Jewish Anzacs: Jews in the Australian Military
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1742235352
ISBN 13
9781742235356
Category
NON-FICTION
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Publication Year
2017
Publisher
NewSouth Publishing, Australia
Pages
496
Subject
Australia -- Armed forces -- Minorities -- History.; Jewish soldiers -- Australia.; Jewish Australians -- Wars.
Abstract
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 valor, patriotism, mateship, faith and sacrifice.
Number of Copies
1
