Dr. Garth Pratten

Biography

Associate Professor Garth Pratten is a historian specializing in military operations, particularly focusing on Australia's experience during World War II and counter-insurgency operations. He has served in various roles, including positions at the Australian Army’s Training Command, the Australian War Memorial, and Deakin University. Pratten is active in researching and documenting Australia’s involvement in Southeast Asian conflicts and has authored significant works, including the official history of Australian peacekeeping and humanitarian operations post-Cold War. His extensive fieldwork has taken him to various countries including France, Belgium, Libya, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey, and Cyprus. In 2010, he worked with the British Ministry of Defence and was deployed to Afghanistan to compile the war diary for ISAF’s Regional Command South. In addition to his research contributions, Pratten has been recognized with awards such as the Australian Army’s CEW Bean prize for his PhD thesis. He is also a Series Editor for the Australian Army Campaign Series and a member of the Australian Army History Publishing Steering Committee.

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