Anzac's dirty dozen : 12 myths of Australian military history
2012
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Anzac's dirty dozen : 12 myths of Australian military history / edited by Craig Stockings.
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Imprint:
Sydney : NewSouth Publishing, 2012.
Collation:
xi, 335 p. ; 24 cm.
Variant title:
Other title: Anzac's dirty dozen : twelve myths of Australian military history.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Australian military history doesn't begin on Gallipoli -- The 'superior', all-volunteer AIF -- What about New Zealand? The problematic history of the Anzac connection -- Other people's wars -- 'They also served': exaggerating women's role in Australia's wars -- The nonsense of universal Australian 'fair play' in war -- The unnecessary waste: Australians in the late Pacific campaigns -- Lost at sea: missing out on Australia's naval history -- 'Landmark' battles and the myths of Vietnam -- The myth that Australia 'punches above its weight' -- Critical reflections on the Australia-US alliance -- Monumental mistake: is war the most important thing in Australian history?
ISBN:
9781742232881
Dewey class:
355.00994
Language:
English
BRN:
208357
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 355.00994 ANZ | Available |
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