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John Laffin


Born
in Mosman, Sydney, Australia
September 21, 1922

Died
September 01, 2000

Genre
History, Military History, Military Art & Science


John Laffin was a prolific author with nearly 130 books to his name. Many of his books concerned military history.

Laffin's parents both served in WWI, his father in the 20th Battalion and his mother as a nurse. In 1940, aged 24, having worked with Smith's Weekly and The Wagga Advertiser, he enlisted in the 2nd AIF. He trained as an infantryman and later completed an officer course before serving in New Guinea. While convalescing in Sydney in 1943 he met his wife Hazelle.

After the war Laffin worked for a number of newspapers and magazines, wrote short novels and began his own feature service and editing unit. With his family he left for England in 1956 where he resided for nearly 40 years. He wrote articles for Australian newspapers and taug ...more

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Average rating: 3.65 · 432 ratings · 67 reviews · 118 distinct works
Jackboot: A History of the ...
3.58 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1965 — 13 editions
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British Butchers and Bungle...
3.61 avg rating — 31 ratings — 11 editions
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Codes And Ciphers: Secret W...
3.68 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1964 — 11 editions
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Grandes batallas de la hist...
3.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions
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Fight for the Falklands
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The Israeli Army in the Mid...
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Tommy Atkins
3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions
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Arab Armies of the Middle E...
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The Australian Army at War,...
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The Agony of Gallipoli
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