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The battle for Wau : New Guinea's frontline, 1942-1943 /
The Battle for Wau presents for the first time the full story of the early World War II conflicts in New Guinea, from the landing of the Japanese at Salamaua in March 1942 to their defeat at Wau in February 1943. Phillip Bradley draws on the recollections of over 70 veterans from the campaign and on...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2008.
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| Colección: | Australian Army history series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Battle for Wau presents for the first time the full story of the early World War II conflicts in New Guinea, from the landing of the Japanese at Salamaua in March 1942 to their defeat at Wau in February 1943. Phillip Bradley draws on the recollections of over 70 veterans from the campaign and on his own first-hand knowledge of the region. The commanders, soldiers, carriers and airmen are all given a voice in this book, whether Australian, Japanese, American or New Guinean. |
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| Notas: | Series title from book jacket. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 285 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-274) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107516397 1107516390 9781107253131 1107253136 9781107503335 1107503337 |