The Toughest Fighting in the World: The Australian and American Campaign for New Guinea in World War II

by George H. Johnston and George Johnston

Book Overview

A Classic Firsthand Account of the Struggle to Stop the Japanese Advance Toward Australia in 1942
Following their attacks on Pearl Harbor, the Dutch East Indies, and the Philippines, the Japanese invaded New Guinea in early 1942 as part of their attempt to create a Pacific empire. Control of New Guinea would enable Japan to establish large army, air force, and naval bases in close proximity to Australia. The Australians, with American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594161518
• ISBN13: 9781594161513
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Westholme Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.0"