Military History
Margaret Christie Studio
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:
| Updated : 4th April 2025 | |||
| 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 | Geoff Gill | Film |
| 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 | Battle of the Coral Sea |
| Monday | 19-May-25 | Drew Wall | Air Force Queenslanders during WW2 |
| Monday | 26-May-25 | Ron Sutton | Wartime Sunshine Coast |
| Monday | 2-Jun-25 | Alan Roberts | Battle of Rorkes Drift |
| Monday | 9-Jun-25 | Greg Passmore | First Jewish War (Repeat) |
| 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 | Garry Reynolds | All Shunting on the Western Front |
| 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 | Simon Klapish | 12 years in Reserves |
| Monday | 25-Aug-25 | Alan Roberts | Franco – Prussian War |
About The Co-Ordinator:
Over the past 19 years Alan has presented several Armchair Travel videos, Historical documentaries and now coordinates the Military History and Art Appreciation courses. Where has all his diverse range of interests come from? First, the military aspects. Alan grew up in Coventry England, which was badly damaged during WW2, he played on bomb sites, met ex-service men, including uncles and aunties all with their own war stories. Also, ex German and Italian Prisoners of War who stayed on in England rather than return to their country of origin. But most tragic were those displaced people he met, who had arrived after the war, having survived the camps and the bitter winters while being shunted from one place to the next. Alan read extensively, listened intently, and learned that conflict, is an almost constant in human history, and that a good understanding of Military history is needed to interpret the world we live in today.