Military History

Moss Vale Mens Probus
MILITARY HISTORY STUDY GROUP

THE MILITARY HISTORY GROUP
The organising team consists of Marcus McLean, Jim Devitt, Tom Currie and Max Wagstaff. Marcus will be the chair.

Meetings will be held every second month on the 4th Monday of the month at Moss Vale Golf Club, starting March 22.

The Definition:
The Military History Study Group started its meetings in May 2003 by the late Alan Fudge, where the ground rules were established.
The definition of military history is covered in the broadest terms and includes Army .Navy and Airforce operations dating back to medieval history and includes the biographies of well known leaders as well as the study of campaigns. The group is not restricted to ex servicemen in fact we wish to attract those who can bring an open mind to discussions and who take no preconceived positions, also those who may have studied ancient history and those just interested in history generally. Our intention is to place ourselves in the position of the commanders of the day, to review their operations and with hindsight to see if there was another way of achieving their military aim. Presentations are made more realistic by the use of maps and diagrams to show the positions and movement of opposing forces.

Regular presenter Commander Farthing presenting "Battle of Midway"

Probus Military History Group

The Military History Group will resume meetings every SECOND Month on the 4th Monday of the month at the Moss Vale Golf Club

NEXT MEETING 22nd March 2010
Moss Vale Golf Club

Cup of tea 3.30 pm to 3.55 pm sharp.
Meeting 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Cost $5.00 per person

March speaker will be Brian Florance on the three HMAS Sydneys. Assisting will be Bill Sherman with the visuals and Power Point.

May 24th will be Ken Hitchcock on "Australian Victories of 1918" Ken is a friend of Jim Devitt's.

July 26th will be Tom Currie talking about the greatest maritime loss of life ever (apparently a ship load of German soldiers escaping from Russia were torpedoed and all drowned - up to 16000 of them!)

All welcome.
Enquiries to marcus@maclean.id.au

PRESENTATIONS	FOR	DOWNLOAD
Download April Presentation: "LARK FORCE defense of Rabaul" Another excellent presentation by Vern Cottee in adobe format	Download May Presentation: "Battle of Agincourt", an excellent presentation by Charles Vaughan Smith in Adobe format	The Naval Battles of Coromel and Falklands Presented by Brian Florance Down load notes here
		Pearl Harbour -7th Dec 1941 "Day of Infamy or Day of Deceit" Prepared by Allen Fudge Presented by Charles Vaughan-Smith

Some of our excellent Military History Presenters

The late Alan Fudge