Australia in the War of 1939–1945
Australia in the War of 1939–1945 is a 22-volume official history series covering Australian involvement in the Second World War. The series was published by the Australian War Memorial between 1952 and 1977, most of the volumes being edited by Gavin Long, who also wrote three volumes and the summary volume The Six Year War.
A. G. Butler (right), Gavin Long (centre) and Allan S. Walker (left) discuss a manuscript in the Australian War Memorial library in 1945 | |
| Author | Gavin Long (general editor)
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Military history of Australia in World War II |
| Genre | Military history |
| Publisher | Australian War Memorial |
Publication date | 1952–1977 |
| Media type | Print Online |
| ISBN | 978-0-642-99366-3 |
| OCLC | 906326891 |
| Preceded by | Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918 |
| Followed by | Australia in the Korean War 1950–53 |
In contrast to the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918, the series has a greater focus on the war's impact upon domestic events, including volumes on operations of the Australian Government and contributions made by Australian industry and science. Australia in the War of 1939–1945 includes a series on the history of the Australian military medical services and the problems encountered by these services during the war.