Zombie Myths of Australian Military History

In this fascinating account, leading Australian military historians tackle 10 of the most enduring historical zombies, or national myths, that have staggered their way through the halls of military history for more than 200 years. From Aboriginal resistance and invasion to Australia's recent involvement in East Timor, this record disproves the incorrectly memorialized and so-called gallant deeds of past Australian servicemen. Provocative and opinionated, this record attempts to correct the historical record.

Craig Stockings is a senior lecturer in history in the Australian Defence Force Academy at the University of New South Wales. He is the author of Bardia: Myth, Reality and the Heirs of Anzac and The Torch and the Sword.