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The Penguin Book Of Australian War Writing
Mark Dapin (Ed)

$39.95 – Hard back / Penguin

From the cliffs of Gallipoli, through the jungles of Vietnam, to the deserts of Afghanistan and Iraq, Australia's short history is a story of war.

The battlefield has shaped the way we define ourselves - the Australian v... Buy or find out more 


36 Days: The Untold Story Behind The Gallipoli Landings
Hugh Dolan

$34.99 – Trade paperback / Macmillan

When Australian troops stormed ashore in the pre-dawn darkness of April 25th 1915, it was the culmination of one of the most complex and daunting operations in the history of warfare the seaborne assault of a heavily for... Buy or find out more 



Reconsidering Gallipoli
Jenny Macleod

$37.95 – Paperback book / Manchester Univ Pr

The British cultural history of the Gallipoli campaign has been overlooked until now - this is a significant book as it offers the first real opportunity for this important campaign to be included in undergraduate course... Buy or find out more 


Armageddon: Two Men On An Anzac Trail
Paul Daley And Michael Bowers

$39.95 – Paperback book / Melb Univ Press

Almost a century after the Australian Light Horse fought a series of epic and bloody battles against the Turkish Army across the deserts of the Middle East, Paul Daley and Mike Bowers retrace the steps of the men and boy... Buy or find out more 



Pozieres: The Untold Story
Scott Bennett

$29.95 – Paperback book / Scribe Publications

'A staggeringly good first book' The Canberra Times'the man can write' Bendigo WeeklyIn 1916, one million men fought in the first battle of the Somme.  Victory hinged on their ability to capture a small village call... Buy or find out more 


1001 Battles That Changed The Course Of History
RG Grant

$65.00 – Hardcover book / Harper Collins

From small-scale battles of the ancient world to devastating modern conflicts, this book provides a definitive and comprehensive record of the armed combats that have shaped the political and cultural landscape of the wo... Buy or find out more 



The Diggers' Menagerie: Mates, Mascots And Marvels True Stories Of Animals Who Went To War
Barry Stone

$35.00 – Trade paperback / Abc Books

From the Boer War to the conflict in Vietnam, from the Somme to Afghanistan, from beasts of burden and bomb detectors to providers of companionship and light relief for the men and women in war, animals have played a vit... Buy or find out more 


The Spirit Of The Digger
Patrick Lindsay

$35.00 – Paperback book / Harper Collins

Told through the words and actions of the Diggers themselves, THE SPIRIT OF THE DIGGER explores the essence of the Australian soldier and how he differs from other soldiers.

In many ways, the Digger is a study in contrad... Buy or find out more 



Beersheba: A Journey Through Australia's Forgotten War
Paul Daley

$27.99 – Paperback book / Melb Univ Press

Blending the past with the present, this well-researched study delves into the mystery surrounding the forgotten Battle of Beersheba, a gloriously successful battle that led to the liberation of Jerusalem and the fall of... Buy or find out more 


Gallipoli Special Edition Dvd
Peter Weir

$14.95 – Digital video disc / Twentieth Century Fx

Mel Gibson delivers an electrifying performance in director Peter Weir's (The Truman Show, Witness) compelling story of friendship and adventure between two Australian soldiers in 1915. they cross continents and great oc... Buy or find out more 



Gallipoli
Peter Hart

$59.99 – Hardcover book / Profile

"First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Profile Books"--T.p. verso. Buy or find out more 


Gallipoli The Landing
Hugh Dolan

$9.95 – Paperback book /

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Gallipoli
John Masefield

$24.95 – Paperback book / New Holland Pub

When World War I began, poet John Masefield had joined the staff of a British hospital for French soldiers, serving briefly in 1915 as a hospital orderly, and later publishing his own account of his experiences. As he wa... Buy or find out more 


Gallipoli: The End Of The Myth
Robin Prior

$39.95 – Paperback book / Univ Nsw Pr

In Gallipoli: The End of the Myth world-renowned military historian Robin Prior takes us step by step through the campaign that cost the Allies casualties of 390,000, including some 30,000 Australian and New Zealand troo... Buy or find out more 



Gallipoli
Les Carlyon

$34.99 – Trade paperback / Picador

Les Carlyon's Gallipoli is one of the most successful, and critically acclaimed, works of Australian non-fiction published in the last decade. In hardback we sold almost 60,000 copies in the first four months of publicat... Buy or find out more 


Digger Smith And Australia's Great War
Peter Stanley

$39.99 – Hardcover book / Murdoch Books

Smiths were among the first men to land at Gallipoli. Smiths fought and died at Pozières, Bullecourt and Passchendaele. Smiths were wounded – and treated by doctors and nurses named Smith.

At home, Smiths penned patri... Buy or find out more 



Anzac Fury
Peter Thompson

$34.95 – Trade paperback / Heinemann

From Tobruk to the Battle of Crete - the new bestseller from the author of PACIFIC FURY.

ANZAC FURY commemorates the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe when 8900 Anzac prisoners of war captured in Gree... Buy or find out more 


Gallipoli
Cameron David W

$34.99 – Paperback book / Big Sky Publishing

The first book since Charles Bean's Official History to provide a detailed narrative of the bloody and tragic battle for Hill 60, along with the other engagements that went on until the very last days at Anzac - viewed f... Buy or find out more 



Forgotten Anzacs: The Campaign In Greece 1941
Peter Ewer

$39.95 – Trade paperback / Scribe Publications

 Every school child in Australia and New Zealand is brought up on the legend of the Anzacs. This, though, is the largely unknown story of another Anzac force which fought not at Gallipoli, but in Greece a generation... Buy or find out more 


Monash: The Forgotten Anzac

$19.95 – Digital video disc / Abc Dvd

One of the most brilliant generals of World War I and an architect of Anzac Day, Sir John Monash helped create the Anzac legend by ensuring the courage of his men was enshrined in Australian history. Today he is all but ... Buy or find out more 



My Grandad Marches On Anzac Day
Catroina Hoy And Benjamin Johnson

$16.99 – Paperback book / Lothian

This picture book for the very young is a simple, moving look at Anzac Day through the eyes of a little girl. She goes to the pre-dawn Anzac Day service with her father where they watch the girl's grandfather march in th... Buy or find out more 


The Anzac Book (Third Edition)
Australian War Memorial

$49.95 – Hardcover book / Nsw University Pr

Few books have ever been produced under such harsh conditions as The Anzac Book. Created by soldiers under enemy fire and in extreme hardship, the illustrations, stories, cartoons and poems were intended as a Christmas a... Buy or find out more 



What's Wrong With Anzac? The Militarisation Of Australian History
Marilyn Lake and Henry Reynolds

$29.95 – Paperback book / New South Books

In recent years Anzac – an idea as much as an actual army corps – has become the dominant force within Australian history, overshadowing everything else. The commemoration of Anzac Day is bigger than ever, while Remembra... Buy or find out more 


Anzacs In Arkhangel
Michael Challinger

$35.00 – Paperback book / Hardie Grant

An extraordinary episode in Australia's military history unearthed for the first time. In 1918, after four years of bloodshed, the Allies desperately stood their ground in the trenches of the Western Front. But when the ... Buy or find out more 



The Anzacs: From Gallipoli To The Western Front
Peter Pedersen

$35.00 – Trade paperback / Penguin Books

1918 on the Western Front. At no other time has Australia so influenced the course of world history. In the worst crisis of World War I the Germans had a cut a wide swathe through the British line. The Australians knew t... Buy or find out more 


Anzacs From Gallipoli To The Western Front
Peter Pedersen

$59.95 – Hardcover book / Viking

This important book traces the evolution of the Australian Imperial Force from the enthusiastic amateurs of Gallipoli to the skilled warriors of the Western Front, where fighting in conditions of unspeakable horror and b... Buy or find out more 



Anzac Heroes The Best Ten Anzac War Stories Ever
George Low

$35.00 – Hardcover book / Crows Nest

Fearless Anzacs in their finest hours, are depicted, here in a bigger and better Commando comic book series. Larger-than-life characters who are guaranteed to bring out the best in any action-packed Commando yarn. You ha... Buy or find out more 


Mission 101
Duncan McNab

$34.99 – Paperback book / Macmillan

"I fancy the Italians have bitten off more than they can chew..."

In late 1940 a group of five young Australian soldiers set out on a secret mission: one of the second world war's most daring operations.

Leading a small ... Buy or find out more 



Anzac Legacies Australians And The Aftermath Of War
Martin Crotty And Marina Larsson

$44.00 – Paperback book / Aust Scholarly Pub

What happens when wars end and the fighting men and women return? Anzac Legacies explores the difficulties that returning soldiers have faced – from the ‘broken’ Anzacs of 1914–18 to service personnel recently deployed i... Buy or find out more 


Crack Hardy
Dando Collins Stephen

$34.95 – Trade paperback / Vintage

"Crack hardy" was a saying among Australian and New Zealand soldiers in the First World War trenches. It means, "Grin and bear it. Put on a brave face."

This is the true story of three Australian soldiers, the Searle bro... Buy or find out more 



Blood Brothers: The Anzac Genesis
Jeff Hopkins-Weise

$34.95 – Paperback book / Wakefield Press

By the middle of the nineteenth century, the very existence of European colonial settlement in New Zealand was under threat. Weakened by its campaigns and wars against the Maori, the New Zealand colony turned to its sist... Buy or find out more 


Anzacs
Documentary

$49.95 – Digital video disc / Village Roadshow Ent

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Anzac Day Parade
Kane Glenda And Allen Lisa

$14.95 – Paperback book / Puffin

A poignant look at war through the eyes of a former member of the 18th Battalion. Told in rhyme it takes place on Anzac Day when an old man and a young boy meet - the young boy wide-eyed and wanting to hear the glories o... Buy or find out more 


A Rose For The Anzac Boys
Jackie French

$15.99 – Paperback book / Harper Collins

It is 1915. War is being fought on a horrific scale in the trenches of France, but it might as well be a world away from sixteen–year–old New Zealander Midge Macpherson, at school in England learning to be a young lady. ... Buy or find out more 



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