History Snippets are easy to read scholarly articles that run to under 800 words. They briefly explore the Australian Army’s diverse history, and provide references for further reading and study.
Publications
Please note that the Australian Army History Unit does not loan or sell books.
The majority of the book titles in the Australian Army Campaign Series, Australian Army Combat Support Series, Australian Military History Series, Australian Army History Series, and the Australian Army History Collection sections link to Google Books. The Google Book links provide a choice of retailers. If your chosen retailer lists your chosen book as for example, ‘unavailable’ or ‘not found’, that means the book is out of stock because it is out of print or awaiting reprint. Please contact your retailer or the publisher for further details. Of course, you can always borrow books from a public library.
For professional military education purposes and as awards and presentation gifts, units can request the supply of Australian Army History Unit books (at no cost to unit libraries) via aahu.library@defence.gov.au.
If you are a current employee of the Australian Department of Defence and/or an authorised user who is permitted access to the secure Defence networks, then you can access the books via the Defence Library Service - OverDrive.
Australian Army Campaign Series
The Australian Army Campaign Series is written primarily for members of the Australian Army with a focus on leadership, command, strategy, tactics, lessons and personal experiences of war. The series is available to the public through leading book stores and online. If you are a Defence member, you can gain full access to the following titles through the Defence Library Service via the Defence Protected Network.
Australian Army Combat Support Series
The Australian Army Combat Support Series is written primarily for members of the Australian Army with a focus on specific branches of military service, or by exploring materiel and equipment in support of operations. The series is available to the public through leading book stores and online. If you are a Defence member, you can gain full access to the following titles through the Defence Library Service via the Defence Protected Network.
Australian Military History Series
The Australian Military History Series is written primarily for members of the Australian Army with a focus on issues and deployments that the Australian Army has participated in. This series engages with events from the point of view of personal experience, recollection or reflection. The series is available to the public through leading book stores and online. If you are a Defence member, you can gain full access to the following titles through the Defence Library Service via the Defence Protected Network.
Australian Army History Series
The Australian Army History Series are academically rigorous books that explore a topic, subject or theme in a manner which has either not been discussed before, or sheds new understanding on an existing topic. They drive scholarly enquiry further and make a new contribution to the field. If you are a Defence member, you can gain full access to the following titles through the Defence Library Service via the Defence Protected Network.
Australian Army History Collection
The Australian Army History Collection engages important aspects of the Australian Army’s history in a rigorous but accessible way. It explores a broad range of themes, including, but not limited to biographies, administrative studies, battle histories, campaign histories, weapons systems, and unit and formation histories. If you are a Defence member, you can gain full access to the following titles through the Defence Library Service via the Defence Protected Network.
Australian Army Occasional Papers
The Australian Army History Unit Occasional Paper Series is a format in which issues of importance to the Australian Army can be explored in detail, without requiring the length or complexity of a book.