Australian Military History

By Warwick O'Neill

Focusing on specific events, people and groups throughout the history of Australia at arms.

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June 15, 2021 Diggers in Russia
After the Russian Revolution and the withdrawal of Russia from the war, a bitter civil war erupted for the control of Russia. In 1919, a British volunteer force, including Australians, was deployed to Northern Russia to assist the Russian White Army against the Communist Red Army. The Great War was over, but for some the prospect of another fight was too good to ignore.
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42min
May 25, 2021 The Borneo Campaign Part 3
With Tarakan and North Borneo secured, the last great Allied attack of World War II would take place with the landings to take Balikpapan. Despite the war being almost over, the capture of Balikpapan was deemed vital and so despite disquiet among some of the Australian High Command, the invasion went forward.
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49min
May 04, 2021 The Borneo Campaign Part 2
With Tarakan secured, the second phase of the Borneo Campaign could be launched. The recapture of Brunei and North Borneo would require landings on Brunei, Labaun Island, Muara Island and North Borneo. The landings were carried out unopposed, but as Australian troops pushed forward, Japanese resistance grew, especially on Labaun Island and the enemy stronghold known as The Pocket.
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32min
April 23, 2021 Anzac Day 2021
A short episode to acknowledge Anzac Day and a quick look at some of the lesser known events which have occurred on or around 25th April.
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April 13, 2021 The Borneo Campaign Part 1
The campaign to take Borneo from the Japanese was the final Allied Operation in the South West Pacific. Before the landings on Borneo could take place, the island of Tarakan was to be taken so the airfields could be used to support the main landings. The fight for Tarakan developed into a prolonged slogging match against the terrain and the Japanese.
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29min
March 23, 2021 The Battle of Thermopylae
In 1941 German troops invaded Greece. The Allied attempt to halt the Axis advance failed and the Allies headed south for evacuation. To buy time Australian and New Zealand troops fought a rear guard action in the same area where King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans had faced the invading army of Xerxes.
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21min
March 02, 2021 The Battles of Bullecourt
In 1917 as part of the Battle of Arras, Australian troops were ordered to take a section of the Hindenburg Line near the village of Bullecourt. With no supporting artillery, relying on the support of the un-tried tanks, the troops of the 2nd Division advanced into heavy enemy fire and uncut wire. Their attack failed. Two weeks later, another attempt was made and although Bullecourt was captured, the Australians suffered heavy losses.
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25min
February 09, 2021 Z Special Unit
With operations in the Pacific covering millions of square kilometres, a new kind of unit was needed to gather intelligence and disrupt Japanese operations. Z Special Unit was formed and from 1943 to the end of the war, the men operated behind enemy lines, paying a high price for the valuable information they provided.

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January 19, 2021 Leslie Morshead
Joining the Australian Imperial Force as a Private in 1914, Leslie Morshead would go on to become commander of the 33rd Battalion in World War 1. He masterminded the defence of Tobruk in 1941 and by the time World War 2 came to a close, he was in command of 1 Corps and slated as the next commander of the 2nd AIF should anything happen to General Blamey.
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29min
December 01, 2020 The Malayan Emergency
In 1948 communist insurgents attempted to gain control of the Malayan Peninsula from British rule. Even though World War II had only recently finished, Australian troops once again headed overseas to try to maintain peace and stability in a region rapidly descending into chaos.
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