A Military History of Victoria, Australia 1803-1945 : Gibraltar of the South / by Bob Marmion and Andrew Dagg.

This is a case study of possibly the most complex defensive system in Australia between 1803 and 1945. Defending Victoria was such a wide ranging and demanding task that the colony, and later the state, of Victoria was known as the Gibraltar of the South. This book fills a major gap in Australian mi...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Authors: Marmion, Bob (Author), Dagg, Andrew (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2024.
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