Books on war

[Ryan]

Found this trolling ebay tonight.
For Aussie Fleet Air Arm nuts....yes I have a copy of this already. Rare and a great price.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wings-Acr...item336cdbde6e

[Phil Waterman]

Clicked on the Wings Across the Sea The History of Australian Naval Aviation link and got a kick out of the two planes on the cover A4 and S2 both happen to be aircraft that my father worked on developing for the US Navy. Both enjoyed very long service with both the US and other Navy s around the world.

I've read the detailed history of both aircraft and one of the things that I found of interest was the modifications made to them by various other countries to make them more suitable for their operational needs.

Cheers Phil

[hrpearce]

At Corowa this year there was a book titled, Missionary turnes spy, I bought a copy and have just finished it. A good insight into the lives of the coast watch.

[Luke R]

Just finished "Nicky Barr an Australian air ace" by Peter Dornan
Bloody fantastic read, a real adventure story if i can call it that.

To quote the blurb.

"In 1939, at the age of 23,Nicky Barr was chosen to represent Australia in the international rugby world tour.
The day after the squad arrived in England, war was declared and the tour was cancelled.
Nicky immediately signed up to become a fighter pilot in the RAAF and while fighting Rommel's famed Afrika Korp in North Africa, quickly rose through the ranks to become a squadron leader.

In the space of twelve months, Nicky shot down over twelve enemy planes, and was himself shot down three times.
The third time, he was seriously wounded (including a leg injury that put an end to his rugbyplaying days), then captured and sent to Italy as a hospitalised prisoner of war.
Nicky escaped four times-including once from a moving train.
On the fourth escape he successfully evaded recapture and, together with a group of special operation commandoes, took part in a series of clandestine operations behind enemy lines and helped fellow prisoners of war escape.

Nicky Barr earned a reputation amongst allies and enemies alike for his acts of bravery, selflessness, dogged determination and infectious sense of humour.
His is a story of adventure, war, courage and mortality, and the love for his wife that sustained him through it all.


Luke

[Willanthry]

I'm reading a good one at the moment; "ANZAC's Dirty Dozen: 12 Myths of Australian Military History", edited by Craig Stockings (one of the lecturers here at ADFA). It's a collection of essays debunking several strongly held myths, including the "birth" of our military history at Gallipoli, our ability to punch above our weight, our soldiers being more ethical than others and more. The book is continuing from where the Zombie Military History series left off, and is very well researched and for some, quite confronting.

I have no financial interest in the selling of this book, by the way, i've just found it an incredibly interesting and enlightening read!

[Ryan]

For those that are too far from the Puka tank museum in victoria.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tank-Muse...item484505e873

[Ryan]

By Norm Darwin.
It contains a terrific chapter on WW2 production with many photos of Blitz variants.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/book-Aust...item3a7344115d

[hrpearce]

Originally Posted by Willanthry

I'm reading a good one at the moment; "ANZAC's Dirty Dozen: 12 Myths of Australian Military History", edited by Craig Stockings (one of the lecturers here at ADFA). It's a collection of essays debunking several strongly held myths, including the "birth" of our military history at Gallipoli, our ability to punch above our weight, our soldiers being more ethical than others and more. The book is continuing from where the Zombie Military History series left off, and is very well researched and for some, quite confronting.

I have no financial interest in the selling of this book, by the way, i've just found it an incredibly interesting and enlightening read!

Hi Toby I found that book on the bargon table outside Big W so I bought it for future reading.