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THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY
A HISTORY |
| By: |
Jeffrey Grey |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£27.50 |
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£24.06 |
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£3.44 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195555406 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195555400 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS AUSTRALIA |
| Pub. date: |
3 October, 2006 |
| Pages: |
310 |
| Description: |
The Australian Army is the first history of the army which seeks to explain its development. It is a portrait of the Australian Army with its shortcomings and failures, its triumphs and successes. The business of armies is war, and war is a wretched business. There is much in the story of the Australian Army that is admirable, some things that are noble, and a few which should still have the power to inspire generations of Australians to thank those who haveworn the uniform, for the fact that they can avoid first-hand knowledge of the business of war. |
| Synopsis: |
The Australian Army is the oldest of the three armed services, and is one of the oldest continuous national organisations in the country. It has fought in many of the twentieth century's major and minor conflicts, but has never engaged in battle on Australian soil. This book is a history of the Australian Army as an institution. It is not a history of the army's battles, nor is it a study of the Australian soldier or general - it is the history of the Australian Army with its shortcomings and failures paid due attention, its triumphs and successes duly noted. |
| Illustrations: |
29 halftones, 5 maps, 26 tables |
| Publication: |
Australia |
| Imprint: |
OUP Australia and New Zealand |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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