David Horner

The simple and easy way to get your mind around Australia's military history. More people are visiting Gallipoli and walking the Kokoda Trail each year. Now, find out why. This complete guide helps you trace the story of Australia's involvement in war, from the colonial conflicts with the Indigenous population, through the World Wars to peacekeeping initiatives in East Timor...

Winner of the Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History For the first time, ASIO has opened its archives to an independent historian. With unfettered access to the records, David Horner tells the real story of Australia's domestic intelligence organisation, from shaky beginnings to the expulsion of Ivan Skripov in 1963. From the start, ASIO's mission was to catch spies. In...

Highly Commended by the judges of the Anzac Memorial Trustees Military History Prize 2023 “Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand why Australia has made the decision to go to war - over and over again.” Professor Peter Stanley, UNSW Canberra “A masterful study of Australian war leadership, by Australia's pre-eminent military historian.” Professor Emerita Joan Beaumont, author of...