Description

Title: Australia in the War of 1939–1945 Complete Set -22 Volumes

Author: Various

Condition: Good +

Edition: 1st Edition

Publication Date: Various

Cover: Hard Cover with Dust Jackets

Comments: The official history of Australia’s involvement in the Second World War represents one of the longest and largest historical endeavours that Australia has ever seen. The enterprise began in January 1943 with the appointment of Gavin Long as General Editor.

The 22 volumes, written by 14 authors, were published by the Memorial over a 25-year period between 1952 and 1977.

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They include:

Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 1 – Army

* Volume I – To Benghazi – 1st Ed 1952
* Volume II – Greece, Crete and Syria – 1st Ed 1953
* Volume III – Tobruk and El Alamein – 1st Ed 1966
* Volume IV – The Japanese Thrust – 1st Ed 1957
* Volume V – South–West Pacific Area – First Year: Kokoda to Wau – 1st Ed 1959
* Volume VI – The New Guinea Offensives – 1st Ed 1961
* Volume VII – The Final Campaigns – 1st Ed 1963

Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 2 – Navy

* Volume I – Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942 – 1st ed 1957
* Volume II – Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945 – 1st ed 1968

Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 3 – Air

* Volume I – Royal Australian Air Force, 1939–1942 – 1st Ed1962
* Volume II – Air War Against Japan, 1943–1945 – 1st Ed 1957
* Volume III – Air War Against Germany and Italy, 1939–1943 – 1st Ed 1954
* Volume IV – Air Power Over Europe, 1944–1945 – 1st Ed 1963

Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 4 – Civil

* Volume I – The Government and the People, 1939–1941 – 2nd Ed 1956
* Volume II – The Government and the People, 1942–1945 – 1st Ed 1970
* Volume III – War Economy, 1939–1942 – 2nd Ed 1961
* Volume IV – War Economy, 1942–1945 – 1st Ed 1977
* Volume V – The Role of Science and Industry – 1st Ed 1958

Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 5 – Medical

* Volume I – Clinical Problems of War – 2nd Ed 1956
* Volume II – Middle East and Far East – 2nd Ed 1956
* Volume III – The Island Campaigns – 1st Ed 1957
* Volume IV – Medical Services of the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force with a section on women in the Army Medical Services – 1st Ed 1961