In 1916 Alfred Wright enlisted in the AIF. After training at the Engineer Officer Training School in Moore Park and at Roseville NSW he embarked aboard HMAT A14 Euripides, headed for Britain. On the way, he bought an autograph book, and over the next four years, more than 100 of the people he met signed it.
After flying fighter aircraft, Tug Wilson became an instructor/mentor/coach and father-figure at the RAF's fighter pilot school at RAF Valley in the 1990s. This book offers a personal and honest look behind the scenes at the RAF, documenting the exciting and intense journey to become a fighter pilot.
This book offers an extended introduction to the artillery and personal firearms of the Great War, with particular focus on iconic weapons such as the Maxim machine gun. It is a unique insight into the material culture that not only enabled the horrors of the Somme, Passchendaele and Gallipoli but also provided the means to bring peace in 1918.
ISBN-13: 9780948092787
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Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: TRUSTEE ROYAL ARMOURIES
Could the event that led to the outbreak of the First World War have been prevented? Lisa Traynor explores the development of modern pistols and the fabric of the bulletproof vest owned by Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914. She asks the question: if the Archduke had worn his body armour on the day of his assassination, could it have saved his life?
ISBN-13: 9780948092886
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: TRUSTEE ROYAL ARMOURIES
Stumbling Towards Victory contains photographs - many previously unpublished - from the final twelve months of the First World War. Published by the national museum of arms and armour, these images convey the horror, and hope, of that final cataclysmic year.
ISBN-13: 9780948092879
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: TRUSTEE ROYAL ARMOURIES
The words "Britons Wants You" and "Your Country Needs You" are echoes from the First World War - a time very different from today but synonymous with one man and one (or rather several) printed images.
Women and Gender Perspectives in the Military compares the integration of women, gender perspectives, and the women, peace, and security agenda into the armed forces of eight countries plus NATO and UN peacekeeping operations. The countries examined are Sweden, the Netherlands, Canada, the United States, the UK, Israel, Australia, and South ......
This ambitious project in association with The Victoria Cross Trust will be published in 8 volumes over 4 years.Each volume is divided into two parts: Part 1 - Wars, Battles & Deeds - will contain description of each war and battle or engagement which involved deeds resulting in the award of each Victoria Cross. The deeds are described within ......
