Double diamonds : Australian commandos in the Pacific war, 1941-45 / Karl James.
Double diamonds : Australian commandos in the Pacific war, 1941-45 / Karl James.
Double diamonds : Australian commandos in the Pacific war, 1941-45 / Karl James.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Sydney, NSW NewSouth Publishing, 2016.
Call Numbers
GQ 2016/472 , HQ 2016/1169
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Language
English
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Physical content
vi, 365 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour), colour maps ; 22 x 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney, NSW NewSouth Publishing, 2016.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2016.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
During the Second World War, in the mountains and jungles of Timor, Bougainville and New Guinea, Australian commando units fought arduous campaigns against the Japanese. The story of these elite independent companies and commando squadrons, whose soldiers wore the distinctive double-diamond insignia, is told here for the first time. Through 130 pow...
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Full title
Double diamonds : Australian commandos in the Pacific war, 1941-45 / Karl James.
Portion of title
Australian commandos in the Pacific war, 1941-45.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2016
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Call Numbers
GQ 2016/472 , HQ 2016/1169
Record Identifier
74VKVpOrPbXg
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVpOrPbXg
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ISBN
9781742234922 (paperback)
DDC
940.5426
MMS ID
991023985116402626
