Wartime Magazine Issue 53
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Summer 2011
Last Actions - The Aftermath Of Conflict
- First and last: Australia's carrier airpower goes to Korea by Jean Bou.
A single tour to the Korean War proved to be the only time that the RAN used its carrier airpower in anger. - The Rai Coast advance by Peter Thompson.
In January 1944, untested Australian troops pursued the Japanese across New Guinea's difficult terrain. - Yarra heroes: honours deferred by John Bradford.
HMAS Yarra's final heroic actions were never recognised – was it the fault of the system? - After the fall by Steven Bullard.
With the war in Vietnam almost over, there was still plenty for the Royal Australian Air Force to do. - Danger in the ground by Marcus Fielding.
Australian soldiers helped to train Afghans to rid their country of mines. - Leaving Gallipoli: perceptions from the Turkish side by Ashley Ekins.
The withdrawal was a triumph of planning and execution, but did it completely deceive the Turkish defenders? - 'A bit of scrap' by Chris Holyday.
An unknown contributor to The Anzac book was a poet in the mould of Lawson. - Nightscapes and jungle visions by Laura Webster and Diana Warnes.
Two very different artists picture the world of modern peacekeepers. - Missing but not forgotten by Margaret Reeson.
The loss of the Montevideo Maru left many questions, some of which are beginning to be answered. - The new Hall of Valour by Peter Burness.
Old and honourable traditions have been given an elegant new home. - Rose Force unearthed by Chelsea Mannix.
One man's search for battlefield relics helped recall the story of Australian forces in action in Malaya. - Plus regular features including Reflections, Mail Call and Book Reviews