Wartime Magazine Issue 43
Winter 2008
HMAS SYDNEY: Gallant Fighter
- Gallant Fighter by Karl James.
The loss of HMAS Sydney was Australia’s worst naval disaster and an enduring mystery of the Second World War. By Karl James - A gunner’s tale by Elizabeth Stewart.
The first attack on Fire Support Base Coral took place in Vietnam 40 years ago. - Breaking the Hindenburg Line by Peter Burness.
The gruelling task of attacking the formidable German defences. - Diggers for a day by Meleah Ward.
In their baptism of fire on the Western Front, the Americans at Hamel earned the respect of the veteran Australians. - Like cats in the night by Michael Molkentin.
Aggressive patrolling by the Australians on the Western Front in 1918 created a decisive edge against the Germans. - A very smart piece of work by John White.
An Australian crew captured a German Halberstadt aircraft without firing a shot. - Deserter or hero? by Reg A. Watson.
An Australian serving with New Zealand forces in the First World War was executed – but was his trial fair? - Determined to serve by Lenore Heath.
A curator’s curiosity uncovers some surprising results. - Needles and haystacks by Tom Lewis.
Why finding HMAS Sydney was so difficult. - ‘A truce is not a peace’ by Nigel Steel.
Despite bringing an end to the fighting, the July 1953 armistice has still not delivered peace to Korea. - Helping in their time of need by Steven Bullard.
Australia’s military forces have a proud tradition of providing humanitarian aid that spans nearly a century. - Veterans at Bong Bong. by Linda Emery.
Soldier-settlers who took up land along the Wingecarribee River had served in British regiments in many of the great battles of the Napoleonic Wars. - Grandfathers at war by Melanie Oppenheimer.
One family’s forebears had fought on opposite sides in the First World War. - To the bottom by Amanda Rebbeck.
The backbone of the Imperial German Navy sank in Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919. An Australian, Joseph Eric Hewitt, watched the ships go down. - Icon or archive? by Shaune Lakin.
Some images capture our imaginations more than others. - Plus regular features including Reflections, Mail Call and Book Reviews.
