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A Greater Sum of Sorrow: The Battles of Bullecourt by David Coombes (Professor of European Studies, University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland)
Category: Military
In April-May 1917 the sleepy hamlet of Bullecourt in northern France became the focus of two battles involving Australian and British troops. Given the unique place in this nation's military history that both battles occupy, surprisingly little has been written on the AIF's achievements at Bullecourt. A ...Show more
Australian POWs: The untold stories of WWI by David Coombes
Category: Military
"Comrades in distress we were, and it was now that one felt the existence of a brotherhood that establishes itself in circumstances of this kind ... A few of the men are very dejected, and appear to be losing all interest in themselves, their habits and practices not being approved by the majority. In s ...Show more
Battles of Bullecourt 1917 by DAVID COOMBES
Category: History | Series: Campaign Ser.
In April-May 1917 the sleepy hamlet of Bullecourt in northern France became the focus of two battles involving Australian and British troops. Given the unique place in this nation's military history that both battles occupy, surprisingly little has been written on the AIF's achievements at Bullecourt. T ...Show more
Crossing the Wire: The Untold Stories of POWs in Battle and Captivity During WWI by David Coombes (Professor of European Studies, University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland)
Category: Military SPECIALS
The experiences of Australian prisoners of war (POWs) or Kriegsgefangeners held captive in Germany has been largely forgotten. This is an account of what young Australian soldiers experienced, and the spirit they showed in responding to captivity.
Morshead - Hero of Tobruk and el Alamein by David Coombes
Category: Military | Series: Australian Army History Ser.
Lieutenant-General Sir Leslie Morshead was one of Australia's greatest soldiers. Drawing on previously inaccessible private records and recent scholarship, David Coombes provides a candid account of this famous field commander and shows why Morshead's distinguished career fits into Australia's military ...Show more
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