Scorched Earth: Australia's Secret Plan for Total War Under Japanese Invasion in World War II

By Sue Rosen

Uncover Australia's secret plan for total war under Japanese invasion in World War II. In 1942, with the threat of invasion looming, Prime Minister Curtin ordered the creation of a top-secret "scorched earth" strategy. This is the untold story of how Australia prepared to defend its shores. Discover detailed plans for resource denial, citizen collaboration, and guerrilla warfare.

Was Australia ready to sacrifice everything? This book reveals:

The arguments over the "Brisbane Line"Detailed plans for sabotaging water supplies and infrastructureEvacuation routes and strategies for coastal towns

Too bad if you lived outside the big four cities, Australians could expect evacuation if all else looked like failing. The detail is mind-boggling: how to sabotage water supplies; how to wreck a car; a safe walking route from Grafton to Glen Innes; how to "trip" a tank with a crowbar. Read ... and wonder

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1925575144
• ISBN13: 9781925575149
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"