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The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop: Java And The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945

$30.00 AUD
Author: E. E. DunlopBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne, Nelson, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts a harrowing period in history. It details the experiences of individuals during...
In Those Terrible Days: Notes From The Lodz Ghetto

In Those Terrible Days: Notes From The Lodz Ghetto

$60.00 AUD
Author: Josef Zelkowicz; edited by Michal UngerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Yad Vashem Pub, 2002Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a glimpse into the harrowing experiences within the...
A Hospital at War: The 2/4 Australian General Hospital 1940-1945

A Hospital at War: The 2/4 Australian General Hospital 1940-1945

$25.00 AUD
Author: Rupert GoodmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Boolarong Publications, Brisbane, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe narrative follows the 2/4 Australian General Hospital during the years 1940-1945. The hospital likely...
The Memoirs Of Lord Ismay

The Memoirs Of Lord Ismay

$50.00 AUD
Author: Lord IsmayBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1960Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography recounts the life and career of Lord Ismay, a prominent British military figure...
Tarawa: The Story Of A Battle

Tarawa: The Story Of A Battle

$60.00 AUD
Author: Robert SherrodBinding: HardbackPublished: Admiral Nimitz Foundation, 1993Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book recounts the intense and pivotal Battle of Tarawa during World War II. Marines...
Haaien en Kleine Vissen

Haaien en Kleine Vissen

$25.00 AUD
Author: Wolfgang Ott HaatenBinding: HardbackPublished: De Boekerij, 1961Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book tells a tale of naval conflict during the Second World War. The story...
The Auschwitz Poems (SIGNED)

The Auschwitz Poems (SIGNED)

$100.00 AUD
Author: Lily BrettBinding: HardbackPublished: Scribe Melbourne, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionLily Brett presents a collection of evocative poems. These verses navigate themes of memory, identity,...
Topography of Terror: Gestapo, SS and Reichssicherheitshauptamt on the Prinz-Albrecht-Terrain: A Documentation

Topography of Terror: Gestapo, SS and Reichssicherheitshauptamt on the Prinz-Albrecht-Terrain: A Documentation

$30.00 AUD
Author: Edited by Reinhard Rurup; Translated from German by Werner T. AngressBinding: SoftbackPublished: Arenhövel, 2001Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book documents the history of the Gestapo,...
These Things Happened: Unrecorded History 1895-1946

These Things Happened: Unrecorded History 1895-1946

$25.00 AUD
Author: F.F. KnightBinding: HardbackPublished: Hawthorn Press Melbourne, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of historical moments and figures spanning from 1895...
The Japanese Thrust: Australia in the War of 1939-1945.

The Japanese Thrust: Australia in the War of 1939-1945.

$35.00 AUD
Author: Lionel WigmoreBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account details the strategic movements and military operations during a critical period....
Devil At My Heels

Devil At My Heels

$160.00 AUD
Author: Louis Zamperini With Helen ItriaBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Peter Davies, 1956Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis is the story of Louis Zamperini. He faces incredible...
Righteous Gentile: The Story Of Raoul Wallenberg, Missing Hero Of The Holocaust

Righteous Gentile: The Story Of Raoul Wallenberg, Missing Hero Of The Holocaust

$15.00 AUD
Author: John BiermanBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane, London, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRaoul Wallenberg, a name synonymous with courage and compassion, emerges as a beacon of hope...
The Edge Of The Sword

The Edge Of The Sword

$15.00 AUD
Author: Anthony Farrar-HockleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1955Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts a military campaign. Soldiers experience the harsh realities of combat. They face...
Boldness Be My Friend

Boldness Be My Friend

$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard PapeBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1954Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerA man recounts his experiences as a prisoner of war during World War II. He faces the...
Destined Meeting

Destined Meeting

$15.00 AUD
Author: Leslie BellBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1960Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA story of love and survival unfolds amidst the backdrop of World War II. A...
Squadron Airborne

Squadron Airborne

$15.00 AUD
Author: Elleston TrevorBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis novel thrusts readers into the heart of World War II, specifically focusing on the intense and...
Cheshire V.C

Cheshire V.C

$15.00 AUD
Author: Russell BraddonBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1956Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography follows the life of Group Captain Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, one of the most...
Reach For The Sky: The Story Of Douglas Bader

Reach For The Sky: The Story Of Douglas Bader

$15.00 AUD
Author: Paul BrickhillBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Book Club, 1955Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book tells the inspiring story of Douglas Bader, a British Royal Air Force flying...
Gun Buster's War Chronicles (Four-Volume Set)

Gun Buster's War Chronicles (Four-Volume Set)

$80.00 AUD
Author: Gun BusterBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1943Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsGun Buster, the pseudonym for John Charles Austin and his son Captain...
The Second World War: First Phase

The Second World War: First Phase

$50.00 AUD
Author: Duff CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1939Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical account details the initial period of the Second World War. Cooper recounts the events,...
The End In Africa

The End In Africa

$30.00 AUD
Author: Alan MooreheadBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1944Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book details the final campaigns of the war in North Africa during World War II. It recounts...
Smuts (Two-Volume Set)

Smuts (Two-Volume Set)

$140.00 AUD
Author: W.K. HancockBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsVolume I, The Sanguine Years, 1870-1919; Volume II, The Fields of Force, 1919-1950 Sir Keith...
The Rise And Fall Of The Luftwaffe

The Rise And Fall Of The Luftwaffe

$20.00 AUD
Author: Hauptmann HermannBinding: HardbackPublished: JOHN LONG Limited, 1943Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts the history of the German Air Force, known as the...
The Dunera Scandal

The Dunera Scandal

$20.00 AUD
Author: Cyril PearlBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the Dunera Scandal, a controversial World War II injustice that both...
Military Errors Of World War Two

Military Errors Of World War Two

$20.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth MackseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Arms and Armour Press , 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the critical blunders and miscalculations that shaped the course of...
Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy-An Illustrated History

Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy-An Illustrated History

$30.00 AUD
Author: Dan Van Der VatBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin / Madison Press Books, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis illustrated history delves into the events of Pearl Harbor,...
Second Exodus (SIGNED)

Second Exodus (SIGNED)

$50.00 AUD
Author: Mayer HarariBinding: SoftbackPublished: Makor Jewish Community Library, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis autobiography tells the story of Mayer Harari, likely detailing significant events and...
The Historical Encyclopedia of World War II

The Historical Encyclopedia of World War II

$25.00 AUD
Author: Marcel Baudot, Henri Bernard, Hendrik Brugmans, Michael R. Foot, Hans-Adolf JacobsenBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Reference Books, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical encyclopedia delves into...
A Story Half Told

A Story Half Told

$20.00 AUD
Author: Anita LeslieBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis wartime autobiography delves into the life and experiences of the author during a period of conflict....
Changi Photographer: George Aspinall's Record of Captivity

Changi Photographer: George Aspinall's Record of Captivity

$15.00 AUD
Author: Tim BowdenBinding: SoftbackPublished: ABC, 1993Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThrough the lens of George Aspinall, this book unveils a rare visual record of life inside Changi...
Middleton Vc

Middleton Vc

$35.00 AUD
Author: Stuart BillBinding: SoftbackPublished: S. & L. Bill Melbourne, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography recounts the life of Pilot Officer Rawdon Hume Middleton, a member...
Bomber Harris and the Strategic Bombing Offensive, 1939-1945

Bomber Harris and the Strategic Bombing Offensive, 1939-1945

$25.00 AUD
Author: Charles MessengerBinding: HardbackPublished: Arms & Armour Press London, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the life and career of 'Bomber' Harris, examining his...
Lower Than Low

Lower Than Low

$35.00 AUD
Author: Tom SimpsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Libra Books, Tasmania, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the perilous world of aviation during wartime, specifically focusing on...
Out Of The Blue
The Role Of Luck In Air Warfare
1917-1966

Out Of The Blue The Role Of Luck In Air Warfare 1917-1966

$20.00 AUD
Author: Laddie LucasBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, London, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the pivotal role of luck in air warfare from 1917 to 1966. It...
Nothing Over Us

Nothing Over Us

$120.00 AUD
Author: David HayBinding: HardbackPublished: A. W. M. Canberra, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the story of The 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion. It delves into...
All In! Australia During The Second World War

All In! Australia During The Second World War

$25.00 AUD
Author: Michael MckernanBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Nelson Australia, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into Australia's experiences during the Second World War, exploring the various facets...
Of Love And War

Of Love And War

$20.00 AUD
Author: Philippa PooleBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book unveils the poignant letters and diaries of Captain Adrian Curlewis and his family, spanning...
The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich

The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich

$20.00 AUD
Author: William L. ShirerBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive historical analysis of Nazi Germany, detailing the ascent and collapse of...
To the Kwai and Back: War Drawings 1939-1945

To the Kwai and Back: War Drawings 1939-1945

$50.00 AUD
Author: Ronald SearleBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins/Imperial War Museum London, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book contains war drawings from 1939-1945. It likely depicts the experiences and observations...
Wallis & Edward Letters 1931-1937

Wallis & Edward Letters 1931-1937

$25.00 AUD
Author: Michael BlochBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book contains the intimate correspondence of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, spanning the years...
The Small Woman

The Small Woman

$25.00 AUD
Author: Alan BurgessBinding: HardbackPublished: Evans Brothers Limited, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis is the heroic story of Gladys Aylward, a missionary in China during the turbulent...
The King Over the Water: The Windsors in the Bahamas 1940-45

The King Over the Water: The Windsors in the Bahamas 1940-45

$20.00 AUD
Author: Michael PyeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the lives of the Windsors during their time in the Bahamas from 1940...
An Infinity Of Mirrors

An Infinity Of Mirrors

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard CondonBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1964Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSet against the backdrop of pre-World War II Europe, this novel delves into the lives of a...
Last Waltz In Vienna. The Destruction Of A Family 1842-1942

Last Waltz In Vienna. The Destruction Of A Family 1842-1942

$25.00 AUD
Author: George ClareBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan London, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book tells the story of a family's experiences during a tumultuous period. Spanning a century,...
Nella Last's War: A Mother's Diary, 1939-45

Nella Last's War: A Mother's Diary, 1939-45

$20.00 AUD
Author: Nella LastBinding: HardbackPublished: FALLING WALL PRESS, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn September 1939, housewife and mother Nella Last began a diary whose entries, in their...
The King Over the Water: The Windsors in the Bahamas 1940-45

The King Over the Water: The Windsors in the Bahamas 1940-45

$20.00 AUD
Author: Michael PyeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the lives of the Windsors during their time in the Bahamas from 1940...
Auschwitz And The Allies

Auschwitz And The Allies

$20.00 AUD
Author: Martin GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph / Rainbird, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into how the Allies responded to the news of Hitler's Final...
Kokoda

Kokoda

$15.00 AUD
Author: Peter FitzsimonsBinding: SoftbackPublished: Hodder, 2006Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book tells an engrossing narrative, beautifully chronicled by a master storyteller. It recounts the brutal and...