New Guinea 1942-44 (Rle World War II in Asia)

by Timothy C. Hall

Drawing on material that had only just been released when this book was originally published in 1981, this book provides a graphic account of the war which, to all intents and purposes, was fought on Australian soil against Australian people - a war which came to the very door of Australia itself.

When the Japanese landed at Rabaul on 23 January 1942 it was the start of one of the fiercest campaigns of the war. On that day, with only a handful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113891245X
• ISBN13: 9781138912458
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"