Shadow Men
The Leaders Who Shaped the Australian Army from the Veldt to Vietnam
Published on 19. May 2017
184 pages
978-1-74224-275-0 (ISBN)
Description
Australian military history is full of heroes - big names that loom large in the public memory of the nation's wartime experiences, like Monash, Chauvel, Jacka and Blamey. There is no question that these famous figures of the Australian Army are important, but their story is not the only story. There are also the individuals who shaped the history of the Australian Army in the 20th century, as intellectuals, strategists and administrators, but are largely invisible in popular memory. The Shadow Men brings together some of Australia's best military historians to shed light on ten of these men and to bring their achievements and influence into the foreground.
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The Shadow Men
The Leaders Who Shaped the Australian Army from the Veldt to Vietnam
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1. The First Commander: Lieutenant-General Sir Edward 'Curley' Hutton
- 2. Duntroon to the Dardanelles: Major-General Sir William Bridges
- 3. The Enigma: General Sir Cyril Brudenell Bingham White
- 4. Not Up to the Job? Major-General Gordon Legge
- 5. The Soldier as Technocrat: Brigadier John William Alexander O'Brien
- 6. The Quiet Achiever: Lieutenant-General Sir John Northcott
- 7. Fall and Rise: Lieutenant-General Sir Sydney Rowell
- 8. A Military Intellectual: Colonel E.G. Keogh
- 9. The Catalyst: Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Daly
- 10. Post-war Planner: Lieutenant-General Sir Mervyn Brogan
- Notes
- Index
