Lords of the Sky by Dan Hampton
29.99 AUD
Category: MILITARY
Former USAF F-16 legend Dan Hampton tells the thrilling story of how fighter pilots have ruled the skies for 100 years, from the Red Baron to today's supersonic jets. Former US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hampton is one of the most decorated fighter pilots in history, flying over 151 F-16 missions ...Show more
The First World War by Norman Ferguson
27.99 AUD
Category: MILITARY
Have you ever wondered who fired the first British shot of World War One? Or who claimed the glory of downing the Red Baron? Who was the first WW1 soldier to receive the Victoria Cross? And what has Winnie the Pooh got to do with it all?
Afghanistan Australia's War by Ian McPhedran; Gary Ramage
49.99 AUD
Category: MILITARY | Reading Level: General Adult
Featuring the stunning images of photographer Gary Ramage, and the words of Ian McPhedran, this book is an emotional, graphic, very moving and comprehensive record of the ten years of Australia's war in Afghanistan. Australia's War in Afghanistan is an extraordinary visual record which recognizes and ce ...Show more
My Story by Peter Cosgrove
35.00 AUD
Category: MILITARY
'This book is my personal story, from boyhood to battlefield and beyond, written in my own words, reflecting on my life.' In 1999, General Peter Cosgrove was thrust into the full glare of the nation's spotlight following his appointment as Commander of the International Forces in East Timor (INTERFET). ...Show more
True Stories of the Second World War (Box Set) by Henry Brook
34.99 AUD
Category: MILITARY | Series: True Stories
A boxed set of three paperback books from the True Stories series: The Blitz, D-Day and The Second World War. Each book contains a series of real-life accounts of bravery and heroism, as well as providing a realistic portrayal of the horrors of war. Published in association with the Imperial War Museums ...Show more
Line of Fire: Diary of an Unknown Soldier August - September 1914 by Barroux
27.99 AUD
Category: MILITARY
A graphic adaptation of a 100-year-old diary brings World War I history to lifeOne winter morning, Barroux was walking down a street in Paris when he made an extraordinary find: the real diary of a soldier in World War I. Barroux rescued the diary from the trash and illustrated the soldier's words. In t ...Show more
Judy: A Dog in a Million: The Heartwarming Story of WWII's Only Animal Prisoner of War by Damien Lewis
29.99 AUD
Category: MILITARY
Judy, a beautiful liver and white English pointer, and the only animal POW of WWII, truly was a dog in a million. Whether she was dragging men to safety from the wreckage of a torpedoed ship, scavenging food to help feed the starving inmates of a hellish Japanese POW camp, or by her presence alone bring ...Show more
Big Phil Campion's Real World SAS Survival Guide: Any Threat. Any Situation. Sorted. by Phil Campion
29.99 AUD
Category: MILITARY
Any Threat. Any Situation. Sorted. The 21st century is a place fraught with danger. Nobody is better placed to help counter these everyday threats than ex-SAS survival expert Phil Campion. He imparts much sought-after knowledge on all aspects of modern life, from advice on how to make your home safer an ...Show more
War of Words: The Man Who Talked 4000 Japanese into Surrender by Hamish McDonald
32.95 AUD
Category: MILITARY
Thirty years ago when Hamish McDonald was Asia Correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald in Japan, he was given a box of papers by a departing journalist. The box contained a large manuscript and photographs that detailed the amazing life of Charles Bavier. Born in Japan in the late 1800s, the illegit ...Show more
Soldier Dogs by Maria Goodavage
22.99 AUD
Category: MILITARY
From Stubby, who fought in WWI, to Cairo, a member of the raiding party that took down Osama Bin Laden, here are inspiring stories that go behind the front line to reveal military canines' heroic deeds and the unbreakable bond between dog and handler. The trainers and scientists who work with them discl ...Show more
Stoker Munro: Survivor by David Spiteri
27.99 AUD
Category: MILITARY
A simple, moving, vivid and heartbreaking account of one young sailor's eventful war. I heard the cries of scared men yelling they couldn't swim, but they jumped in regardless. I pulled off my new boots, dropped them on the deck and, clutching my tobacco tin, jumped overboard, feet first ...We were a go ...Show more
A Good Place to Hide by Peter Grose
32.99 AUD
Category: MILITARY
They kept their heads down, they kept their mouths shut and they stuck together to offer sanctuary and shelter to over 3500 Jews in their small villages in the isolated upper reaches of the Loire. This is one of the great modern stories of unknown heroism and courage.