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The Anzac Spirit: Australia's Military Legend by Michael Andrews This book tells the story of Australia’s long military history since the 1860s — in New Zealand, the Sudan, South Africa, World War I, World War II, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. The Anzac Spirit defines Australia’s military past, present and future.
ISBN: 9780864272874
Publication Date: 2013
Australia's Pacific Neighbours by Elizabeth Onslow This book tells the stories of Australia's Pacific neighbors from earliest times through the French, German, British and American colonial eras to, for some, independence and beyond.
ISBN: 9780864272799
Publication Date: 2013
Shogunate Japan: 800 Years of Military Control and Its Influence on the Modern Nation by Sarah Kemp This book details Japan’s Shogunate period, which lasted from 1192 to 1867, with only occasional breaks from military government. It explores the styles of the many Shoguns until the Meiji Restoration.
ISBN: 9780864272928
Publication Date: 2013
World War II: The Australian Experience by Michael Andrews This book tells the story of how a nation was mobilized to defend the homeland, and how industrial production grew to supply the needs of war and support more than 600,000 personnel in the Army, RAN and RAAF.
ISBN: 9780864272645
Publication Date: 2011

Battles of World War II by Tonge, Neil Subjects:World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns and battles - Pacific Region.
Call Number: 940.54 TON
ISBN: 9780750251266
Publication Date: 2007
Leaders of World War II by Ross, Stewart Subjects:Leadership; Military history; World War, 1939-1945 - Biography.
Call Number: 940.540092 ROS
ISBN: 9780750226387
Publication Date: 2000
Why did Hiroshima happen? by Grant, R.G. Subjects:Atomic bomb - History; Hiroshima (Japan) - Bombardment, 1945; World War, 1939-1945 - Japan.
Call Number: 940.54 GRA
ISBN: 9780750284103
Publication Date: 2015
World War II : 1939-1945 by Brasch, Nicolas Subjects:World War, 1939-1945.
Call Number: 940. 53 BRA
ISBN: 9781740706001
Publication Date: 2009
World war II : the events and their impact on real people by Grant, Reg [Includes CD Rom]. Subjects:World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects.
Call Number: 940.53 GRA
ISBN: 9781405328715
Publication Date: 2008

Greatest Events of WWII in Colour Login required. From the attack on Pearl Harbor to D-Day, the most pivotal events of World War II come to life in this vivid docuseries featuring colorized footage.
Hitler's Steel Beast Login requiried. Rating - M Trace the history of Hitler's armored private train, a 15-car mobile headquarters boasting state-of-the-art communications and anti-aircraft cannons.
Hitler - A Career Login required. Rating - PG This documentary examines how Adolf Hitler's talent for manipulation, psychology and image-making led him from humble origins to near-world conquest.
Spitfire: The Plane that Saved the World Login requiried. Rating - PG In this epic documentary, last-surviving veterans trace the history of a legendary fighter aircraft that dominated the air during the Battle of Britain. Starring:Charles Dance
World War II in Colour Login required. Footage of the most dramatic moments from World War II is restored in color and high definition for this historical documentary series. Starring:Robert Powell

Five more parts of this series are available on ClickView.

Second War War, 1939-45 By Australian War Memorial. Almost a million Australians, both men and women, served in the Second World War. They fought in campaigns against Germany and Italy in Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa, as well as against Japan in south-east Asia and other parts of the Pacific. The Australian mainland came under direct attack for the first time, as Japanese aircraft bombed towns in north-west Australia and Japanese midget submarines attacked Sydney harbour....
World War II
By History.com.
The instability created in Europe by the First World War (1914-18) set the stage for another international conflict–World War II–which broke out two decades later and would prove even more devastating.
World War II 1939 to 1945 By Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs ANZAC Portal. Sharing Australia's military and service history through the experiences of our veterans.
World War Two
By BBC. The causes, events and people of the most destructive war in history.

Importance of the Kokoda Campaign
This document is a reference point for a possible start of research into the Kokoda campaign. These resources are compiled from websites, journal articles and books most of which are part of the RRC collection.