| Description |
200 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 29 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
Australian Military Forces vol.1 |
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Australian Military Forces. vol.1
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| Contents |
Star over Bethlehem -- Diggers in Britain -- Drop o' Scotch -- The Malayan campaign -- Jungle ambush -- Malayan first night -- Midnight Messiah -- A 'roo in Malaya -- The snows came -- Ski patrol -- Purple's pup -- Mr. Aussie M.D. -- The last word -- Prisoner's song -- Meet the Padre -- Beirut bazaar -- Honouring Australia -- Arab justice -- Libyan night -- War in the Western Desert -- Mosques behind - home ahead -- On leaving the Middle East -- Lend your ears -- Decontamination -- War in New Guinea -- I shall not sleep -- Characters -- To the A.I.F. in camp in Australia -- War came to Australia -- A returning soldier speaks -- "Fair cow" -- Skywritten death -- Cup of sorrow -- Spell of the north -- Wanderers -- The Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb -- Digger v. doughboy -- V.A.D. Vignette -- So! Hildebrand |
| Analysis |
Australia. Army |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Australia |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, Australian |
| Notes |
"ʻH.M.A.S.ʼ and ʻThese eaglesʼ ... are being published as companions to this volume." - Editorial note |
| Subject |
Australia. Australian Army.
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Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force, 2nd (1939-1946)
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Armed Forces.
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Soldiers -- Books and reading -- Australia.
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Soliers' writings, Australian
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War stories, Australian.
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War -- History.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Anecdotes.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- History.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- History, Military.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005863
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| Genre/Form |
Personal narratives.
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Anecdotes.
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| Author |
Baz, Alexander John,
Service No.NX131223 (N274057). Skywritten death
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Macartney, Robert Roy,
Service. No. VX115. War came to Australia
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McNicoll, David Ramsay,
Service. No. NX52009. Spell of the North
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Australian War Memorial.
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| LC no. |
44025806 |
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