The Australians In Nine Wars: Waikato To Long Tan
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the muddy skirmishes of the Waikato campaigns in New Zealand to the fierce jungle firefight at Long Tan in Vietnam, The Australians in Nine Wars chronicles over a century of Australian military history with gripping authority. Peter Firkins presents a sweeping, illustrated narrative that traces the evolution of the Australian fighting spirit across nine distinct conflicts, capturing the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of ordinary men thrust into extraordinary circumstances on battlefields spanning the globe. Firkins writes with the precision of a military historian and the passion of a national storyteller, weaving together personal accounts, strategic analysis, and vivid battlefield detail into a unified portrait of a nation forged through war. The work stands as a significant contribution to Australian military literature, illustrating how each successive conflict — from colonial skirmishes to the jungles of Southeast Asia — shaped both the identity of the Australian soldier and the character of the nation itself. For anyone seeking to understand how Australia came of age under fire, this illustrated volume poses a question as compelling as any campaign: what does it cost a people to become who they are?
Author: Peter Firkins
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the muddy skirmishes of the Waikato campaigns in New Zealand to the fierce jungle firefight at Long Tan in Vietnam, The Australians in Nine Wars chronicles over a century of Australian military history with gripping authority. Peter Firkins presents a sweeping, illustrated narrative that traces the evolution of the Australian fighting spirit across nine distinct conflicts, capturing the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of ordinary men thrust into extraordinary circumstances on battlefields spanning the globe. Firkins writes with the precision of a military historian and the passion of a national storyteller, weaving together personal accounts, strategic analysis, and vivid battlefield detail into a unified portrait of a nation forged through war. The work stands as a significant contribution to Australian military literature, illustrating how each successive conflict — from colonial skirmishes to the jungles of Southeast Asia — shaped both the identity of the Australian soldier and the character of the nation itself. For anyone seeking to understand how Australia came of age under fire, this illustrated volume poses a question as compelling as any campaign: what does it cost a people to become who they are?