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Uncommon soldier, brave, compassionate and tough, the making of Australia's modern Diggers, Chris Masters

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Uncommon soldier, brave, compassionate and tough, the making of Australia's modern Diggers, Chris Masters
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
portraitsillustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Intended audience
General
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Uncommon soldier
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Chris Masters
Sub title
brave, compassionate and tough, the making of Australia's modern Diggers
Summary
Using the investigative and research skills that he is known for, Chris Masters turns his attention to the contemporary digger - war fighter, peacekeeper, street-level diplomat and aid worker - linking the pioneering approaches to warfare of General Monash's time to the challenge of what lies ahead for Australian soldiers
Table Of Contents
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Corporal Dan -- ch. 2 `I don't know how to explain it but it's really cool' -- ch. 3 Bias for action -- ch. 4 Going green -- ch. 5 Mission drift -- ch. 6 Another 20 years at least -- ch. 7 Operation home front -- ch. 8 Mowing the grass -- ch. 9 Civcas -- ch. 10 `We didn't get dressed up for nothing' -- ch. 11 Snowy and Smithy -- ch. 12 Anzac Day -- ch. 13 The Afghan way -- ch. 14 Camp Russell -- ch. 15 Major Bram -- ch. 16 Getting out
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Brave, compassionate and tough, the making of Australia's modern diggers
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