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The Western Desert Campaign 1940-41 (#2 Australian Army Campaigns) 2nd ed. by Glenn Wahlert
$19.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Australian Army Campaigns S.
While the North African campaign has been studied in detail over the years, much of this study has been dedicated to the battles between the British 8th Army and Rommel's Afrika Korps. There has been little serious study of Wavell's campaign against Italian forces in 1940- 41, nor of the role played by ...Show more
The Yom Kippur War 1973: Pt.1: Golan Heights by Simon Dunstan
$29.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Osprey Campaign S.
The October War or "Yom Kippur" War of 1973 was precipitated by the Arab states of the Middle East, primarily Egypt and Syria, in an attempt to force Israel to the negotiating table. Protected by the territories she had conquered in the 1967 "Six Day War", Israel had little incentive to negotiate. The c ...Show more
The Yom Kippur War 1973: Pt. 2: Sinai by Simon Dunstan
$29.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Osprey Campaign S.
Israel's victory in the 1967 'Six Day War' sowed the seeds of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. At 1400hrs on 6 October 1973 the Egyptian army launched an assault crossing of the Suez Canal. The carefully co-ordinated attack achieved complete tactical surprise. The sand embankments of the Israeli Bar-Lev Line we ...Show more
To Kokoda (#14 Australian Army Campaigns) by Nick Anderson
$19.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Australian Army Campaigns Ser.
When the Japanese war machine swept through South-East Asia in early 1942, it was inevitable that conflict would reach Australian territory on the island of New Guinea. The ultimate Japanese target was Port Moresby. Conquering the capital would sever communication between Australia and her American ally ...Show more
Turning Point: The Battle for Milne Bay 1942 - Japan's first land defeat in World War II by Michael Veitch
$32.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Aust soldiers in the Milne Campaign of 1942
Told for the first time, this is the epic story of the Milne Bay campaign of 1942 - which saw Japanese land forces suffer their first defeat of the war - and has properly been called the RAAF's forgotten finest hour. September 1942 marked the high-point of Axis conquest in World War II. In the Pacific, ...Show more
Vercors 1944 - Resistance in the French Alps by Peter Lieb; Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
$32.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Campaign Ser.
After D-Day the French resistance rose to sabotage the Nazi war effort. Germany rutghlessly assaulted a French stronghold with Fallschirmjaeger airborne troops. Fighting insurgents has always been one of the greatest challenges for regular armed forces during the 20th century. From Malaya through Algeri ...Show more
Vimy Ridge, 1917 by I.A.J. Turner
$34.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Campaign S.
In early 1917 Vimy Ridge, one of the most important features on the Western Front, was considered impregnable. However, in a spectacular victory, the four Divisions of the Canadian Army Corps, under Lieutenant-General Sir Julian Byng, took almost the entire ridge in a day. This book examines every aspec ...Show more
Wau 1942 - 1943 (#6 Australian Army Campaigns) by Phillip Bradley
$19.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Australian Army Campaigns
Based on a detailed analysis of the battlefield, this book outlines how the victory at Wau was achieved and demonstrates how determined leadership can turn the tide of battle. Throughout most of 1942, the Australian Army fought a series of commando actions to keep the Japanese at bay in the Wau - Salama ...Show more