Australia in Arms A Narrative of the Australasian Imperial Force and Their Achievement at Anzac

"Australia in Arms" by Phillip F. E. Schuler, is a historical account from the early 1900s that vividly portrays how the young men of Australia answered the call to arms during World War I, throwing themselves wholeheartedly into the fight. Beginning with the declaration of war, the book follows the rush of eager young Australians ready to serve, caught up in a wave of national pride and anticipation as they prepared to ship off. The author, working as a war correspondent, shares his own time with the troops, painting a picture of their training in Egypt showing the bonds of friendship connecting them before the storm of battle. He primarily focuses on the bravery and struggles of the Australian Imperial Force, particularly at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli, describing both their victories and the deeper, lasting effects the war had on Australia as a nation.