| Main Title: |
Aussie soldier up close and personal / Denny Neave with Craig Smith. |
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| Author: |
Neave, Colin Denny
Smith, Craig (Craig Edwin)
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| Year: |
2008. |
| Collation: |
xiii, 316 p. : ill., portraits, bib., index, pbk ; 23 cm. |
| Summary: |
Aussies spirit -- Compassion -- Mateship -- Courage -- Initiative -- Loyalty -- Integrity -- Trust -- The larrikin -- Doing it tough -- Close calls in battle -- A digger's diary -- Letters home -- A soldier's tale -- Battle book.
Spanning a long history of wars and battles, as well as peacekeeping missions around the world, Aussie Soldier is a collection of tales, anecdotes and perspectives of life in military uniform. Encompassing the values of mateship, compassion, courage, initiative and integrity, it gathers never-before-published diary extracts and personal perspectives that shed light on the Australian soldier's duty. In a flood of heart-warming, confronting and humorous emotions, Aussie Soldier gets up close and personal in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, drawing on a soldier's experience to demonstrate a life on the line for the sake of our nation. |
| Subject: |
Soldiers
Anecdotes
Military history
Diaries and journals
Australia
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| Series: |
Aussie soldier series.
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| ISBN: |
9780980325119 (pbk.) : |
| Notes: |
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 303-308.
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