of the Australian Army's 3rd Brigade have a long and proud history. Initially raised in 1903, the 3rd Brigade served as part of the Australian Imperial Force during Wor ...Show more
Soldiers' Tales #2: A Collection of True Stores from Aussie Soldiers by Denny, Editor Neave
Category: Military
Soldiers' Tales 2 is a unique collection of personal accounts told by soldiers or relatives who have lived with their stories. Spanning the period from World War I through to the conflicts of the modern era, these stories are a mixture of the humorous and the intensely emotional. This collection is unmi ...Show more
The Essential Vehicle Identification Guide: Soviet Tank Units, 1939-1945 by David Porter
Category: Military
ANZAC Infantryman 1914-15: From New Guinea to Gallipoli by Ian Sumner
Category: Military | Series: Warrior
This title explores the recruitment, training, and combat experiences of the famous ANZAC infantry in the opening years of World War I. The decision to employ the ANZACs in the Dardanelles came as a complete surprise, but the events at the Anzac and Suvla beach-heads quickly revealed the discipline and ...Show more
Operation Relentless by Damien Lewis
Category: Military
'The Night Manager meets Narcos' Saul David 'To catch this criminal took incredible courage and skill. This is James Bond meets Jason Bourne' Bear Grylls The new bestseller from the author of Zero Six Bravo By 2007 Viktor Bout had become the world's foremost arms dealer. Known as the 'Merchant of Death' ...Show more
Sea Combat: From World War I to the Present Day by Robert Jackson Jr.
Category: Military
Naval warfare - and the weapons used to conduct it - has changed greatly since World War I. Sea battles are no longer dominated by large battleships, but by even larger aircraft carriers. Ships have been relegated to floating missile platforms. Containing full- color artworks and action photographs, Sea ...Show more
Assassination Complex by Jeremy Scahill; Edward Snowden (Foreword by)
Category: Military
In this shocking expos#65533; of the US government's drone programme, bestselling author Jeremy Scahill and his colleagues at the investigative website The Intercept expose stunning new details about the secret assassination policy being carried out by America and her allies.When the US government discu ...Show more
A Heavy Reckoning: War, Medicine and Survival in Afghanistan and Beyond by Emily Mayhew
Category: Military | Series: Wellcome
What happens when you reach the threshold of life and death - and come back? As long as humans have lived together on the planet, there have been wars, and injured soldiers and civilians. But today, as we engage in wars across the globe with increasingly sophisticated technology, we are able to bring pe ...Show more
Remembrance: 100 Years, 100 Memorials, 100 Australian Stori Es by Geoff Hocking
Category: Military
This is a rich mosaic of a book about the persistence of memory. In a distinctively original and captivating way, this unique book shows how the terrible sacrifice of young Australians has reverberated across this country through time, and how the memories still resonate in so many different ways.Select ...Show more
Gallipoli: Command Under Fire by Edward J. Erickson
Category: Military | Series: General Military Ser.
Unique among World War I campaigns, the fighting at Gallipoli brought together a modern amphibious assault and multi-national combined operations. It took place on a landscape littered with classical and romantic sites - just across the Dardanelles from the ruins of Homer's Troy. The campaign became, pe ...Show more