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A bastard of a place the Australians in Papua, Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna, Sanananda

By Peter , Brune

Book information

Publisher
Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd;Vision Australia Information and Library Service
ISBN
1741144035, 9781741155105
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
9 MB (8972735 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea;Kokoda1939-1945 -- Participation1939-1945--Campaigns--Papua New Guinea;World War1939-1945--ParticipationAustralian;Military participation--Australian;MiliAustralian;World WarWorld War

Description

In 1942 and early 1943 Papua New Guinea was 'a bastard of a place' to fight a war. This book gives us the final, all-encompassing story of the five battles that changed Australia forever. The compelling narrative resonates with the voices of both the well-trained AIF volunteer, and the young Militia conscript who triumphed together. The author interviewed hundreds of these soldiers and himself travelled the treacherous terrain and bloody battlegrounds where so many of their mates perished, and reveals the inside story of how Generals MacArthur and Blamey sacrificed many of the senior Australian field commanders as scapegoats to protect their own positions. A Bastard of a Place restores Milne Bay, Gona, Buna and Sanananda to their rightful place beside Kokoda to what they should collectively be for all Australians - sacred ground.

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