The hard slog : Australians in the Bougainville campaign, 1944-45 / Karl James. [electronic resource...
The hard slog : Australians in the Bougainville campaign, 1944-45 / Karl James. [electronic resource...
The hard slog : Australians in the Bougainville campaign, 1944-45 / Karl James. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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English
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Physical content
1 online resource (xiv, 319 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Content type
text
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computer
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online resource
Contents
1. The unnecessary war -- 2. Torokina and the outer islands -- 3. The Central Sector -- 4. The Northern Sector -- 5. The Southern Sector -- 6. Slater's Knoll -- 7. To Buin -- 8. Peace.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2012.
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Summary
The island of Bougainville in the South Pacific was the site of one of the largest and most gruelling campaigns fought by Australian forces during the Second World War. During the offensive against the Japanese from November 1944 to August 1945, more than 500 Australians were killed and two Victoria Crosses awarded. A veteran later described Bougai...
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The hard slog : Australians in the Bougainville campaign, 1944-45 / Karl James. [electronic resource]
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Australian Army history series
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-309) and index.
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English
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Record Identifier
74VKaz0Jm7PX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaz0Jm7PX
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ISBN
1-316-10381-1
1-316-09985-7
1-316-10154-1
1-139-19630-8
1-316-10089-8
1-316-10230-0
1-316-09999-7
DDC
940.5426
MMS ID
991024402482102626
