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:
| 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 |