Anzac's Long Shadow

Download Anzac's Long Shadow PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Black Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1922231355
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (222 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Anzac's Long Shadow by : James Brown

Download or read book Anzac's Long Shadow written by James Brown and published by Black Inc.. This book was released on 2014-02-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A century ago we got it wrong. We sent thousands of young Australians on a military operation that was barely more than a disaster. It’s right that a hundred years later we should feel strongly about that. But have we got our remembrance right? What lessons haven’t we learned about war, and what might be the cost of our Anzac obsession?’ Defence analyst and former army officer James Brown believes that Australia is expending too much time, money and emotion on the Anzac legend, and that today’s soldiers are suffering for it. Vividly evoking the war in Afghanistan, Brown reveals the experience of the modern soldier. He looks closely at the companies and clubs that trade on the Anzac story. He shows that Australians spend a lot more time looking after dead warriors than those who are alive. We focus on a cult of remembrance, instead of understanding a new world of soldiering and strategy. And we make it impossible to criticise the Australian Defence Force, even when it makes the same mistakes over and over. None of this is good for our soldiers or our ability to deal with a changing world. With respect and passion, Brown shines a new light on Anzac’s long shadow and calls for change. "Bold, original, challenging - James Brown tackles the burgenoning Anzac industry and asks Australians to re-examine how we think about the military and modern-day service." - Leigh Sales "The best book yet written, not just on Australia's Afghan war, but on war itself and the creator/destroyer myth of Anzac." - John Birmingham James Brown is a former Australian Army officer, who commanded a cavalry troop in Southern Iraq, served on the Australian taskforce headquarters in Baghdad, and was attached to Special Forces in Afghanistan. Today he is the Military Fellow at the Lowy Institute for International Policy where he works on strategic military issues and defence policy. He also chairs the NSW Government’s Contemporary Veterans Forum. He lives in Sydney.

The Anzac Book

Download The Anzac Book PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Anzac Book by :

Download or read book The Anzac Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day

Download My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780734410368
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day by : Catriona Hoy

Download or read book My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day written by Catriona Hoy and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 the parade. This beautifully illustrated book explains what happens on Anzac Day and its significance in terms a young child can understand It is an excellent introduction to this highly venerated ceremony, and poignantly addresses the sentiments aroused by the memory of those who gave their lives for their country.

Anzac Ted

Download Anzac Ted PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1775592065
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (755 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Anzac Ted by : Belinda Landsberry

Download or read book Anzac Ted written by Belinda Landsberry and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gallipoli and the Anzacs

Download Gallipoli and the Anzacs PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781877007514
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (75 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Gallipoli and the Anzacs by :

Download or read book Gallipoli and the Anzacs written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An education resource for secondary school children about the experiences of the Anzacs at Gallipoli in 1915. Incorporates teachers notes and multimedia.

The Anzac Girls

Download The Anzac Girls PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1743437439
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (434 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Anzac Girls by : Peter Rees

Download or read book The Anzac Girls written by Peter Rees and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2014-06-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the end of the Great War, forty-five Australian and New Zealand nurses had died on overseas service and over two hundred had been decorated. These were the women who left for war looking for adventure and romance but were soon confronted with challenges for which their civilian lives could never have prepared them. Their strength and dignity were remarkable. Using diaries and letters, Peter Rees takes us into the hospital camps and the wards, and the tent surgeries on the edge of some of the most horrific battlefronts of human history. But he also allows the friendships and loves of these courageous and compassionate women to shine through and enrich our experience. Profoundly moving, Anzac Girls is a story of extraordinary courage and humanity shown by a group of women whose contribution to the Anzac legend has barely been recognised in our history. Peter Rees has changed that understanding forever.

Meet... the ANZACs

Download Meet... the ANZACs PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Random House Australia
ISBN 13 : 0857981943
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Meet... the ANZACs by : Claire Saxby

Download or read book Meet... the ANZACs written by Claire Saxby and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including our brave Anzac soldiers. Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It is the name given to the Australian and New Zealand troops who landed at Gallipoli in World War I. The name is now a symbol of bravery and mateship. From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary MacKillop; Captain Cook to Douglas Mawson, the Meet ... series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who have shaped Australia's history.

The Anzacs

Download The Anzacs PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780143571667
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (716 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Anzacs by : Patsy Adam-Smith

Download or read book The Anzacs written by Patsy Adam-Smith and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gallipoli was the final resting place for thousands of young Australians. Death struck so fast there was no time for escape or burial. And when Gallipoli was over there was the misery of the European Campaign. Patsy Adam-Smith read over 8000 diaries and letters to write her acclaimed best-seller about the First World War. These are the extraordinary experiences of ordinary men – and they strike to the heart. The Anzacs remains unrivalled as the classic account of Australia's involvement in the First World War.

What's Wrong with ANZAC?

Download What's Wrong with ANZAC? PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : University of New South Wales
ISBN 13 : 9781742231518
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis What's Wrong with ANZAC? by : Marilyn Lake

Download or read book What's Wrong with ANZAC? written by Marilyn Lake and published by University of New South Wales. This book was released on 2010 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Remembrance Day, VE Day, VP Day and other military anniversaries grow in significance each year.

Inventing Anzac

Download Inventing Anzac PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN 13 : 9780702234477
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (344 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Inventing Anzac by : Graham Seal

Download or read book Inventing Anzac written by Graham Seal and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb

The Secrets of the Anzacs

Download The Secrets of the Anzacs PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Scribe Publications
ISBN 13 : 1925106160
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (251 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Secrets of the Anzacs by : Raden Dunbar

Download or read book The Secrets of the Anzacs written by Raden Dunbar and published by Scribe Publications. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a truly astonishing statistic: during World War I, about 60,000 soldiers in the Australian army were treated by army doctors in Egypt, Europe, and Australia for venereal diseases — almost the same number of diggers who were killed during the war. This silent, secret scourge took hold in Cairo in 1914, and continued until 1919 when survivors of the war waited in Europe to be repatriated. Nobody wanted to know about it, at first — and the general public back home was, of course, kept in the dark. Moralistic commanders in Egypt ordered strict punishments for men with VD, and the young victims were sent back to Australia in disgrace, most of them inventing amazing excuses for their inexplicable return. Many of them re-enlisted, but some felt they had to change their names to do so. Medical officers couldn’t afford to be puritanical, though. They tried to prevent the diseases, as well to cure them with toxic drugs in army VD hospitals in Cairo, in England, and at Langwarrin, near Melbourne. Eventually, even the army had to face facts, and, after the AIF arrived in Europe in 1916, commanders ordered that huge quantities of prophylactics be distributed, and that safe-sex education be given as well. The Secrets of the Anzacs reveals all these secrets, and more. But perhaps the most remarkable revelation it contains is that many of the re-enlisted men went on to perform deeds of battlefield bravery — even, in one case, to the extent of being awarded a Victoria Cross under a false name. This fascinating book also contains numerous original photographs, artworks, and documents, most of which have never been published before.

Devils on Horses

Download Devils on Horses PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 177559274X
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (755 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Devils on Horses by : Terry Kinloch

Download or read book Devils on Horses written by Terry Kinloch and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published eight years ago to enthusiastic reviews and critical acclaim, this classic celebrated readable scholarship is now available in ebook. Telling the story of the mounted riflemen in Sinai and Palestine, Devil’s on Horses uses the soldiers’ original letters and diaries to describe the crucial battles against the Ottoman Turkish Forces. The horses play a major part in the story, but of the thousands of faithful animals involved, only one would ever return home. By then the war was over and the Turkish Empire had been destroyed. The Anzac soldiers and their horses had played a vital role in securing the victory.

ANZACS on the Western Front

Download ANZACS on the Western Front PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111823832X
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (182 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis ANZACS on the Western Front by : Peter Pedersen

Download or read book ANZACS on the Western Front written by Peter Pedersen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated account of the ANZACs involvement in the Western Front--complete with walking and driving tours of 28 battlefields With rare photographs and documents from the Australian War Memorial archive and extensive travel information, this is the most comprehensive guide to the battlefields of the Western Front on the market. Every chapter covers not just the battles, but the often larger-than-life personalities who took part in them. Following a chronological order from 1916 through 1918, the book leads readers through every major engagement the Australian and New Zealanders fought in and includes tactical considerations and extracts from the personal diaries of soldiers. This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to explore the battlefields of the Western Front, either in-person or from the comfort of home.

Russian Anzacs in Australian History

Download Russian Anzacs in Australian History PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : UNSW Press
ISBN 13 : 9780868408569
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (85 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Russian Anzacs in Australian History by : Elena Govor

Download or read book Russian Anzacs in Australian History written by Elena Govor and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extraordinarily, it was men born in the former Russian Empire that constituted the most numerous group in the First Australian Imperial Force, after those of Anglo-Celtic background. This book, a history of Russin multiethnic communities in Australia, follows the hidden lives of these Anzacs through and beyond the war.

The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The story of Anzac from 4 May, 1915, to the evacuation of the Gallipoli peninsula, by C. E. W. Bean

Download The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The story of Anzac from 4 May, 1915, to the evacuation of the Gallipoli peninsula, by C. E. W. Bean PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1126 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The story of Anzac from 4 May, 1915, to the evacuation of the Gallipoli peninsula, by C. E. W. Bean by :

Download or read book The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: The story of Anzac from 4 May, 1915, to the evacuation of the Gallipoli peninsula, by C. E. W. Bean written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 1126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Anzacs, the Media and the Great War

Download Anzacs, the Media and the Great War PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : UNSW Press
ISBN 13 : 9780868405698
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (56 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Anzacs, the Media and the Great War by : John Frank Williams

Download or read book Anzacs, the Media and the Great War written by John Frank Williams and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historian and photographer Williams (Germanic studies, U. of New South Wales) looks at how the media during World War I glorified the prowess and exaggerated the successes of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp as part of the country's war effort, and how later historians and the public have mistaken the propaganda for journalism. US distribution by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Story of the Anzacs

Download The Story of the Anzacs PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Melbourne, J. Ingram & son
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Story of the Anzacs by :

Download or read book The Story of the Anzacs written by and published by Melbourne, J. Ingram & son. This book was released on 1917 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: