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Combat Operations in North Borneo and Vietnam
The Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society has put together a comparative study of the combat operations conducted by Commonwealth forces in North Borneo during Indonesia’s Confrontation with Malaysia, and the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam.
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Australia's Involvement in the Vietnam War Battle Map
A team at the Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society, from the University of New South Wales have developed a website called 'Australia's Vietnam War' which presents available data, including the official war diaries from the conflict in a visual or graphic form.
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Understanding Withdrawal and Surrender Through the Fall of Singapore and the Battles of Gaza
This lesson plan by Sally Graham uses case studies from the fall of Singapore and Battles of Gaza to acknowledge that while defeat is the antithesis of an Army's purpose, there is surprising value to be had in discussing defeats and contextualising their significance.
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Military Learning and Competing Theories of Change
This article titled ‘Military Learning and Competing Theories of Change’ by Janine Davidson via the University of Michigan Press suggests that militaries have a difficult time innovating. It applies modern concepts of organisational theory and organisational change to address the ‘catalyst for change’ question – do militaries change on their own?
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