Jewish Anzacs : Jews in the Australian military /

A landmark history of Australian Jews in the military, from the First Fleet to the recent war in Afghanistan. Over 7000 Jews have fought in Australia's military conflicts, including more than 330 who gave their lives. While Sir John Monash is the best known, in Jewish Anzacs acclaimed writer an...

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Main Author: Dapin, Mark, 1963- (Author)
Corporate Author: Sydney Jewish Museum
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sydney : NewSouth Publishing, [2017]
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Summary:A landmark history of Australian Jews in the military, from the First Fleet to the recent war in Afghanistan. Over 7000 Jews have fought in Australia's military conflicts, including more than 330 who gave their lives. While Sir John Monash is the best known, in Jewish Anzacs acclaimed writer and historian Mark Dapin reveals the personal, often extraordinary, stories of many other Jewish servicemen and women, from air aces to POWs, from nurses to generals, from generation to generation. Weaving together official records and interviews, private letters, diaries and papers, Dapin explores the diverse lives of his subjects and reflects on their valour, patriotism, mateship, faith and sacrifice.
Item Description:Includes appendices.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Physical Description:xvii, 435 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates (some color) : illustrations ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9781742235356
1742235352