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A Long Way Home: One POW's Journey of Escape and Evasion by Charles Granquist
23.99 AUD
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Category: Military History | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser.
The son of a World War I veteran, Charles Granquist was 17 when war was declared with Germany in 1939. He lied about his age, joined the infantry and was sent to Egypt. Like so many other young men at the time, Granquist did not know what to expect. All he really cared about was doing his duty and servi ...Show more
Battle Scarred PB by Craig Deayton
28.50 AUD
29.99 (4% off)
Category: Military History | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser.
One of the shortest lived and most battle hardened of the 1st Australian Imperial Force's battalions, the 47th was formed in Egypt in 1916 and disbanded two years later having suffered one of the highest casualty rates of any Australian unit. Their story is remarkable for many reasons.
Canister on Fire : Two Volume Box Set by Bruce Cameron
57.00 AUD
59.99 (4% off)
Category: Military History | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser.
Canister On Fire tells the remarkable, but little known story of Australian tanks in the Vietnam War. Based on twelve years of research, including personal letters and diaries, extensive searches of official records and numerous interviews, this book brings to life a previously little-known aspect of th ...Show more
Celebrating 100 Years at Duntroon: Royal Military College of Australia 1911 - 2011 by No Author Supplied
47.50 AUD
49.99 (4% off)
Category: Military History | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser.
Celebrate the 100 year anniversary of RMC and discover the rich history of Duntroon with this superbly designed and crafted full colour book. This book is an inspirational record, both past and present of the accomplishments of one of the world's leading officer training establishments.
Combat Medic: An Australian's Eyewitness Account of the Kibeho Massacre by Terry Pickard
28.45 AUD
29.95 (5% off)
Category: Military History | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser.
On 22nd April 1995, more than 4,000 Rwandans were massacred and thousands more injured in a place called Kibeho. Terry Pickard, a seasoned soldier and medic, was one of a 32-strong force of Australian UN peacekeepers present on that terrible Saturday. While the United Nations prevented a higher death to ...Show more
Eureka Stockade: A Ferocious and Bloody Battle by Gregory Blake
9.99 AUD
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Category: Australiana SPECIALS | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser.
Eureka Stockade: A ferocious and bloody battle, is the epic account of the battle for the Eureka Stockade, an iconic moment in Australian history. On the chilly dawn morning of 3 December 1854 British soldiers and police of the Victorian colonial government attacked and stormed a crudely-built fortifica ...Show more
Gallipoli: The Final Battles and Evacuation of Anzac by David W. Cameron
32.99 AUD
34.99 (5% off)
Category: Military History | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser. | Reading Level: General Adult
This book is 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 from both sides of the trenches. It also examines in detail the planning ...Show more
Lebanon to Ghana: The Food I Grew Up with by Robert Bousamra
6.99 AUD
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Category: Cookbook SPECIALS | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser.
Take a journey Robert Bousamra and experience the authentic,traditional style of Lebanese cuisine passed down by his family.This collection of much-loved family recipes also reflects theculinary influences of a Lebanese family growing up in West Africaand Australia.With its emphasis on fresh ingredients ...Show more
Lie Catcher : Become a Human Lie Detector in Under 60 Minutes by David Craig
23.99 AUD
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Category: L2 Rejected Returns/Damages | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser.
Everybody lies. Lying is part of our every-day lives and it's not all bad. In some situations, little white lies can even be considered helpful. But other lies are told with the intent to harm or deceive, and recognising these lies is a crucial skill we can all use. Lie Catcher, is Dr David Craig's easy ...Show more
More Than Bombs And Bandages : Australian Army Nurses at Work in World War 1 by Kirsty Harris
32.99 AUD
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Category: Military History | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser.
More than Bombs and Bandages exposes the false assumption that military nurses only nursed. Based on author Kirsty Harris' CEW Bean Prize winning PhD thesis, this is a book that is far removed from the 'devotion to duty' stereotyping offering an intriguing and sometimes gut wrenching insight into the Au ...Show more
Pure Massacre by Kevin O'Halloran
32.99 AUD
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Category: Military History | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser.
The account of what happened in Rwanda on 22nd April 1995 when a group of Australian UN peacekeepers were forced to watch helplessly while over 4,000 men, women and children were slaughtered at the hands of the Rwandan Patriotic Army. Stresses the weaknesses of the UN charter and what happens when 'good ...Show more
Shadows of Anzac: An Intimate History of Gallipoli by David W. Cameron
28.50 AUD
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Category: Military History | Series: Big Sky Publishing Ser.
On 25 April 1915, with the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) below the slopes of Sari Bair on the Gallipoli peninsula, the ANZAC legend was born. Nine months later, having suffered thousands of casualties from disease, hand-to-hand fighting, bombing, sniping and forlorn charge ...Show more