| A Bastard of a Place: The Australians in Papua Contributor(s): Brune, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1741144035 ISBN-13: 9781741144031 Publisher: Allen & Unwin OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: The story of the five battles that changed Australia forever, this compelling narrative incorporates hundreds of interviews with the soldiers who fought at Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna, and Sanananda in 1942 and 1943. Revealed are the very real and engaging experiences of Generals MacArthur and Blamey and other senior Australian commanders who sacrificed many of their senior field officers as scapegoats to protect their own positions, assisted in the making of false legends, and lied about the outcome of the men who fought the battles. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Australia & New Zealand - General |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| LCCN: 2004401145 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Physical Information: 1.59" H x 6.39" W x 9.02" (2.31 lbs) 724 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Australian - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The story of the five battles that changed Australia forever, this compelling narrative incorporates hundreds of interviews with the soldiers who fought at Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna, and Sanananda in 1942 and 1943. Revealed are the very real and engaging experiences of Generals MacArthur and Blamey and other senior Australian commanders who sacrificed many of their senior field officers as scapegoats to protect their own positions, assisted in the making of false legends, and lied about the outcome of the men who fought the battles. |