Australian Army at War 1976–2016

Leigh Neville is an Australian national who has written a number of books on both modern conventional military units and special operations forces serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, their weapons and their vehicles, including multiple titles for Osprey with several more in development. He has also consulted on military topics for several wargame companies and television documentary makers. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two dogs.Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and model maker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

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• Introduction: the 'Diggers' – history and character – recent organization; British and US influenceThe lean years, 1970Modernization, 1980sPeace-keeping, 1980s–90s: Rwanda, Cambodia, Lebanon, SomaliEast Timor: Op 'Stabilise', 1999; Op 'Astute', 2006Afghanistan: Special Forces Task Group, 2001–2002Iraq: Special Operations Forces, 2003; Battle Group, 2005–2008Back to Afghanistan: Special ForcesSpecial Operations Task Group, 2005–2013; Reconstruction Task Force, 2006–2012Evolution of Australian Special Ops Forces; return to IraqThe future: 2016 Defence White PaperWeapons, equipment and vehicles; uniforms, load-bearing equipment and body armorSelect BibliographyPlate Commentaries