Additional reading

Weapons

A Submariner's War : The Indian Ocean 1939-45 [2000] ISBN: 0752432761 Area: Africa, Australia By: Michael Wilson Publisher: Tempus Publishing Limited
Comments: Overview of the Indian Ocean submarine war during World War 2 which involved 7 nations (Great Britain, the Netherlands, U.S.A., France, Italy, Germany and Japan).
Australia Goes To War [1988] ISBN: 0868243752 Area: Worldwide By: John Robertson Publisher: Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd
Comments: Describes the Australian involvement during World War 2.
D-Day : Dawn Of Heroes [2007] ISBN: 9781841937502 Area: Europe By: Nigel Cawthorne Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Comments: Describes D-Day in Normandy, France from intelligence secrets to each beach through to breakout of the beach heads.
Echoes Over The Pacific [1995] ISBN: 0646243233 Area: Pacific By: Ed Simmonds & Norm Smith Publisher: E W & E Simmonds
Comments: Overview of Allied Air Warning Radar from Pearl Harbour to the Philippines campaign.
Final Patrol [2006] ISBN: 0451219511 Area: Worldwide By: Don Keith Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Comments: True stories of World War 2 submarines (16 U.S. Gato/Balao/Tench classes) & U-505 (German) which are open to the public in the United States.
Flames In The Sky [1952] ISBN: No Area: Worldwide By: Pierre Clostermann Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Comments: Descriptions of different aircraft used in World War 2.
Frogman V.C. [1957] ISBN: No Area: Worldwide By: Ian Fraser Publisher: Angus & Robertson
Comments: Allied frogmen and weapons.
General Kenney Reports [1987] ISBN: 0912799447 Area: Asia, Pacific By: George C. Kenney Publisher: Office of Air Force History
Comments: Blow by blow description of U.S.A.F. Fifth Air Force in the Pacific through to fall of Japan.
His Majesty's Minesweepers [1943] ISBN: No Area: Worldwide By: Ministry Of Information Publisher: London : His Majesty's Stationery Office
Comments: History of mine use and the minesweepers that removed the menace to shipping.
Ike's Marines [2003] ISBN: 1876439815 Area: Pacific By: Stan and Les Brigg Publisher: Australian Military History Publications
Comments: Unit history of 36th Australian Infantry Battalion 1939 - 1945 including New Guinea and New Britain.
Milne Bay Radar [2001] ISBN: 1876439602 Area: Pacific By: Timothy G. Jones Publisher: Australian Military History Publications
Comments: Unit history of the No.37 Radar Station 1942 - 1945 including during the battle of Milne Bay in New Guinea.
Muzzle Blast [2002] ISBN: 0959483209 Area: Africa, Pacific By: Bill Oakes Publisher: Australian Military History Publications
Comments: Six years of war with the 2/2 Australian Machine Gun Battalion A.I.F.
Night Action [1976] ISBN: 0552102245 Area: Europe By: Peter Dickens Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Comments: Account of Captain Peter Dickens as commander of the 21st MTB Flotilla during 1942-43 in the North Sea and English Channel.
On Target : With The American And Australian Anti-aircraft Brigade In New Guinea [1943] ISBN: No Area: Pacific By: Members of the Services Publisher: Angus & Robertson Ltd
Comments: Stories of the American and Australian Anti-aircraft Brigade In New Guinea.
One Of Our Submarines [1953] ISBN: No Area: Worldwide By: Edward Young Publisher: Rupert Hart-Davis
Comments: Sailor's story of his time in submarines during WWII.
Out Sweeps! [1979] ISBN: 450044688 Area: Europe By: Paul Lund & Harry Ludlam Publisher: New English Library Limited
Comments: Stories of the trawlers hastily converted to Naval minesweepers.
RAAF Flying Boats At War : The Way It Was [2004] ISBN: 1876439483 Area: Europe, Pacific By: Joe Leach Publisher: Australian Military History Publications
Comments: Pilot of Sunderlands in 10 Squadron in Europe and Catalinas in the 113 Air Sea Rescue Flight in Borneo.
Roof Over Britain : The Official Story Of The A.A Defences 1939-1942 [2001] ISBN: 0117025410 Area: Europe By: The Ministry of Information Publisher: The Stationery Office Ltd
Comments: The official story of the anti-aircraft defences of Britain 1939 - 1942.
Service Most Silent [1976] ISBN: 856170704 Area: Europe By: J. F. Turner Publisher: White Lion Publishers
Comments: Exploits of the men who dismantled the live mines dropped around Britain and used the information gathered to devise counter measures. Many died in the attempt.
The Book Of The Spitfire [1946] ISBN: No Area: Worldwide By: John W. R. Taylor & Maurice F. Allward Publisher: The Harborough Publishing Company Ltd
Comments: Story of the Spitfire fighter aircraft from concept to use in many theatres of war.
The Compact Timeline Of Military History [2008] ISBN: 1903025737 Area: Worldwide By: A. A. Evans and David Gibbons Publisher: Worth Press Ltd.
Comments: Timeline of 5,000 years of warfare.
The Dam Busters [1953] ISBN: No Area: Europe By: Paul Brickhill Publisher: Evans Brothers Ltd
Comments: Barnes Wallis invention of the bouncing bomb used by 617 Squadron (R.A.F.) to destroy dams in the Ruhr.
The Dam Busters [1983] ISBN: 0330376446 Area: Europe By: Paul Brickhill Publisher: Pan Books
Comments: Barnes Wallis invention of the bouncing bomb used by 617 Squadron (R.A.F.) to destroy dams in the Ruhr, V rocket launch sites and the Tirpitz battleship.
The Frogmen [1953] ISBN: No Area: Worldwide By: T. J. Waldron & James Gleeson Publisher: Evans Brothers Ltd
Comments: Story of wartime underwater operators.
The Imperial Japanese Navy [1978] ISBN: 085059295X Area: Asia, , Pacific By: Paul S. Dull Publisher: Patrick Stephens Ltd
Comments: Battle history of the Imperial Japanese Navy 1941-1945.
The Intelligence War [2000] ISBN: 1567999581 Area: Worldwide By: Donald P. Steury Publisher: Michael Friedman Publishing Group Inc.
Comments: Background of the intelligence war.
The Japanese Army 1931-45 (2) 1942-45 [2002] ISBN: 9781841763545 Area: Asia, Pacific By: Philip Jowett Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Comments: Volume 2 showing 1942-1945 period of deployments, organisation, uniforms and equipment of Japanese Army and auxiliary units in Burma and the Pacific.
The SAS At War 1941-1945 [1991] ISBN: 071954890X Area: Africa, Europe By: Anthony Kemp Publisher: John Murray (Publishers) Ltd, London
Comments: Full story of the SAS during World War 2.
The Second Front [1978] ISBN: 0809425009 Area: Europe By: Douglas Botting Publisher: Time-Life Books
Comments: Lead up to, and including, D-Day in Normandy, France and the ensuing battles.
The Second World War In The Far East [2000] ISBN: 0304352470 Area: Asia, Pacific By: H. P. Wilmott Publisher: Cassell & Co.
Comments: Concentrates on World War 2 in the Pacific and Asia.
The Secret War [1959] ISBN: No Area: Worldwide By: Gerald Pawle Publisher: Corgi
Comments: Inventions and schemes used by the Allies.
The Secret War [1981] ISBN: 0809425467 Area: Worldwide By: Francis Russell Publisher: Time-Life Books
Comments: Intelligence war including spying, tricks, codebreaking and inventions.
The Twilight Squadron [1995] ISBN: 0646253565 Area: Worldwide By: Gary Kendall Publisher: Burdekin Townsville Branch of the Aircrew Association
Comments: Aircrew stories of the R.A.A.F.
Wake Of The Wahoo [1960] ISBN: No Area: Pacific By: Forest J. Sterling Publisher: Chilton Company
Comments: Account of the 11 month life of the submarine U.S.S. Wahoo by the only surviving member of the crew.

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