D-Day New Guinea : the extraordinary story of the battle for Lae and the greatest combined airborne and amphibious operation of the Pacific War

D-Day New Guinea : the extraordinary story of the battle for Lae and the greatest combined airborne and amphibious operation of the Pacific War /

The most complete telling of one of the most significant campaigns of the Pacific War and Australia's role in it.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Bradley, Phillip (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2019
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > New Guinea.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Australian.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Japanese.
Lae (Papua New Guinea) > History, Military > 20th century.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Also by the author; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; LIST OF MAPS AND SKETCHES; ABBREVIATIONS; PROLOGUE; Chapter 1: THE OBSERVATION GAME; Chapter 2: 'SUCH A DANGEROUS LOOKING MOB'; Chapter 3: 'WE WILL DIE FIGHTING'; Chapter 4: MOUNTAINS TO CLIMB; Chapter 5: THE SECRET AIRBASE; Chapter 6: MACARTHUR'S NAVY; Chapter 7: AIRBORNE INFANTRY; Chapter 8: D-DAY DAWNS; Chapter 9: 'THE WOLF AT THE BACK GATE'; Chapter 10: 'A TERRIFYING BUT MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE'; Chapter 11: 'FIX BAYONETS'; Chapter 12: 'A PRECARIOUS RETREAT'; Chapter 13: 'LIKE BEGGARS IN A PROCESSION'
  • Chapter 14: BEYOND LAEACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Pic Section; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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