Books on war

[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]

Thanks for the tip Ryan I'll have a go at it.

[hrpearce]

Originally Posted by 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

I bought the book.

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

I bought the book.

Well done.

[Mike Cecil]

For another view of the 1st AIF, try reading 'Bad Characters: Sex, Crime, Mutiny, Murder and the Australian Imperial Force' by Peter Stanley.

Another excellent Stanley contribution to Australian military history, and sure is an eye-opener! Not everyone was a 'Bronzed ANZAC' by any means!

Mike C

ISBN 978-1741964806

[Ganmain Tony]

Just finished "Somme Mud" by Edward Lynch. ISBN 978-1-74166-894-0

Picture a grandson going through his recently deceased grandfathers personal items to discover 20 handwritten scrapbooks filled with his grandfathers handwriting. As he starts to read he realises these notes are a first hand account from the day of his enlistment in 1916 and his experiences in the trenches right though the Somme campaign to the end of the war and well into 1919 and coming back home to Australia.

There are several moments in the book that are etched into my brain for life and I'm honestly grateful I didnt get to see them first hand.

[hrpearce]

Looks like I need to retire and take up full time reading. I have seven books ahead of me now and still the sugestions are coming in. Thank you all for contributing to this thread.