Australian Battalion Commanders In The Second World War

Author : Garth Pratten
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 723 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107276321

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Australian Battalion Commanders in the Second World War by Garth Pratten Pdf

In Australian Battalion Commanders in the Second World War, Garth Pratten explores, for the first time, the background, role and conduct of the commanding officers of Australian infantry battalions in World War II. Despite their vital role as the lynchpins of the battlefield, uniting the senior officers with the soldiers who fought, the battalion commanders have previously received scant attention in contemporary military history. This book redresses the balance, providing a gripping, meticulously researched and insightful account that charts the development of Australia's infantry commanding officers from part-time, ill-prepared, amateurs to seasoned veterans who, although still not professional soldiers, deserved the title of professional men of war. Drawing on extensive and original archival material, Pratten recreates battle scenes and brings to light many diverse personalities. It is a story of men confronting the timeless challenges of military leadership – mastering their own fear and discomfort - in order to motivate and inspire their troops to endure the maelstrom of war.

Author : Senior Lecturer in War Studies Garth Pratten
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1107278287

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Australian Battalion Commanders in the Second World War by Senior Lecturer in War Studies Garth Pratten Pdf

This book explores the background, role and conduct of the commanding officers of Australian infantry battalions in World War II.

Author : William Westerman (Writer on Australian Army)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
ISBN : 1108122965

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Soldiers and Gentlemen by William Westerman (Writer on Australian Army) Pdf

Soldiers and Gentlemen: Australian Battalion Commanders in the Great War, 1914?1918 is the first book to examine the background, role and conduct of Australian commanding officers during the First World War. Though they held positions of power, commanding officers inhabited a leadership no man's land - they exerted great influence over their units, but they were also largely excluded from the decision-making process and faced the same risks as junior officers on the battlefield. A soldier's well-being and success in battle was heavily dependent on a commanding officer's competence, but little is known about the men who filled these roles. In his groundbreaking book, William Westerman explores the stories of the vitally important, yet often forgotten, commanding officers. Theirs is a story of the timeless challenges of military leadership, and this book prevents them from slipping from the public memory to enhance our knowledge of the conflict.

Author : William Westerman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107190627

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Soldiers and Gentlemen by William Westerman Pdf

In Soldiers and Gentlemen, Westerman explores the stories of the vitally important, yet often forgotten, Australian commanding officers.

Author : Garth Pratten
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Command of troops
ISBN : OCLC:225161991

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The "Old Man" by Garth Pratten Pdf

Examining the background, training and conduct of Australian Second World War battalion commanders, this thesis rejects the notion of a single Australian command style. Rather, it shows command practice was a product of the interaction between terrain, tactics, technology and training, and that increasing professionalisation was central to battlefield success.

Author : Sir John Monash
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9781863957465

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War Classics by Sir John Monash Pdf

War Letters of General Monash. This collection of extraordinary, intimate letters from General Sir John Monash to his wife and daughter, records his experiences throughout World War I, from landing at Gallipoli to leading decisive victories on the Western Front. Monash writes with remarkable insight and candour. Republished in full for the first time since the 1930s, this collection includes an introduction and historical notes by A.K. Macdougall, new photos of Gallipoli and the Western Front, and additional letters, including Monash's moving final letter to his wife before the Gallipoli landing. The Australian Victories in France in 1918. First published in 1920, this famous work by General Sir John Monash, regarded as the best allied commander of World War I, immediately garnered glowing praise as one of the most entertaining and informative accounts of war ever written. It is now recognised as one of the most important records of World War I. This edition features a new foreword, stunning photos, and colour reproductions of the original maps that were hand-drawn under Monash's supervision. Presented here in a collectors' slipcase, the War Classics, offer unparalleled insight in the role of Australians in World War I, and into the experience of one of Australia's greatest leaders, General Sir John Monash.

Author : D. M. Horner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000339246

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The Commanders by D. M. Horner Pdf

Originally published in 1984, this book tells the story of sixteen of Australia’s most eminent military men, as they performed under the stress of strategy-making and in the heat of battle. In scrutinising critical periods in the careers of such men as Brudenell White, Chauvel, Monash, Gordon Bennett, Blamey and Scherger, it addresses a number of fascinating questions: Is there an Australian style of command? How well have Australian officers been prepared for high command? How have Australian commanders handled the problems of coalition way or co-operation with allies? How have political direction, organisational structures and entrenched defence policy affected the performance of commanders in the field? Each re-evaluation compares performance with reputation. Some of the figures examined are familiar (What was the real basis of Monash’s reputation as a commander? Was Blamey worthy of the field-marshal’s baton?); some are given an appraisal long denied them. This roll-call of some of Australia’s greatest warriors presents a fascinating picture of the realities of war at the top. Each of the sixteen lives examined presents a revealing account of the conditions under which crucial military decisions are made and carried out – on the battlefield, at headquarters, in victory and defeat. The Commanders will appeal not only to students of military affairs but to everyone interested in Australian history and biography.

Author : Mark Johnston
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472805225

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The Australian Army in World War II by Mark Johnston Pdf

This book recounts the organization and deployment of one of the most important fighting armies of World War II. Australian divisions made a large and distinctive contribution to victory both in the deserts of the Middle East and the jungles of the South-West Pacific,earning for the second time a unique reputation for aggressiveness, endurance and independence of spirit. The text is illustrated with original wartime photos from all fronts; and with full colour plates showing a wide range of uniforms and gear, together with the complex and colourful Australian system of unit insignia.

Author : Mark Johnston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107030961

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Anzacs in the Middle East by Mark Johnston Pdf

Provides an exploration of the experiences of soldiers who fought in the Middle East during World War II.

Author : David Murray Horner,Jean Bou
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781741765335

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Duty First by David Murray Horner,Jean Bou Pdf

Duty First is the complete history of the Royal Australian Regiment, which has been the mainstay of the Australian Regular Army for over sixty years. With the formation of the regular army, including the Royal Australian Regiment, for the first time Australia had a permanent professional army, available in peacetime and in war for any task the government might direct. The Royal Australian Regiment is the key fighting force of the army and has carried the main burden of active service since the Second World War. Its history throws important light on the development of Australia's defence. In late 1945, three battalions were formed to serve with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan. Active service began with a 'baptism of fire' fierce combat in the Korean War. This was followed by counter-guerrilla service in Malaya during the Emergency, action in Borneo during Confrontation, including the top secret 'Claret' operations into Indonesian territory, and active service in Vietnam. The book examines how the regiment adapted after the Vietnam War to the demands of peacetime soldiering, including the pressures of peacekeeping. Finally, it reveals how the regiment's traditions of flexibility and readiness have stood it in good stead in recent operations in East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. Duty First concludes with a series of short pieces in which former members of the regiment, from general to soldier, present fascinating accounts of their personal experiences in a range of different operational and peacetime circumstances. This is a story of humour and courage, of professionalism, and above all dedication to duty. The Royal Australian Regiment's motto, 'Duty First', continues to reflect its ethos and spirit today, over sixty years since its foundation.

Author : Mark Johnston
Publisher : NewSouth
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 1742235727

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An Australian Band of Brothers by Mark Johnston Pdf

This riveting book follows a small group of Australian front-line soldiers from their enlistment in the dark days of 1940 to the end of World War II. No ordinary soldiers, they were members of Don Company of the Second 43rd Battalion, part of the famous 9th Australian Division, which sustained more casualties and won more medals than any other Australian division. Inspired by American historian Stephen Ambrose's landmark book, Band of Brothers, about the US Army's Easy Company of the 506th Regiment, Mark Johnston, one of our best military historians, here gives an Australian company the same treatment. His book is a unique and powerful account of the everyday experiences of a small unit of Australian soldiers on the front line.

Author : John Barrett
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UVA:X001808631

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We Were There by John Barrett Pdf

Aborigines and army service - Australian women's Army - Burma-Thailand railway - Prisoners of war (POW's).

Author : Peter E. Hodgkinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317171904

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British Infantry Battalion Commanders in the First World War by Peter E. Hodgkinson Pdf

Recent studies of the British Army during the First World War have fundamentally overturned historical understandings of its strategy and tactics, yet the chain of command that linked the upper echelons of GHQ to the soldiers in the trenches remains poorly understood. In order to reconnect the lines of communication between the General Staff and the front line, this book examines the British army’s commanders at battalion level, via four key questions: (i) How and where resources were found from the small officer corps of 1914 to cope with the requirement for commanding officers (COs) in the expanding army; (ii) What was the quality of the men who rose to command; (iii) Beyond simple overall quality, exactly what qualities were perceived as making an effective CO; and (iv) To what extent a meritocracy developed in the British army by the Armistice. Based upon a prosopographical analysis of a database over 4,000 officers who commanded infantry battalions during the war, the book tackles one of the central historiographical issues pertaining to the war: the qualities of the senior British officer. In so doing it challenges lingering popular conceptions of callous incompetence, as well more scholarly criticism that has derided the senior British officer, but has done so without a data-driven perspective. Through his thorough statistical analysis Dr Peter Hodgkinson adds a valuable new perspective to the historical debate underway regarding the nature of British officers during the extraordinary expansion of the Army between 1914 and 1918, and the remarkable, yet often forgotten, British victories of The Hundred Days.

Author : Association of the US Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1940771692

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Trust and Leadership by Association of the US Army Pdf

Author : Jonathan Fennell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 967 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107030954

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Fighting the People's War by Jonathan Fennell Pdf

Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.