Ill, p.32.non-fictionAustralian army brochure relating to the attack on Salamaua in 1943world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – new guinea, world war 1939-1945 - australia

Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.691.non-fictionIn 1942 and early 1943 Papua New Guinea was 'a bastard of a place' to fight a war. This book gives us the final, all-encompassing story of the five battles that changed Australia forever. The compelling narrative resonates with the voices of both the well-trained AIF volunteer, and the young Militia conscript who triumphed together. The author interviewed hundreds of these soldiers and himself travelled the treacherous terrain and bloody battlegrounds where so many of their mates perished, and reveals the inside story of how Generals MacArthur and Blamey sacrificed many of the senior Australian field commanders as scapegoats to protect their own positions. A Bastard of a Place restores Milne Bay, Gona, Buna and Sanananda to their rightful place beside Kokoda to what they should collectively be for all Australians - sacred ground.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – new guinea, world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – kokoda

Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.262.non-fictionThe story of POW's captured at Hong Kong is told for the first time in this book. A gripping tale of courage and enduranceworld war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – hong kong, world war 1939-1945 - prisoners and prisons - japan

Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.141.non-fictionTraces the campaign in the Pacific in detail, from its conception through the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It brings a new clarity to the disposition of military units in all major battles and to the complicated web of strategic problems posed by fighting over such a huge area. Special map projections, perspective views and sophisticated treatment of time phases recreate the action from both Allied and Japanese viewpoints. Includes more than 60 full-color maps combining topographical detail with troop movements. world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – pacific ocean, world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – pacific ocean - maps

Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.548.non-fictionPearl Harbour. Kokoda. The fall of Singapore. Curtin's fight with Churchill. The bombing of Darwin. The Battle of Midway. POWs. Kamikaze. Hiroshima. These words alone are enough to convey the terror, courage and drama of the Pacific War, when the balance of power stood on a knife-edge and when the future of Australia herself was on the brink - threatened by Japanese aggression on one hand and British apathy on the other. Until now the history of the Pacific War has largely been written from the American perspective. Now, for the first time, Peter Thompson places Australian voices and action at the heart of a struggle that took an unimaginable number of lives and only ended with the unleashing of the most powerful weapon the world had ever seen. Pearl Harbor; The fall of Singapore; Curtin's fights with Churchill; The bombing of Darwin; POW camps; The battle of Midway; Kokoda; Buna; Kamikaze pilots; Hiroshima. These words alone are enough to convey the terror, courage and drama of the Pacific War, when the balance of power stood on a knife-edge and when the future of Australia was on the brink - threatened by Japanese aggression on the one hand and British deception on the other. After a conflict that took an unimaginable number of lives and ended with the unleashing of the most powerful weapon the world had ever seen, the Allies emerged victorious. Australia, however, was criticised by Churchill and his generals for showing cowardice in the face of the enemy and for not caring about the fate of other nations. The endorsement of these claims by several military historians today shows that the smear has not gone away. Until nowworld war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – pacific, world war 1939 – 1945 – australia

p.287.non-fictionA story of the jungle and the sea, of man against nature and man against man... Green Armour is the courageous story of fighting men in the swamps and jungles of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. From the earliest days of forlorn hopes to the large-scale, well-organised attacks by land, sea, and air this terrifying first-hand account is distilled from the bloody, despairing experiences of the Australian and American forces in the early days of the Second World War.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – kokoda, world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – solomon islands

Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.73.non-fictionA comprehensive guide to the first Japanese attacks on Darwin on 19th February 1942, written by Dr Tom Lewis, OAM. An essential reference work on this controversial subject that includes a full list of those killed as well as other detailed appendices. It also includes fascinating information on what wartime sites are still accessible in and around the northern capital. Originally published in 1999, until recently it has mainly been available only in Darwin itself.world war 1939-1945 - air raids - darwin, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - japan

Bibliography, ill, map, p.305.non-fictionThe riveting true story account of a young WW2 pilot's heroic journey, illustrated throughout with fascinating photographs, maps and excerpts from his log books.world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia

Ill, p.303.non-fictionAll over the world during World War II, thousands of young men who had never so much as been near an aeroplane left offices, farms and classrooms to learn to fly and fight in the greatest conflict the world has ever seen. They fought over deserts, cities and jungles, in-single-engine fighter aircraft, heavy bombers, transport planes and flying boats. How do they feel about their dramatic days in the air? What is it they remember, and what do they choose to forget? In these candid and moving stories, Michael Veitch, writer, broadcaster and aeroplane fanatic, uncovers some of the untold stories of World War II: Australian, British and even German. He captures the events that defined a generation of men before these stories are lost forever. world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - australia, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia

Map, p.272.non-fictionAn account of Chindit operations in Burma from the perspective of an ex RAF pilot.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – burma, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia

Ill, p.330.non-fictionThis book is based on the personal recollections of Air Vice Marshal JE Hewitt during the Pacific campaigns.world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – papua new guinea, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia

Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.352.non-fictionA complete account of the war in the Mediterranean both above and below the waves until the Italian surrender in September 1943world war 1939 – 1945 –naval operations, world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – mediterranean

Index, ill, p.263.non-fictionAlleges an extensive cover-up of Japanese war crimes.world war 1939-1945 - war crime - japan, world war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners – japanese

Index, ill, p.470.non-fictionAborigines and army service - Australian women's Army - Burma-Thailand railway - Prisoners of war (POW's).world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia, world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – australia

Index, notes, ill, maps, plans, p.702.non-fictionReginald Jones was nothing less than a genius. And his appointment to the Intelligence Section of Britain's Air Ministry in 1939 led to some of the most astonishing scientific and technological breakthroughs of the Second World War. In Most Secret War he details how Britain stealthily stole the war from under the Germans' noses by outsmarting their intelligence at every turn. He tells of the 'battle of the beams'; detecting and defeating flying bombs; using chaff to confuse radar; and many other ingenious ideas and devices. Jones was the man with the plan to save Britain and his story makes for riveting reading. world war 1939 – 1945 – secret service – britain, world war 1939 – 1945 – science and technology

Index, Bibliography, ill, p.200.non-fictionA vivid description of the events leading up to 1942 when the war became Australia's war.world war 1939-1945 - australia, world war 1939-1945 - social life and customs - australia

Index, bibliography, ill, p.341.non-fictionThe personal experiences of John Buckley as the roving staff officer in a variety of theaters during World War Two.world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives, world war 1939-1945 - political aspects

Ill, p.341.non-fictionStory of the captivity, experiences and escapes of of British airmen in World war Two.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - germany, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives

Ill, p.68.non-fictionTank busting aircraft of World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, world war 1939-1945 - aerial artillery

Index, bib, ill, p.201.non-fictionThe story of Japan's preparation for war and its role in World War Ii until its surrender.world war 1939-1945 - japan - history, world war 1939-1945 - japan

Ill, p.256.non-fictionA pictorial essay of The Australian experience in World War II in five volumesworld war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works - australia

Ill, p.256.non-fictionA pictorial essay of The Australian experience in World War II in five volumesworld war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works - australia

Ill, p.256.non-fictionA pictorial essay of The Australian experience in World War II in five volumesworld war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works - australia

Ill, p.256.non-fictionA pictorial essay of The Australian experience in World War II in five volumesworld war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works - australia

Ill, p.256.non-fictionA pictorial essay of The Australian experience in World War II in five volumesworld war 1939-1945 - australian involvement, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works - australia

Index, ill, maps, p.1001.non-fictionIllustrated history of World War Twoworld war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works

Index, bib, ill, p.171.non-fictionPresents photographic records of the Pacific War in World War II as seen from both sides. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - united states, world war 1939-1945 - aircraft carrier operations

Index, bib, ill, maps, p.186.non-fictionMaps of World War II campaigns from September 1939 to August 1945, air, sea and land, battle by battle.world war 1939-1945 - maps, world war 1939-1945 - campaigns

Index, ill, p.non-fictionAn illustrated chronological history of World War IIworld war 1939-1945 - history, world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works

Index, ill, maps, p.760.non-fictionIllustrated with 620 photographs and 84 maps, this is a classified diary of the military events of World War II.world war 1939-1945 - pictorial works, world war 1939-1945 - history