Collection: Adult Non Fiction - History

Vietnam became the Western world's most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the United States in 1975. Max Hastings has spent the past three years interviewing scores of participants on both sides, as well as research...

The past is irreversible, but imagination is unlimited. In Victory on Gallipoli and Other What-ifs of Australian History, prominent historians contemplate how Australia today could have been a very different place but for a decision made or not made, an opportunity taken or not taken. These are...

Collected here is the living history of the Vietnam War; the stories, yarns, reflections, anecdotes and more of the men and women who experienced the war firsthand. It was the war that divided not just South East Asia, but also the United States, Australia and other allies. Vietnam: Our Stories t...

This book provides a history of the ANZAC battalions in the Vietnam War, covering the operations of the first five ANZAC battalions, with additional details of the nine New Zealand rifle companies and supporting units. It includes lists of active service, casualties, and honours and awards.