Description
By the end of the First World War the combat formations of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in both France and the Middle East were considered among the British Empire's most effective troops. While sometimes a source of pride and not a little boasting, how the force came to be so was not due to any inherent national prowess or trait. Instead it was the culmination of years of training, organisational change, battlefield experimentation and hard-won experience-a process that included not just the Australians, but the wider British imperial armies as well.
This book brings together some of Australia's foremost military historians to outline how the military neophytes that left Australia's shores in 1914 became the battle winning troops of 1918. It will trace the evolution of several of the key arms of the AIF, including the infantry, the light horse, the artillery, and the flying corps, and also consider how the various arms worked together alongside other troops of the British Empire to achieve a remarkably high level of battlefield effectiveness.
About the Author
Dr Jean Bou is a lecturer at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre. He is a graduate of the University of Queensland, Australia, and holds a PhD in History from the University of New South Wales, Australia. In 2006 he joined the SDSC as a researcher for the Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post- Cold War Operations.
Book Information
ISBN 9780522868654
Author Edited by Jean Bou
Format Paperback
Page Count 344
Imprint Academic Monographs
Publisher Melbourne University Press
Weight(grams) 424g
Dimensions(mm) 209mm * 135mm * 25mm
This book brings together some of Australia's foremost military historians to outline how the military neophytes that left Australia's shores in 1914 became the battle winning troops of 1918. It will trace the evolution of several of the key arms of the AIF, including the infantry, the light horse, the artillery, and the flying corps, and also consider how the various arms worked together alongside other troops of the British Empire to achieve a remarkably high level of battlefield effectiveness.
About the Author
Dr Jean Bou is a lecturer at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre. He is a graduate of the University of Queensland, Australia, and holds a PhD in History from the University of New South Wales, Australia. In 2006 he joined the SDSC as a researcher for the Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post- Cold War Operations.
Book Information
ISBN 9780522868654
Author Edited by Jean Bou
Format Paperback
Page Count 344
Imprint Academic Monographs
Publisher Melbourne University Press
Weight(grams) 424g
Dimensions(mm) 209mm * 135mm * 25mm
