Jewish Anzacs: Jews in the Australian military

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Birth of a nation -- Australia's armed forces emerge -- World War One: 1914 to 1918 -- Between the wars -- World War Two: 1939 to 1945 -- Cold War conflicts -- The Vietnam years: 1962 to 1972 -- After Vietnam -- The War on terror -- App.1. The Memorial Roll -- App. 2. Those who served.;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."--Dust jacket. Birth of a nation -- Australia's armed forces emerge -- World War One: 1914 to 1918 -- Between the wars -- World War Two: 1939 to 1945 -- Cold War conflicts -- The Vietnam years: 1962 to 1972 -- After Vietnam -- The War on terror -- App.1. The Memorial Roll -- App. 2. Those who served.