Bob Breen

In January 1993, the Australian government sent just under one thousand young men and women to serve under American command in a violent, impoverished, starving society. Most males over the age of twelve either carried or had access to a gun, and most Somali men had been fighting a vicious civil war for years. Australian soldiers and their teams had...

A compelling story of courage, resilience, and legacy: this is the story of how young Australians held the line in Korea and helped shape the modern Australian Army.From the Apple Orchard to Kapyong: 3 RAR in Korea, September 1950 – April 1951 is a gripping and deeply researched account of one of the most important battles in Australian military history. Focusing...