Official Australian World War Two Histories - Published by Australian War Memorial The writing and recording of Australia's war history has been the responsibly of the AWM. The Australian War Memorial's gathering of information for the Official Australian World War Two Histories began in January 1943 with the appointment of Gavin Long as General Editor. It turned into a massive task with 22 volumes being printed over a 25 year period between 1952 and 1977. A total of 14 authors worked on the project. The Volumes are divided in 5 Series which are aligned to the various services and civil considerations of the war. Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 1 – Army Volume I – To Benghazi (1st edition, 1952) Volume II – Greece, Crete and Syria (1st edition, 1953) Volume III – Tobruk and El Alamein (1st edition, 1966) Volume IV – The Japanese Thrust (1st edition, 1957) Volume V – South–West Pacific Area – First Year: Kokoda to Wau (1st edition, 1959) Volume VI – The New Guinea Offensives (1st edition, 1961) Volume VII – The Final Campaigns (1st edition, 1963) Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 2 – Navy Volume I – Royal Australian Navy, 1939–1942 (1st edition, 1957) Volume II – Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945 (1st edition, 1968) Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 3 – Air Volume I – Royal Australian Air Force, 1939–1942 (1st edition, 1962) Volume II – Air War Against Japan, 1943–1945 (1st edition, 1957) Volume III – Air War Against Germany and Italy, 1939–1943 (1st edition, 1954) Volume IV – Air Power Over Europe, 1944–1945 (1st edition, 1963) Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 4 – Civil Volume I – The Government and the People, 1939–1941 Volume II – The Government and the People, 1942–1945 (1st edition, 1970) Volume III – War Economy, 1939–1942 (1st edition, 1955) Volume IV – War Economy, 1942–1945 (1st edition, 1977) Volume V – The Role of Science and Industry (1st edition, 1958) Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 5 – Medical Volume I - Clinical Problems of War Volume II – Middle East and Far East Volume III – The Island Campaigns Volume IV – Medical Services of the RAN and RAAF