He returned to Australia on 10 July 1943. In early August, Wilson transferred to the infantry. After completing his training, he once again left Australia for New Guinea, this time embarking from ...

Unoffical Infantry Front Line Service Medal associated with the service of Private Nelson Alfred Earnest Short. Short was born in Enfield, Sydney NSW on 30 August 1917. On the 27 June 1940 he enlisted ...

Ian Stephenson is one of Britain’s leading experts on Roman and early medieval weaponry, and the first port of call for re-enactors. In addition to Roman Infantry Equipment he has published the ...

Many people consider the Napoleonic ... totalled around 5000 infantry and 300 light Cavalry. In terms of troop quality, the best troops on both sides were the British Light infantry under Kempt and ...