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(More customer reviews)This is a well written book - Volume 3 of a series
"The Australian Centenary History of Defence Services". This volume is written by 6 contributors including the editor Dr D M Stevens.
All the contributors served in the Royal Australian Navy.
The first chapter deals with the formation of The Commonwealth
Naval Forces from five colonial naval forces and then the creation of the Royal Australian Navy in 1913.
The conflicts in which the navy was engaged are covered in some detail as well as the periods of peace with all the professional and political problems of how the navy should be developed.
There are good black and white photographs as well as fold-out plans of significant ships. There is a list of major ships giving the fate(i.e. sunk sold scuttled etc) of those no longer in service.
Also of value is a list of abbreviations for reference - for example
it may not be known to everyone that a DDG is a "Guided Missile
Destroyer"!
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This volume examines the military obligation of government during the first century of the Commonwealth of Australia.During this time, the defense has endured two world wars as well as a series of other military engagements.Although the reputation of military has become a significant factor in the lives and views of Australians, the topic rarely receives public interest.This book explains the complexities of this essential strand of the Commonwealth.
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