Fighting for King and Country! Regimental Books offers a great range of Battle books!

A total of 331,814 Australians went to war during World War 1 and another 600,000 served during World War 2 – did a family member of your’s fight for King and Country?

Many Australians today are interested in the hard fought campaigns of their descendants. Are you looking to discover the military service of a relative or uncover the details of a hard fought battle?

Are you planning on becoming a battlefield tourist and follow in the footsteps of a relative who fought in a major battle in Europe, New Guinea, Turkey or North Africa?

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Battle for Hill 60

Hill 60 was a low rise on the southern flank of the Ypres Salient and was named for the 60 metre contour which marked its bounds. The hill had been captured by the Germans on December 10, 1914 from the French forces. After the Race for the Sea, it was obvious the Hill had to be retaken. A great deal of the fighting around Hill 60 was underground. The British immediately began tunnelling a number of mines beneath the hill. By April 1915 twenty one mines had been completed. At 19:00 on April 17, 1915 the mines were detonated, demolishing a large part of the hill and killing many German soldiers occupying the trenches. The British battalions suffered only 7 casualties in capturing the hill.

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Beneath Hill 60 – Australian Tunneling Companies in the Western Front

Hi Folks,

I have some exciting news – Beneath Hill 60 by Will Davies is now out. I for one and looking forward to have a good read of this one.

The story of the Australian miners and soldiers who tunnelled under Hill 60 near Ypres and eventually broke through to create a new frontline and enable the march to Berlin.

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No Ordinary Determination by Jeff Hatwell

An epic tale of two ordinary individuals thrown into the extraordinary and surreal world of the Gallipoli campaign as soldiers of the First AIF in WWI. Percy Black and Harry Murray were plain hard-working Australians whose paths crossed in Western Australia when they enlisted in support of country and empire. The powerful narrative paints a complex and thorough picture of the heroism, loyalty, inventiveness, mateship, stoicism and strength of the many individuals, on all sides, caught up in the horror of the ‘war to end all wars’.

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