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Australia 1943 : the liberation of New Guinea

Dean, Peter J. (Peter John), 1974- editor, editor of compilation, Nelson, Brendan, writer of supplementary texual content

2014

Overview

By January 1943, Australia had emerged from the shadow of war in a strong position. The victories in 1942 at Kokoda, Guadalcanal, Buna, Gona and Sanananda had secured the northern coastlines of Papua and Australia. Australian forces were now poised for a full scale offensive to liberate New Guinea from the Japanese, the largest and most complicated operations in their history. Australia 1943 explores the high point of Australia's influence on operations and strategy in the South West Pacific, a campaign that has been traditionally overshadowed by the drama of Kokoda. It investigates critical operations from January 1943 to April 1944, including Salamaua, Lae/Nadzab, Finschhafen, Shaggy Ridge, the Markham Valley and the Huon Peninsula. Australia 1943 is the first detailed single-volume study of Australia's military operations in the Pacific during 1943 - Australia's 'finest hour' in the Second World War.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: World War, 1939-1945 Pacific Area. / World War, 1939-1945 Participation, Australian. / World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Area. / World War, 1939-1945 Military intelligence Pacific Area. / Pacific Area History, Military 20th century. / Australia History 1939-1945.
• ISBN: 9781107037991, 1107037999

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
D767.95.A87 2014	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE