May New Release - The Australian Army in World War I

Title: Australian Army in World War I

             

Series: Men at Arms #478

                

Author/s: Robert Fleming

RRP: $19.99

ISBN: 9781849086325

Format:  Paperback, 48 pages

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Aust. Release Date:  May 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

The Australian contribution to the Allied war effort during World War I is worthy of celebration. Some 400,000 Australians volunteered for active duty, an astonishing 13 per cent of the entire (white) male population, a number so great that the Australian government was never forced to rely on conscription. Casualties were an astonishing 52 per cent of all those who served, ensuring that the effects of the war would be felt long after the armistice. In particular, their epic endeavours at Gallipoli in 1915 became the nation's founding legend and the ANZACs went on to distinguish themselves both on the Western Front, and in General Allenby's great cavalry campaign against the Turks in the Middle East. Their uniforms and insignia provide the inspiration for a unique set of artwork plates.