Dale Blair: 3 books
No Quarter
Unlawful Killing and Surrender in the Australian War Experience 1915-1918
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2015
One of the rarely discussed aspects of the experience of soldiers in the First World War was the refusal to take prisoners during battle and in some cases the killing of prisoners in the front line. No Quarter investigates the degree to which Australian soldiers were participants in this practice both...
The Battle of the Bellicourt Tunnel
Tommies, Diggers and Doughboys on the Hindenburg Line, 1918
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
In November 1918 the BEF under Field Marshal Haig fought a series of victorious battles on the Western Front that contributed mightily to the German army’s defeat. They did so as part of a coalition and the role of Australian ‘diggers’ and US ‘doughboys’ is often forgotten. The Bellicourt...
by Dale Blair, Rob Hess
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
The book explores the intersection between the Great War and patriotism through an examination of the effects of both on Australia’s most popular football code. The work is chronological, and therefore provides an easy path by which events may be followed. Ultimately it seeks to shine a light on...