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Author: Chris Baker

22nd October 201522nd July 2020Articles

Was the Australian Official History more truthful than the British?

This article was originally an essay submitted as part of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the course […]

17th October 201518th October 2015Reviews

Review of “Mud, blood and determination”

Mud, blood and determination The history of the 46th (North Midland) Division in the Great War by Simon Peaple published by Helion […]

14th October 201514th October 2015Reviews

Review of “Suvla 15”

Suvla 15 by Wayne Osborne Published 2015 by Salient Books, Beeston, Nottingham ISBN 978-0-9574459-5-6 Paperback, 195pp including appendices, bibliography, index In the […]


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