Using four historical case studies drawn from the 19th and 20th centuries, Cohen analyses the relationship between the highest levels of military command and political leadership at the civil-military interface.

Sorley presents a wide-ranging and thoroughly researched biography of the Chief of Staff of the US Army during the worst years of US involvement in Vietnam, 1964–68.

An account of dissent within the US military over policy regarding the Vietnam War, this book has enjoyed a resurgence of interest following the frustration of US policy in Iraq.

This book argues that Westmoreland occupied a crucial command in the critical years of the American war in Vietnam that was, in fact, beyond his abilities or understanding.

Australia’s involvement in East Timor from 1999-2000 was this nation’s largest missions conducted under United Nations auspices, the single largest deployment of ADF personnel since the Second World War and an instrumental part of Timor-Leste gaining its independence.

As the first volume of the Official History covering ground operations in Vietnam, McNeill’s work outlines the growth in Australian military participation fighting communist forces – from the first advisors in 1962, through the deployment of a single battalion in 1965, to an independent task group (1st Australian Task Force) in 1966.

This history outlines how the Australian Task Force coped with the difficulties and dangers of operating with two infantry battalions and limited resources against an elusive and aggressive enemy.

Describes the activities of the Australian Task Force in Vietnam during its peak years, from the middle of 1968 to the end of 1971. For most of this period, the army maintained a force of over 6,000 troops in Vietnam.

This book examines the Second World War Battle of Crete between 20 May – 1 June 1941.