The Battle of Mont St Quentin – Recommended Reading for the Military Historian

One of the most famous and successful battles involving Australian troops on the Western Front occurred 92 years ago (31st August, 1918) at Mont St Quentin, a German stronghold on …

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The Battle of Long Tan – Interview with a Veteran of Delta Company

I was fortunate that last year, John Cash, a veteran of ‘D’ Company, 6th Battalion (Royal Australian Regiment) paid me a visit. John, being the top bloke that he is, was agreeable to an interview about his experiences in the army.

And given than the 18th of August is Vietnam Veteran’s Day and the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966, I thought what better than to interview a veteran.

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New Regimental Books Newsletter: Introducing “The Bugler’s Call”

Hi Guys,

I’d like to take a quick moment and introduce you all to our new and exciting weekly newsletter called “The Bugler’s Call”.

We decided that a weekly Australian military history newsletter would be the way to go to keep our friends and loyal customers informed of developments with Regimental Books, what’s been happening in Australian military history, some military genealogy tips and tricks for when you want to research a soldier and of course, a list of new Australian military books available in our online shop.

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Today is the 94th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Romani

Today is the 94th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Romani which was part of the Australian Light Horse’s Sinai and Palestine Campaign.

The Battle of Romani took place near the Egyptian town of Romani which lies 23 miles (37 km) east of the Suez Canal near the Mediterranean shore of the Sinai peninsula. On the night of August 3, 1916, an Ottoman army, under the command of Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein, attacked the British Empire defences at Romani.

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