… better or worse, there is a substantial and vocal minority of … the regular Australian Army was engaged in predominantly low … more with attachments. The rifle was also not more accurate in …
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… memorialising of the First World War has been central to how we have regarded our collective antipodean identity, particularly … novel is set after the First Boer War, in the Eastern Transvaal, …
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… 1943, 23yo) William Ellis Newton was born on 8 June 1919 in the … education, he worked at a silk warehouse operated by Makower … positions, often braving intense anti-aircraft fire to strike his …
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… and mentally. It is for those who want to be well informed about the human dimension of warfare and the links between … in this 2019 article on The Atlantic, “as a species, humans are …
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… of competition, conflict, and war? Josh Higgins' United States … is a horse-mounted solder from antiquity. This essay is for the … bolts and thrown the cavalry forward, with no other task or …
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… Biography George Leonard Lee was born on 25 June 1860 at West Maitland, New South Wales. Son of John Lee, draper and … break the strike between the Mercantile Marine Officer’s …
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… from explosive remnants of war 50 – Russian ammunition depots … guided missiles and weapons The war in Ukraine is far from over … life back to normality. Massive quantities of failed munitions now …