Over the Top with the Third Australian Division - Softcover

Cuttriss, G P

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140658603X ISBN 13: 9781406586039

Publisher: Dodo Press, 2008

Synopsis

"At the outbreak of the World War in August, 1914, the Australian as a soldier was an unknown quantity. It is quite true that in the previous campaigns in the Soudan and in South Africa, Australia had been represented, and that a sprinkling of native-born Australians had taken service in the Imperial armies. The performances of these pioneers of Australia in arms were creditable, and the reputation which they had earned was full of promise. But, viewed in their proper perspective, these contributions to Imperial Defence were no true index of the capacity of the Australian nation to raise and maintain a great army worthy and able in all details to take its place in a world war, beside the armies of the great and historic civilizations of the Old World. "

Edition details

• Publisher: Dodo Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 140658603X
• ISBN 13: 9781406586039
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: McBeath Neil
• Number of pages: 84