Travels in Atomic Sunshine : Australia and the occupation of Japan / Robin Gerster.
Travels in Atomic Sunshine : Australia and the occupation of Japan / Robin Gerster.
Travels in Atomic Sunshine : Australia and the occupation of Japan / Robin Gerster.
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Publisher
Brunswick, Victoria : Scribe Publications, 2008.
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Language
English
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Physical content
1 online resource (336 pages)
Content type
text
Media type
computer
Carrier type
online resource
Publication information
Publisher
Brunswick, Victoria : Scribe Publications, 2008.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2008.
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Summary
A vivid, salutary study of Australia's little-known participation in the post-war occupation of Japan. In February 1946, the Australians of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) moved into western Japan to 'demilitarise and democratise' the atom-bombed backwater of Hiroshima Prefecture. For over six years, up to 20,000 Australian service...
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Full title
Travels in Atomic Sunshine : Australia and the occupation of Japan / Robin Gerster.
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Mode of access: Available online.
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Awards
Winner, Australian history prize, NSW Premier's History Awards, 2009.
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Record Identifier
74VKam6Jldmb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKam6Jldmb
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ISBN
9781925113204 EPUB :
DDC
952.044
MMS ID
991024332560502626
How to access this item
National edeposit: Onsite at State Library of New South Wales
