Military History

Expressions of Interest are sought for a this Course:

Military History 2025

Mondays 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm

24 March – 28 June 2025

Margaret Christie Studio

Course Coordinator:

Alan Roberts

The outline for the course is:

The causes of war, the social and cultural foundations, military doctrine on each side, the logistics, leadership, technology, strategy, and tactics used, and how these changed over time.  The details of battles, equipment, personalities and personal experiences are included. Also, moral issues such as the Just War Theory which discusses the moral dimensions of warfare, and how to better limit the destructive reality caused by war and seeks to establish a doctrine of military ethics.

The scope will be:

Military History worldwide and the time frame from the ancient to the modern. I.e. from the Trojan War to the Afghan war.

2025 Topics: 

Day 

Date

Presenter

Subject

       

Monday

24-Mar-25

Alan Roberts 

Ukraine Update

Monday

31-Mar-25

Neil Dearburg

ANZAC’s  and the Foundations of the Middle East

Monday

7-Apr-25

Riley O’Brien

Roman Army

Monday

14-Apr-25

John McCawley

Harry Smith and
The Battle of  Long Tan  

Monday

21-Apr-25

Easter Monday

Public Holiday

Monday

28-Apr-25

Paul Ryan 

30 years War

Monday

5-May-25

Labour Day

Public Holiday

Monday

12-May-25

Jerry McBrien

A Historian’s Holiday Snaps 

Monday

19-May-25

Drew Wall

Air Force Queenslanders during WW2

Monday

26-May-25

Ron Sutton

Wartime Sunshine Coast

Monday

2-Jun-25

Simon Klapish

12 years in Reserves

Monday

9-Jun-25

Geoff Gill

Film

Monday

16-Jun-25

Drew Wall

Women in the WAAAF during WW2

Monday

23-Jun-25

Alan Roberts 

Ukraine Update 

Monday

30-Jun-25

Semester Break

 

Monday

7-Jul-25

Semester Break

 

Monday

14-Jul-25

Shawn Fitz-Gerald 

The Rhodesian Airforce

Monday

21-Jul-25

Neil Dearburg

Recent Australian Honours 

Monday

28-Jul-25

Greg Passmore 

The Evolution of the  Roman Army

Monday

4-Aug-25

Joe Passmore 

A Soldiers Experience of Afganisten

Monday

11-Aug-25

Rob Werry

Australian Light Horse

Monday

18-Aug-25

Alan Roberts 

Franco – Prussian War

Register for this course by emailing Reception or in person at the U3A noosa open Day, Monday 20 January 2025 commencing 9:00 a.m.

Posted in Expressions of Interest, Friday Talks.