Guarding the periphery : the Australian Army in Papua New Guinea, 1951-75 / Tristan Moss.
Guarding the periphery : the Australian Army in Papua New Guinea, 1951-75 / Tristan Moss.
Guarding the periphery : the Australian Army in Papua New Guinea, 1951-75 / Tristan Moss.
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Publisher
Cambridge Port Melbourne, VIC Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Call Numbers
H 2017/2399
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 266 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge Port Melbourne, VIC Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2017.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Based around the Pacific Islands Regiment, the Australian Army's units in Papua New Guinea had a dual identity: integral to Australia's defence, but also part of its largest colony, and viewed as a foreign people. The Australian Army in PNG defended Australia from threats to its north and west, while also managing the force's place within Australia...
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Full title
Guarding the periphery : the Australian Army in Papua New Guinea, 1951-75 / Tristan Moss.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Australian Army history series
Tristan Moss is affiliated with Australian War Memorial.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed 2017.
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Date Copyright
©2017
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Call Numbers
H 2017/2399
Record Identifier
74VKVXRy5JAl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVXRy5JAl
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ISBN
1107195969
9781107195967
DDC
355.0330953
MMS ID
991024116119302626
