Peter Brune News Today

Peter Brune's Suffering, Redemption and Triumph will have wide appeal, not just to the families and friends of post-war immigrants, but to general readers fascinated by Australia’s military and social history. An overdue addition to the nation's history, this well-produced book is worthy, in the best sense of the word, and often revelatory

While the British No. 5 Lee-Enfield “Jungle Carbines” are well-known guns, the Australian No. 1-based jungle rifles have languished in obscurity. They never went beyond the trials phase and are commonly faked. Here’s the real story on what are likely the rarest versions of the World War II Lee-Enfield.