Army from Lems Bookshop

July 1942, a large Japanese force landed along the north-eastern coastline of Papua - the story of three weeks of battle by a small Australian militia supported by Papuan soldiers and constabulary outnumbered three to one who fought to hold the Kokoda Plateau and keep the kokoda airstrips out of enemy control. Also the story of two groups of Anglican… Read more about this item

A first hand account giving fascinating detail of every day life in the wartime USSR and recounts the gruelling toll of combat and breathtaking bravery of this female sniper. She volunteered for military service and at eighteen was sent to sniper school and after arduous training saw combat from November 1944 in ferocious battles in East Prussia and Poland. 206… Read more about this item

On 11 April 1945, eight Australian Z Special commandos landed on Japanese held Muschu Island, nine days later the only survivor landed back on the New Guinea mainland - this is the story of that survivor. 255 pages with 2 maps. Book in very good condition with light tanning.

Part of The Military History of World War 2 series, Volume 10. A brief history of the war in Burma and China. 66 pages with numerous black and white illustrations throughout. Book in very good condition.

The secret mission to storm a forbidden Nazi fortress - in the winter 1944 the Allies were stalled on the mountain defences of the Gothic Line.400 pages with 16 pages of black and white photographs. Book in very good+ condition.

Revised and updated edition of SAS: Phantoms of War. Trained to operate deep behind enemy lines the SAS secretly conduct surveillance and reconnaissance operations and if needed are ready for violent combat. An intriguing account of the regiment's first 40 years. 356 pages with 8 pages of black and white photographs and 6 maps. Book in very good+ condition.

The fatal charge of the Light Horse, Gallipoli, August 7th 1915. One of the bravest and most futile charges of the First World War when acting as infantry, using fixed bayonets and raw courage the Light Horse attacked The Nek and knew they would die but none held back. 365 pages with 16 pages of black and white photographs and… Read more about this item

An account of the vital role played by the army in the military defence of Australia at home and in wars beyond our shores.from 1788-1988. 280 pages with over 370 colour and black and white pictures. Book in very good+ condition. Dust jacket in good condition with two small tears. This is a large book but no increase in postage… Read more about this item

The author was sixteen when he joined the French Resistance and fought several battles against the Germans, in 1944 he went to England and there to Australia where he joined the First Battalion of Netherlands East Indies Infantry and fought with them in New Guinea, Timor and Java. He settled in Australia in 1947 and went on to become a… Read more about this item

The climatic battle of World War 2 - the day that shaped the twentieth century - the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their existence. 655 pages with 32 pages of black and white photographs, and 5 maps. Book in very good+ condition with minor wear to cover (see photo).

Three of the four books in the series with Khaki and Green (1943) missing. Soldiering On The Australian Army at Home and Overseas (1942). 200 pages with 16 colour plates and black and white photographs and drawings throughout. Jungle Warfare with the Australian Army in the South-West Pacific (1944). 208 pages with 18 colour plates and bw photos and drawings throughout. Stand Easy… Read more about this item

The experiences and moods of the soldiers of the AIF in the Middle East. 129 pages with 12 colour plates, black and white illustrations throughout the text, and 9 maps including endpapers. Book in very good condition with light tanning. Cover has some marks and wear.

In nine hours of carnage and horror operation Jubilee became a disaster and inflicted on the Allies one of their worst defeats. Of the 5,000 men who took part almost 3,500 were killed or wounded due to a combination of over rigid planning, inadequate supporting firepower and sheer bad luck. 306 pages with 25 black and white photographs and 4… Read more about this item

A collection of the writings of the Historian of the British Army for thirty year before his death in 1933. 320 pages. Book in very good condition with sellers sticker inside front cover and some foxing to edges. Dust jacket in good+ condition with knocks and chips to corners and edges, three small tears, some wear and sellers sticker on… Read more about this item

The author debunks the myths and lets the men who served in the Regiment tell it as it was on patrol. 307 pages including around 20 black and white photographs and 3 maps. Book in very good+ condition ex library with sticker on last endpaper along with reference and light reader wear. Dust jacket in very good+ condition in clear… Read more about this item

A gripping story of Australian soldiers at war, in Borneo and Vietnam vividly told and based on thorough research. 527 pages including around 70 black and white photographs, 5 maps and some diagrams. Book in very good condition ex library with a stamp on title page, remnants of borrowing sleave back endpaper, biding can be seen on title page but… Read more about this item

The story of sixteen of Australia's most eminent military men, as they performed under the stress of strategy-making and in the heat of battle. 355 pages including black and white illustrations on 44 pages and 27 maps. Book in very good+ condition ex library with small stamp on title page and endpaper which also has a reference number, cover in… Read more about this item

Associated with the British Army since 1815 the Gurkhas have become one of the world's most distinguished fighting forces. 143 pages with 3 maps. Book in good+ condition with previous owners name crossed out and date on first page and fading.

247 pages with 16 pages of illustrations and 4 pages of maps. Book in good condition ex library with some fading, reader wear, some marks on about 12 pages but no interference to text, library stamp on last page. Dust jacket in very good condition in clear wrapper and library sticker bottom spine.

Monty, Italy and one man's incredible escape. The story of Field Marshall Montgomery's stepson who was captured by the Nazis after the Battle of El Alamein and his subsequent escape from a POW camp in northern Italy and his 500 mile journey through enemy territory. He evaded capture on numerous occasions and was ultimately saved by a family of brave… Read more about this item