OFFICIAL MILITARY HISTORIES AUSTRALIA, UK, USA AND OTHERS
First World War (1914–1918)Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918 (12 vols), edited by C.E.W. Bean et al.
1. Bean, C.E.W. (ed). Volume I – The Story of Anzac: the first phase, May 4 1915. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1921. Available at: AWM vol I page https://www.awm.gov.au/official-histories/first_world_war/volI_introduction
2. Bean, C.E.W. (ed). Volume II – The Story of Anzac: from 4 May 1915 to evacuation. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1924. Available at: AWM vol II page https://www.awm.gov.au/official-histories/first_world_war/volII_introduction (Australian War Memorial)
3. Bean, C.E.W. (ed). Volume III – The Australian Imperial Force in France: 1916. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1929. Available at: AWM collection index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1416531
4. Bean, C.E.W. (ed). Volume IV – The Australian Imperial Force in France: 1917. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1933. Available at: AWM collection index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1416531 (Australian War Memorial, Australian War Memorial)
5. Bean, C.E.W. (ed). Volume V – The Australian Imperial Force in France: December 1917 – May 1918. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1937. Available at: AWM collection index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1416531
6. Bean, C.E.W. (ed). Volume VI – The Australian Imperial Force in France: May 1918 – the Armistice. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1942. Available at: AWM vol VI page https://www.awm.gov.au/official-histories/first_world_war/volVI_introduction (Australian War Memorial)
7. Gullett, H.S. (ed). Volume VII – The Australian Imperial Force in Sinai and Palestine, 1914–1918. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1923. Available at: AWM vol VII page https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417019 (Australian War Memorial)
8. Cutlack, F.M. (ed). Volume VIII – The Australian Flying Corps in the Western and Eastern Theatres of War, 1914–1918. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1923. Available at: AWM collection index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1416531 (Australian War Memorial)
9. Jose, A.W. (ed). Volume IX – The Royal Australian Navy, 1914–1918. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1928. Available at: AWM vol IX page https://www.awm.gov.au/official-histories/first_world_war/volIX_introduction (Australian War Memorial)
10. Mackenzie, Seaforth Simpson. Volume X – The Australians at Rabaul: the capture and administration of the German possessions in the Southern Pacific. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1927. Available at: AWM collection index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1416531
11. Scott, E. (ed). Volume XI – Australia During the War. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1936 (7th edn 1941). Available at: AWM vol XI page https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1069950 (Australian War Memorial)
12. Bean, C.E.W. (ed). Volume XII – Photographic Record of the War. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1942. Available at: AWM collection index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1416531
Second World War (1939–1945)Australia in the War of 1939–1945 (22 vols), general ed. Gavin LongSeries 1 – Army
1. Long, G. M. (ed). Vol I – To Benghazi. Canberra: AWM, 1952 (1961 reprint). Available at: AWM vol I page https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1070200 (Australian War Memorial)
2. Long, G. M. (ed). Vol II – Greece, Crete and Syria. Canberra: AWM, 1953. Available at: AWM vol II page https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417305 (Australian War Memorial)
3. Maughan, B. (ed). Vol III – Tobruk and El Alamein. Canberra: AWM, 1967. Available at: AWM series index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417305
4. Wigmore, L. (ed). Vol IV – The Japanese Thrust. Canberra: AWM, 1957. Available at: AWM series index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417305
5. McCarthy, D. (ed). Vol V – South‑West Pacific Area – First Year: Kokoda to Wau. Canberra: AWM, 1959. Available at: AWM series index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417305
6. Dexter, D. (ed). Vol VI – The New Guinea Offensives. Canberra: AWM, 1961. Available at: AWM series index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417305
7. Long, G. M. (ed). Vol VII – The Final Campaigns. Canberra: AWM, 1963. Available at: AWM vol VII page https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1070206 (Australian War Memorial)
Series 2 – Navy
8. Gill, G.H. (ed). Vol I – Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942. Canberra: AWM, 1957. Available at: AWM navy index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417304 (Australian War Memorial)
9. Gill, G.H. (ed). Vol II – Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945. Canberra: AWM, 1968. Available at: AWM navy index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417304 (Australian War Memorial, Australian War Memorial)
Series 3 – Air
10. Gillison, D. (ed). Vol I – Royal Australian Air Force, 1939–1942. Canberra: AWM, 1962. Available at: AWM air index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417303 (Australian War Memorial, Australian War Memorial)
11. Odgers, G. (ed). Vol II – Air War Against Japan, 1943–1945. Canberra: AWM, 1957 (1968 reprint). Available at: AWM air index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417303 (Australian War Memorial)
12. Herington, J. (ed). Vol III – Air War Against Germany and Italy, 1939–1943. Canberra: AWM, 1954. Available at: AWM air index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417303 (Australian War Memorial)
13. Herington, J. (ed). Vol IV – Air Power Over Europe, 1944–1945. Canberra: AWM, 1963. Available at: AWM air index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417303 (Australian War Memorial)
Series 4 – Civil
14. Hasluck, P. (ed). Vol I – The Government and the People, 1939–1941. Canberra: AWM, 1952. Available at: AWM civil index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417302 (Australian War Memorial)
15. Hasluck, P. (ed). Vol II – The Government and the People, 1942–1945. Canberra: AWM, 1970. Available at: AWM civil index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417302 (Australian War Memorial, Australian War Memorial)
16. Butlin, S.J. & Schedvin, C.B. (eds). Vol III – War Economy, 1939–1942. Canberra: AWM, 1955. Available at: AWM civil index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417302 (Australian War Memorial)
17. Butlin, S.J. & Schedvin, C.B. (eds). Vol IV – War Economy, 1942–1945. Canberra: AWM, 1977. Available at: AWM civil index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417302 (Australian War Memorial, Australian War Memorial)
18. Mellor, D.P. (ed). Vol V – The Role of Science and Industry. Canberra: AWM, 1958. Available at: AWM civil index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417302 (Australian War Memorial)
Series 5 – Medical
19. Walker, A.S. (ed). Vol I – Clinical Problems of War. Canberra: AWM, 1952 (1962 reprint). Available at: AWM medical index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417301 (Australian War Memorial, Australian War Memorial)
20. Walker, A.S. (ed). Vol II – Middle East and Far East. Canberra: AWM, 1953 (1962 reprint). Available at: AWM medical index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417301 (Australian War Memorial)
21. Walker, A.S. (ed). Vol III – The Island Campaigns. Canberra: AWM, 1957. Available at: AWM medical index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417301 (Australian War Memorial)
22. Walker, A.S. (ed). Vol IV – Medical Services of the RAN and RAAF, including women in Army Medical Services. Canberra: AWM, 1961. Available at: AWM medical index https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417301 (Australian War Memorial)
1. Official Government and Service Historical Series – These are the primary and overriding authorities for all campaigns and operations. Examples include:
2. – Australian War Memorial Official Histories (Army, RAAF, Navy)
3. – United Kingdom Official Histories (War Office, Air Ministry, Admiralty, Cabinet Office)
4. – United States Army “Green Books,” U.S. Navy and Marine Corps official histories, USAF Historical Studies
5. – Canadian Department of National Defence Official Histories
6. – New Zealand Official History Series (NZETC)
7. – Allied and Axis equivalents: Bundesarchiv, JACAR, NIDS, Pamyat Naroda, OBd-Memorial, and comparable archives.
8. Master Bibliography: https://www.jb-gpt-prompts.com/jb-gpts-military-references
9. The permanent and approved catalogue of academically credible and doctrinally relevant titles used to inform all AI Study Guide content.
10. Prompt Reference Index: sites.google.com/view/prompt-references
11. A dynamic cross-index linking each campaign or subject to the subset of references directly relevant to that topic, ensuring consistency and traceability across all outputs.
12. Official Defence Archives and Historical Branches — RAAF Air Power Development Centre, U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency, UK Defence Academy, Canadian Directorate of History and Heritage, and equivalent national organisations.
13. National and State Archives — National Archives of Australia (NAA), U.S. National Archives (NARA), Library and Archives Canada (LAC), UK National Archives (Kew), and other state repositories preserving operational records and war diaries.
14. Peer-Reviewed Academic Publications — Monographs and journal articles authored by recognised military historians whose work meets academic peer-review standards.
15. Defence White Papers, Doctrinal Manuals, and Government Analyses — Official documents released through Defence or government publication channels defining policy, doctrine, or capability.
16. Verified Contemporary Web Sources — Only reputable, institutionally credible, or expert-verified online materials may be used where official or archival data are insufficient. This includes:
17. – Official government and defence department websites
18. – Recognised think tanks and policy institutes (e.g., RAND, IISS, Lowy Institute, Brookings)
19. – Major peer-reviewed or editorially verified news and magazine outlets (e.g., BBC, The Economist, Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic)
20. – Published commentary or research by acknowledged experts with verifiable institutional or academic credentials.
1. https://www.afhra.af.mil/ VERIFIED. AFHRA
2. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence VERIFIED. Canada.ca
3. https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-corpus-WH2.html VERIFIED. NZETC
4. https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/ VERIFIED. Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek
5. https://www.jacar.go.jp/english/ VERIFIED. Asia Historical Documents Center
6. https://pamyat-naroda.ru VERIFIED. Memory of the People
7. https://obd-memorial.ru VERIFIED. OBD Memorial
8. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/warstudies VERIFIED. King's College London
9. https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu VERIFIED. Digital Commons
10. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ VERIFIED. Gallica
11. https://archives.defense.gouv.fr/ VERIFIED. Defense Archives
12. https://catalog.archives.gov/ VERIFIED (catalog responded to query attempt).
1. Australian War Memorial (n.d.) Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918.
2. Australian War Memorial (n.d.) Official History of the Second World War.
3. The National Archives (n.d.) Discovery Catalogue.
4. The National Archives (n.d.) Cabinet Office Histories Collection.
5. U.S. Army Center of Military History (n.d.) Collections and Series of Official Histories.
6. Naval History and Heritage Command (n.d.) U.S. Navy Historical Collections.
7. Air Force Historical Research Agency (n.d.) AFHRA Digital Archives and Collections.
8. U.S. Marine Corps University (n.d.) Research and Historical Publications Portal.
9. Government of Canada, Department of National Defence (n.d.) Defence and Military History Resources.
10. Library and Archives Canada (n.d.) Military Heritage and Historical Collections.
11. New Zealand Electronic Text Collection (n.d.) The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45.
12. Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr (n.d.) Publikationen: Weltkriegswerk Series.
13. Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (n.d.) German Digital Library of Cultural and Historical Collections.
14. Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (n.d.) JACAR Digital Archive
15. Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (n.d.) Official Website of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
16. Pamyat Naroda (n.d.) People’s Memory: Great Patriotic War Digital Archive.
17. OBD Memorial (n.d.) Database of Soviet Military Personnel Records.
18. HyperWar Foundation (n.d.) Allied Official Histories Digital
19. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (n.d.) NATO Archives and Defence College Historical Collections.
20. Oxford University Press (n.d.) Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Military History.
21. Cambridge University Press (n.d.) Cambridge Military Histories Series.
22. King’s College London (n.d.) Sir Michael Howard Centre for the History of War.
23. U.S. Naval War College (n.d.) Digital Commons – Naval and Maritime History Collections.
24. Johns Hopkins University Press (n.d.) Military History and Strategic Studies Collection.
25. Service Historique de la Défense (n.d.) Archives et Collections Historiques du Ministère des Armées.
26. Archivio Storico dello Stato Maggiore dell’Esercito (n.d.) Archivi Storici della Difesa Italiana – Esercito.
27. Archivio Storico della Difesa (n.d.) Ministero della Difesa – Archivi Storici.
28. Institute of National Remembrance (n.d.) Archives and Historical Research Portal.
29. U.S. National Archives (n.d.) National Archives Catalog.
30. Library of Congress (n.d.) World War II Maps Collection.
31. Bibliothèque nationale de France (n.d.) Gallica Digital Library.
32. National Archives of Korea (n.d.) Digital Archives Portal.
33. Central Archives of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (n.d.) Military Archives and Historical
34. Archives de la Défense (n.d.) Ministère des Armées – Archives et Fonds Documentaires. Available at:
35. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian (n.d.) Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) Historical
1. Australian War Memorial, “Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918” → canonical: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1416844
2. Australian War Memorial, Official History of the Second World War https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417143
3. The National Archives, Discovery https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
4. UK Records of the Cabinet Office https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C44
5. Royal Air Force combat reports 1939-1945 https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/raf-combat-reports-1939-1945/
6. United States Army in World War II Series https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/index.html#usa
7. THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/index.html#usaaf
8. World War II Sources https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-Guide/Guide-Sources.html
9. United States Military Academy History of World War II https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/index.html#usa
10. U.S. Navy at War 1941-1945 https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/index.html#ops
11. US Marine Corps WW2 https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/index.html#ops
12. The U S Army Air Forces in World War II https://www.afhistory.af.mil/FAQs/Fact-Sheets/Article/458967/the-u-s-army-air-forces-in-world-war-ii/
13. Canada Official histories are vetted for accuracy by the Directorate of History and Heritage. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/military-history/history-heritage/official-military-history-lineages/official-histories.html
14. The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945 https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20210104000423/http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-corpus-WH2.html
15. Japan Center for Asian Historical Records (JACAR) is a digital archive of Asian historical records. https://www.jacar.go.jp/english//index.html
16. Australia Military History DVA https://www.dva.gov.au/recognition-and-commemoration/records-and-military-history/military-history-and-publications
United Kingdom Military Series
Grand Strategy
Volume I, Norman Gibbs, 1976
Volume II, Sir James Butler, 1957
Volume III, Part 1, J. M. A. Gwyer, 1964
Volume III, Part 2, Sir James Butler, 1964
Volume IV, Sir Michael Howard, 1970
Volume V, John Ehrman, 1956
Volume VI, John Ehrman, 1956
The War at Sea
Volume I: The Defensive, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1954
Volume II: The Period of Balance, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1956
Volume III, Part 1: The Offensive, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1960
Volume III, Part 2: The Offensive, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1961
The Strategic Air Offensive against Germany
Volume I: Preparation, Sir Charles Webster and Noble Frankland, 1961
Volume II: Endeavour, Sir Charles Webster and Noble Frankland, 1961
Volume III: Victory, Sir Charles Webster and Noble Frankland, 1961
Volume IV: Annexes and Appendices, Sir Charles Webster and Noble Frankland, 1961
Victory in the West
Volume I: Battle of Normandy, Major L. F. Ellis, G.R.G Allen and A.E. Warhurst, 1962
Volume II: Defeat of Germany, Major L. F. Ellis et al., 1968
War against Japan
Volume I: The Loss of Singapore, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1957
Volume II: India's Most Dangerous Hour, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1958
Volume III: The Decisive Battles, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1961
Volume IV: The Reconquest of Burma, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1965
Volume V: The Surrender of Japan, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1969
The Mediterranean and Middle East
Volume I: The Early Successes against Italy, to May 1941, Major-General I. S. O. Playfair et al., 1954
Volume II: The Germans Come to the Help of Their Ally, 1941, Major-General I. S. O. Playfair et al., 1956
Volume III: British Fortunes Reach Their Lowest Ebb, Major-General I. S. O. Playfair et al., 1960
Volume IV: The Destruction of the Axis Forces in Africa, Major-General I. S. O. Playfair, Brigadier Charles Molony et al., 1966
Volume V: The Campaign in Sicily, 1943 and the Campaign in Italy, 3 September 1943 to 31 March 1944, Brigadier Charles Molony et al., 1973
Volume VI, Part 1: Victory in the Mediterranean: 1 April to 4 June 1944, General Sir William Jackson et al., 1984
Volume VI, Part 2: Victory in the Mediterranean: June to October 1944, General Sir William Jackson et al., 1987
Volume VI, Part 3: Victory in the Mediterranean: November 1944 to May 1945, General Sir William Jackson et al., 1988
Civil Affairs and Military Government
British Military Administration in the Far East, 1943–46, Frank Donnison, 1956
North-West Europe, 1944–46, Frank Donnison, 1961
United Kingdom Civil Series
Introductory
Statistical Digest of the War, Central Statistical Office, 1949 (partially transcribed HTML copy)
General Series
Coal, W. B. Court, 1951
Oil: A Study of Wartime Policy and Administration, D. J. Payton-Smith, 1971
Studies in the Social Services, Sheila Ferguson, 1978
Civil Defence, T. H. O'Brien, 1955
Works and Buildings, C. M. Kohan, 1952
Food
Volume I: The Growth of Policy, R. J. Hammond, 1951
Volume II: Studies in Administration and Control, R. J. Hammond, 1956
Volume III: Studies in Administration and Control, R. J. Hammond, 1962
Agriculture, K. A. H. Murray, 1955
The Economic Blockade
Volume I, William Medlicott, 1952
Volume II, William Medlicott, 1957
Inland Transport, Christopher Savage, 1957
North American Supply, H. Duncan Hall, 1955
Manpower: Study of War-Time Policy and Administration, H. M. D. Parker, 1957
Civil Industry and Trade, Eric Hargreaves, 1952
Financial Policy, 1939–45, Richard Sayers, 1956
War Production
Labour in the Munitions Industries, P. Inman, 1957
The Administration of War Production, J. D. Scott, 1955
Factories and Plant, William Hornby, 1958
Contracts and Finance, William Ashworth, 1953
Studies of Overseas Supply, H. Duncan Hall, 1956
Foreign Policy
British Foreign Policy in the Second World War
Volume I, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1970
Volume II, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1971
Volume III, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1971
Volume IV, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1975
Volume V, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1976
Abridged Version, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1962
Intelligence
British Intelligence in the Second World War
Volume I: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, F. H. Hinsley, E. E. Thomas, C. F. G. Ransom, R. C. Knight, 1979
Volume II: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, F. H. Hinsley, E. E. Thomas, C. F. G. Ransom, R. C. Knight, 1981
Volume III, Part 1: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, F. H. Hinsley, E. E. Thomas, C. F. G. Ransom, R. C. Knight, 1984[1]
Volume III, Part 2: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, F. H. Hinsley, E. E. Thomas, C. F. G. Ransom, R. C. Knight, 1988
Volume IV: Security and Counter-Intelligence, F. H. Hinsley, E. E. Thomas, C. F. G. Ransom, R. C. Knight, 1990
Volume V: Strategic Deception, Michael Howard, 1990
Abridged Version, F. H. Hinsley, 1993
SOE in France, M. R. D. Foot, 1966 (repr. 2004)
Medical Volumes
The Emergency Medical Services
Volume I: England and Wales, edited by Cuthbert Dunn, 1952
Volume II: Scotland, Northern Ireland and Principal Air Raids on Industrial Centres in Great Britain, edited by Cuthbert Dunn, 1953
The Royal Air Force Medical Services
Volume I: Administration, edited by S. C. Rexford-Welch, 1954
Volume II: Command, edited by S. C. Rexford-Welch, 1955
Volume III: Campaigns, edited by S. C. Rexford-Welch, 1958
The Royal Naval Medical Service
Volume I: Administration, Jack Coulter, 1953
Volume II: Operations, Jack Coulter, 1955
The Army Medical Services
Administration
Volume I, Francis Crew, 1953
Volume II, Francis Crew, 1955
Campaigns
Volume I: France and Belgium, 1939–40, Norway, Battle of Britain, Libya, 1940–42, East Africa, Greece, 1941, Crete, Iraq, Syria, Persia, Madagascar, Malta, Francis Crew, 1956
Volume II: Hong Kong, Malaya, Iceland and the Faroes, Libya, 1942–43, North-West Africa, Francis Crew, 1957
Volume III: Sicily, Italy, Greece (1944–45), Francis Crew, 1959
Volume IV: North-West Europe, Francis Crew, 1962
Volume V: Burma, Francis Crew, 1966
The Civilian Health and Medical Services
Medical Services at War: The Principal Lessons of the Second World War, Arthur MacNalty, 1968
Surgery, Zachary Cope, 1953
Medical Research, edited by F. H. K. Green and Major-General Sir Gordon Covell, 1953
Casualties and Medical Statistics, edited by William Franklin, 1972
Supplementary HMSO works
The Royal Air Force, 1939–45
Volume II: Fight Avails, Denis Richards and Hilary St George Saunders, 1953 (transcribed HTML copy)
Volume III: Fight is Won, Hilary St George Saunders, 1954 (transcribed HTML copy)