Pp. xii+272, numerous text illustrations, endpaper maps, appendices including rolls, bibliography, index; roy. 8vo; navy boards, spine lettered in gilt, lower fore-corners slightly bruised; dust wrapper; minor text highlights in yellow on pages 102 and 251; R.J. & S.P. Austin, McCrae, 1993. First edition. *Relevant press clippings loosely inserted. The..... More
Pp. xii+272, numerous text illustrations, endpaper maps, appendices including rolls, bibliography, index; roy. 8vo; navy cloth, spine lettered in gilt, boards slightly marked; dust wrapper; R.J. & S.P. Austin, McCrae, 1993. First edition. *Signed by the author on the title-page. The story of Z Special Unit. More
Pp. viii+256, text map; med. 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, edges very slightly worn; Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2006. First edition. *The story of the ill-fated Operation Copper. Eight Z Special Force commandos were sent to reconnoitre the guns on Muschu off the coast of New Guinea. Their presence was..... More
A Critical Survey of Special Operations in World War II. Pp. 262, 16 plates, appendices, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; black papered boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Casemate, Havertown, Pennsylvania, 2013. First edition. More
Pp. xiv+562, 12 coloured plates, full and 1 double page text maps, glossary, appendix, endnotes, bibliography, index. thick med. 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; Michael Joseph, Sydney, 2021. First edition. *An account of Operation Semut, a secret operation undertaken by the Z Special Unit in Borneo during WWII. The author..... More
Australian Guerrilla Operations against the Japanese in World War II. Pp. xii+164, 16 plates, text maps and an occasional text illustrations, appendices, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; sticker mark on upper free endpaper; Macmillan, Melbourne, 1983. First Australian edition. *First published by Leo Cooper..... More
Pp. xii+340(last blank), 24 coloured plates, glossary, index; med. 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; edges of leaves a little browned; HarperCollinsPublishers, Sydney, 2013. First edition. *An examination of courage and bravery among Australian military forces from WWII to the current day. Commandos, SAS and Z Special Unit and others. Significant..... More
Australian Guerrillas in the Philippines. Pp. xii+172(last blank), text illustrations and maps plus endpaper map, glossary, index; roy. 12mo; brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, minor shelf wear; dust wrapper; Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1989. First edition. *After escaping from the Japanese Major Rex Blow and others led the local..... More
From the research of Major Tom Hall. Pp. [vi]+314, 24 plates, 8 text and endpaper maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index; med 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in silver; dust wrapper; Sally Milner Publishing, Sydney, 1990. First edition. *A new look at Operation Rimau. The author uncovers previously unpublished information regarding..... More
Pp. xxxii+476, 24 plates, 6 double page and 2 full page maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, glossary, index; med. 8vo; pictorial laminated boards, lower fore-corners slightly bruised; dust wrapper; upper pastedown lightly surface damaged along lower portion of gutter (label removal), leaves lightly browned; Sidgwick & Jackson in association with the..... More
The Truth about Operation Rimau. Pp. xiv+306, 16 plates, 2 maps, sources, index; post 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; leaves lightly browned; Hodder, Sydney, 2005. *First published in 2002. More
'Life is for Living'. Pp. 286, 16 coloured and black & white plates; med. 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; leaves lightly browned, edges slightly soiled; Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, 2004. First edition. *'An Australian Commando in New Guinea and Borneo 1943-45' [wrapper blurb]. More
