Navy Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 5th ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Sticker affixed on rear endpaper.
From the sun-drenched harbours of Sydney to the remote waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Navy Australia presents a comprehensive chronicle of the Royal Australian Navy, tracing its proud heritage from the earliest colonial maritime forces through to its modern incarnation as a formidable blue-water fleet. George Odgers details the ships, the men, the campaigns, and the strategic doctrine that shaped a naval tradition uniquely Australian in character yet deeply intertwined with the great naval powers of the twentieth century — from Gallipoli to Korea, from the Java Sea to the Vietnam War. Part of the prestigious Australian Defence Force Series, this new revised edition stands as an authoritative reference for naval historians and enthusiasts alike, richly illustrated with photographs and diagrams that bring the steel and salt of Australia's seafaring story to vivid life. Odgers writes with the precision of a military historian and the narrative drive of a seasoned storyteller, illuminating not just the machinery of war but the human stories behind the ensign — leaving the reader to wonder at the quiet courage demanded of those who serve beneath the Southern Cross.
Author: George Odgers
Format: Hardback
Published: 1993, National Book Distributors
Genre: Australian history
Edition: 5th ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Sticker affixed on rear endpaper.
From the sun-drenched harbours of Sydney to the remote waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Navy Australia presents a comprehensive chronicle of the Royal Australian Navy, tracing its proud heritage from the earliest colonial maritime forces through to its modern incarnation as a formidable blue-water fleet. George Odgers details the ships, the men, the campaigns, and the strategic doctrine that shaped a naval tradition uniquely Australian in character yet deeply intertwined with the great naval powers of the twentieth century — from Gallipoli to Korea, from the Java Sea to the Vietnam War. Part of the prestigious Australian Defence Force Series, this new revised edition stands as an authoritative reference for naval historians and enthusiasts alike, richly illustrated with photographs and diagrams that bring the steel and salt of Australia's seafaring story to vivid life. Odgers writes with the precision of a military historian and the narrative drive of a seasoned storyteller, illuminating not just the machinery of war but the human stories behind the ensign — leaving the reader to wonder at the quiet courage demanded of those who serve beneath the Southern Cross.