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  • In Action with the SAS

    by David Horner, Neil Thomas ...
    The SAS is a disciplined and elite force. The men in this force are trained to operate deep behind enemy lines to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance operations, usually in very close proximity to the enemy and are often involved in violent actions with that enemy.The SAS first went into action in Borneo in 1963 and saw further action in Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s, and in Somalia, Kuwait ... Read more

    $13.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The War Game

    Australian war leadership from Gallipoli to Iraq

    by David Horner ...
    Why Australia has gone to war nine times in a century, and how its political and defence force leaders have handled the greatest challenge a nation can face.Highly Commended by the judges of the Anzac Memorial Trustees Military History Prize 2023'Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand why Australia has made the decision to go to war - over and over again.' Professor Peter Stanley, ... Read more

    $17.09 USD

  • The Spy Catchers

    The Official History of ASIO, 1949-1963

    by David Horner ...
    Series Book 1 - OFFICIAL HISTORY OF ASIO
    Winner of the Prime Minister's Prize for Australian HistoryFor the first time, ASIO has opened its archives to an independent historian. With unfettered access to the records, David Horner tells the real story of Australia's domestic intelligence organisation, from shaky beginnings to the expulsion of Ivan Skripov in 1963.From the start, ASIO's mission was to catch spies. In the late 1940s, the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • High Command

    Australia's Struggle for an Independent War Strategy, 1939–1945

    by David Horner ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Historical Security
    Since it was first published in 1982, High Command had become the standard reference for anyone interested in Australia’s participation in the Second World War, this edition was originally published in 1992. The 50th anniversary of battles such as Singapore, Coral Sea and Kokoda in 1942 re-awakened interest in these milestones in Australia’s struggle for independence. Despite the well-known ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • SAS : Phantoms of War

    A history of the Australian Special Air Service

    by David Horner ...
    SAS: Phantoms of War is the history of the Australian Special Air Service. Originally published as SAS: Phantoms of the Jungle in 1989, and a bestseller since then, this edition has been updated to include details of the SAS's activities in the 1990s and into the 21st century.Based on patrol reports and interviews with participants, this Australian military classic tells the fascinating story of ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Accounting for Non-Accountants

    by David Horner ...
    Accounting has a reputation as a technical and jargon-heavy subject, but there is no reason why those without formal training cannot master the basics of interpreting accounts and making good decisions.Accounting for Non-Accountants assumes no prior knowledge of the subject area and is designed to serve as an introductory text for managers and non-specialists who wish to gain an oversight of the ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

  • Blamey

    The Commander-in-Chief

    by David Horner ...
    Series series THE ARMED MILITARY HISTORY SERIES
    Blamey: The Commander-in-Chief is a new biography of Sir Thomas Blamey, the only Australian soldier to reach the rank of Field Marshal. Blamey was Australia's greatest and most important soldier, and a major figure in Australian history, despite his not being Australia's most accomplished battlefield commander, or a great innovator or reformer. He was not loved, admired or even respected by many ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Strategy and Command

    Issues in Australia's Twentieth-century Wars

    by David Horner ...
    Series series Australian Army History Series
    In Strategy and Command, David Horner provides an important insight into the strategic decisions and military commanders who shaped Australia's army history from the Boer War to the evolution of the command structure for the Australian Defence Force in the 2000s. He examines strategic decisions such as whether to go to war, the nature of the forces to be committed to the war, where the forces ... Read more

    $52.49 USD

  • The Long Search for Peace: Volume 1, The Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations

    Observer Missions and Beyond, 1947–2006

    by Peter Londey, Rhys Crawley, David Horner ...
    Volume I of the Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations recounts the Australian peacekeeping missions that began between 1947 and 1982, and follows them through to 2006, which is the end point of this series. The operations described in The Long Search for Peace - some long, some short; some successful, some not - represent a long period of learning ... Read more

    $130.39 USD

  • The Limits of Peacekeeping: Volume 4, The Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations

    Australian Missions in Africa and the Americas, 1992–2005

    Edited by Jean Bou, Bob Breen, David Horner, Garth Pratten, Miesje de Vogel ...
    The Limits of Peacekeeping highlights the Australian government's peacekeeping efforts in Africa and the Americas from 1992 to 2005. Changing world power structures and increased international cooperation saw a boom in Australia's peacekeeping operations between 1991 and 1995. The initial optimism of this period proved to be misplaced, as the limits of the United Nations and the international ... Read more

    $139.39 USD

  • The Second World War

    by David Horner, Robin Havers, Professor Alastair Finlan, Mark J Grove, Paul Collier, Geoffrey Jukes, Russell Hart, Stephen A. Hart, Philip D. Grove ...
    Bringing together the work of nine leading historians, and superbly illustrated with contemporary photography and colour maps, The Second World War gives readers a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of history's greatest conflict.The period from 1939 to 1945 saw some of the most devastating and remarkable events in living memory. Labouring beneath a daily burden of fear, sacrifice, ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Australia and the New World Order: Volume 2, The Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations

    From Peacekeeping to Peace Enforcement: 1988–1991

    by David Horner ...
    This volume of the Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations is the first comprehensive study of Australia's role in the peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations that developed at the end of the Cold War. It recounts vital missions including Namibia (1989–90), Iran (1988–90) and Pakistan/Afghanistan (1989–93), and focuses primarily on Australia's ... Read more

    $136.19 USD