Krig & försvar

Although there were more than forty plots to assassinate Adolf Hitler, none came closer to success than the 20 July Plot of 1944. As part of Operation Valkyrie this was …

`All over Italy men were conscripted, and weapons requisitioned; money was exacted from towns, and taken from shrines; and all the laws of god and man were overturned.' The …

*Includes pictures*Includes Tito's own quotes about his life and career*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents "No country of …

Women in an armored division! General Leclerc had never heard of such a thing. But if he wanted the 19 brand-new ambulances, he would have to take their women drivers too. Known …

Andra världskriget må ha varit det mest ärorika krig som utkämpats – kampen mot Hitler var nödvändig för demokratin. Men det hindrar inte att kriget var fullt av hårresande misstag …

A history and analysis of the fierce air war over the huge battlefield of Kursk, where the Soviets for the first time fought the all-conquering Luftwaffe to a standstill.The battle …

From Gallipoli to Kokoda and beyond - the story of our greatest general and the power, politics and tragedy of command General Sir Thomas Blamey, Commander in Chief of Australian …

When Australians defended against Rommel’s tanks at Tobruk and Alamein, tackled paratroopers landing among them on Crete, attacked French Foreign Legionnaires in Syrian forts, held …

World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shadow …

The hidden story of how Australian troops’ close encounters with the cultures of our nearest neighbours altered our national identity.Half a million Australians encountered a new …