Great Battles in Australian History 
by Jonathan King 
Allen & Unwin | January 2011 | ISBN-10: 1742374573 | 445 Pages | PDF | 15.2 mb 
http://www.amazon.com/Great-Battles-Australian-History-Jonathan/dp/1742374573

This history tells the story of the 40 most remarkable conflicts involving Australians through the eyes of the great heroes who were there. Alongside them, we can ride a horse into battle to save a wounded bugler in the Boer War; charge up the cliffs with the Anzacs at Gallipoli to help forge the legend; ride history's last great cavalry charge with the legendary Light Horse; shoot Japanese planes down as they bomb Darwin; beat off Hitler's Desert Fox, Rommel, with the "Rats of Tobruk;" escape from a Viet Cong ambush in a tropical downpour; or slide down a rope from a helicopter into the jaws of a Taliban attack in Afghanistan. Many of these great warriors won the Victoria Cross; some died winning it. As historian Jonathan King takes us to the battlefields of long ago and then on a rollercoaster-ride right up to the war in Afghanistan, he brings history alive, laying bare the significance of each battle. Despite the heroics and the glory, the devastation that war wreaks is inescapable. This book serves as a tribute to all the Australian servicemen and women who have fought selflessly for their country over the last two centuries.

About the Author
Dr Jonathan King is the award-winning author of more than 30 historical books, and has interviewed many veterans from Gallipoli, the Western Front, and other conflicts. He specializes in military history, and has led tour groups to Gallipoli and the Western Front.