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Gallipoli

The battlefield guide

By: Mat McLachlan

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The essential travel companion for anyone visiting Gallipoli. Each year, thousands of Australians visit Gallipoli to pay homage and see where their forebears fought, suffered and died. Anzac Cove, Quinn's Post, Lone Pine - the iconic places where our national legend was forged. In this essential and authoritative guide, practical information is combined with historical detail, alongside revealing and often heartrending quotes from the letters and diaries of the Anzacs themselves. - Detailed easy-to-follow plans for walking and driving tours across the main battlefields - Maps, photos and historical commentary to put the campaign in context - Everything you need to know where to go, where to stay and how to get there. Walk where the Anzacs walked, see where they fought and marvel at their courage.

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0733627617

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Walking with the ANZACS

The authoritative guide to the Australian battlefields of the Western Front

By: Mat McLachlan

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Walking with the ANZACS

The authoritative guide to the Australian battlefields of the Western Front

By: Mat McLachlan

[Mat McLachlan's] knowledge of the front is comprehensive' - Sydney Morning Herald A complete guide to the Australian battlefields of the Western Front 1916-18. Walking with the ANZACs aims to become the new essential companion for Australians visiting the Western Front. Each of the 14 most important Australian battlefields is covered with descriptions of the battles and Australia’s involvement in it. The book presents a well-illustrated walking tour across the old battlefields. The tours are designed along easily accessible walking routes and show readers battlefield landmarks that still exist, memorials to the men who fought there and the cemeteries where many of them still lie. In this way the visitor will see the battlefield in much the same way as the original ANZACs did, and gain a greater appreciation of the site’s significance. Importantly, the tours are not written for military experts, but for ordinary visitors whose military knowledge may be limited. More than just a handy travel guide, Walking with the ANZACs is an absorbing read for armchair travellers and students of the First World War who may not have had the opportunity to visit the battle fields and walk in the footsteps of the first ANZACs.

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0733626033

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9780733626036

Walking with the ANZACS

The authoritative guide to the Australian battlefields of the Western Front

By: Mat McLachlan

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The authoritative guide to the Australian battlefields of the Western Front

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Krithia

The Forgotten Anzac Battle of Gallipoli

By: Mat McLachlan

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Krithia

The Forgotten Anzac Battle of Gallipoli

By: Mat McLachlan

The Second Battle of Krithia has existed largely in the shadows of the bigger Gallipoli story. It is, however, one of the most poignant and tragic tales of World War I. The fascinating story has been brought to light at last by bestselling military historian Mat McLachlan, author of The Cowra Breakout. In May 1915 during World War I, British units tried to capture the village of Krithia on the southern tip of the Gallipoli peninsula. Australian and New Zealand units were sent to reinforce the British. On 8 May, the Anzac troops took part in a bloody battle near Krithia. Advancing across a featureless plain in broad daylight, with no idea where the Turkish defenders were, the Anzacs came under a hail of machine-gun and rifle fire. The Australians managed to advance, but got nowhere near the village and dug in well short of their objective. The New Zealanders on their left fared no better. By the end of the day, over 1800 Anzac troops had been killed or wounded. Supported by first-hand accounts and oral history, Krithia features the stories of a number of Australians, New Zealanders and Turks - some who survived, some who didn't. The battle of Krithia is a tale of bravery and sacrifice, and a vivid portrait of men doing their best under hellish conditions. It's a great Australian story that hasn't been told - until now.

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0733649122

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9780733649127

The Cowra Breakout

By: Mat McLachlan

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The Cowra Breakout

By: Mat McLachlan

The riveting story of the missing piece of Australia's World War II history, told by bestselling historian Mat McLachlan (Walking with the Anzacs, Gallipoli: The Battlefield Guide). During World War II, in the town of Cowra in central New South Wales, Japanese prisoners of war were held in a POW camp. By August 1944, over a thousand were interned and on the icy night of August 5th they staged one of the largest prison breakouts in history, launching the only land battle of World War II to be fought on Australian soil. Five Australian soldiers and more than 230 Japanese POWs would die during what became known as The Cowra Breakout. This compelling and fascinating book, written by one of Australia's leading battlefield historians, vividly traces the full story of the Breakout. It is a tale of proud warriors and misfit Australian soldiers. Of negligence and complacency, and of authorities too slow to recognise danger before it occurred - and too quick to cover it up when it was too late. But mostly it is a story about raw human emotions, and the extremes that people will go to when they feel all hope is lost.

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0733647634

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9780733647635

The Cowra Breakout

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Guide to Australian Battlefields of the Western Front, 1916-1918

By: John Laffin,Mat McLachlan

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Guide to Australian Battlefields of the Western Front, 1916-1918

By: John Laffin,Mat McLachlan

Summarises the actions of the war and gives detailed info. on the battlefields, cemeteries and memorials. B/W photos.

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073180855X

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Gallipoli

Gallipoli

Walking with the ANZACS

Walking with the ANZACS

Walking with the ANZACS

Walking with the ANZACS

Krithia

Krithia

The Cowra Breakout

The Cowra Breakout

The Cowra Breakout

The Cowra Breakout

Guide to Australian Battlefields of the Western Front, 1916-1918

Guide to Australian Battlefields of the Western Front, 1916-1918

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