Wartime magazine issue 105

Wartime Magazine (Summer 2023) – More than the Western Front

Featured articles:

• "Senseless and merciless" by Antony Beevor. Extreme violence was the norm after the Russian Civil War.
• War in the mountains by Vanda Wilcox. In 1915–18, Italy fought a territorial war in the Alps against its former allies.
• A VC on any other day by Michael Kelly. Lieutenant Alexander MacNeil’s exploits at Bullecourt placed him among the bravest Australians of the First AIF.
• Remembering the war by Spencer Jones. The centenary of the First World War in Britain produced thousands of events and a wide range of responses.
• Lessons in civilisation by Thomas J. Rogers. Punitive expeditions were one aspect of British Imperial tactics.
• "In order to restore tranquillity" by Rachel Caines. The declaration of martial law in Bathurst in 1824 is still important 200 years later.
• Bringing home a bride by Anna Wilkinson. Unlikely marriages took place between Australian servicemen and Vietnamese women during the war.
• Operation Babylift by Emily Hyles. Crews of RAAF Hercules C130s had an unusual mission in their last month in Vietnam.
• Plus regular features including Reflections, Collection Insights, In the Picture, Spinning the reels, Behind the Scenes, book reviews and Last Post. 

 

Details: Magazine, published 2023.

Format: Soft cover, illustrations, 72 pages.

Dimensions: 29.7 cm (h) x 20.2 cm (w) 0.5 cm (d) / 210 grams.