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  1. History of the Australian Army

    Manuscript

    Maker: Australian Army

    5p typed document outlining the history of the Australian Army from pre-federation through to the 1960s. Briefly covers the Sudan War, Boer War, World War I, inter-war period, World War II, interim ar...

    MSS1991

  2. Horner, David Murray, Lieutenant Colonel

    Manuscript

    Maker: Horner, David Murray

    Typescript of D M Horner's paper "Crisis of Command, Australian Generalship and the Japanese threat 1941-1943". This was presented at History of Defence and Foreign Policy Conference July 1978 and lat...

    MSS0804

  3. The Australian Army / by Ian D Rae

    Manuscript

    Maker: Rae, Ian D.

    Collection of research papers prepared by Ian D. Rae for the Army Reserve Committee, 1970. Outlines the history of the Australian Army in the periods up to 1905, 1905-1921, 1921-1939 and 1939-1946. In...

    MSS1988

  4. Verney, Guy (Dr)

    Manuscript

    Maker: Verney, Guy

    "Building an Australian Army, 1870-1904". Paper presented to the Canberra chapter of the History of Australian Defence and Foreign Policy Association May 1982. Examines the withdrawal of British legio...

    MSS1063

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