The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII profiles of Allied and Japanese aircraft which served throughout Australia, the South Pacific and New Guinea theatres. This Volume 16 covers...

"The author examines this unique aircraft and its origins, its service and the men who flew it... The in-depth research is complemented by a wealth of photographic material... along with a number of...

Uncovers the untold stories of the Australian Defence Force's crucial role in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy, Australia's most devastating disaster.Cyclone Tracy was one of the most damaging disasters...

This is a graphic account of one soldiers service in the First World War an account that is based on a diary he maintained whilst on active service. It has been described by one senior officer as the best soldiers story I have yet read in Australia. H.R. Williams enlisted in 1915, joining A Company, 56th Battalion AIF.

Frederick Whirlpool’s Victoria Cross is displayed near the entrance to the Hall of Valour at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. It was the first VC pinned to an Australian uniform, yet almost nothing was known about its enigmatic recipient.

The Australian Independent Companies and the Commandos into which they evolved were unique sub-units of the Australian Army during the Second World War. The Independent Companies were units raised to fight in an autonomous unconventional manner, and while supporting them, were independent of higher formations. These units were unlike any other in t

In 1915, news of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landing and the slaughter at Gallipoli stirred tens of thousands of young men to go to war.They answered the call and formed battalions of...

The Australian Army’s customs and traditions represent the symbols and substance of much of our national character, adopted from Army’s forebears and developed since 1901 to where we are today....