Title A bastard of a place : the Australians in Papua : Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna, Sanananda / Peter Brune

Edition New edition Published Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2004 ©2004

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB	940.5426 Bru/Boa 2004		DUE 22-05-24

Description ix, 691pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm regular print Contents Part one: Kokoda -- Part two: Milne Bay -- Part three: Gona-Buna-Sanananda Summary In 1942 and 1943 Papua New Guinea was a Bastard of a Place to fight a war. Peter Brune gives us an all-encompassing story of the five battles that changed Australia forever: Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna and Sanananda. His narrative incorporates hundreds of interviews with the soldiers, official records, and a recent tour of the area Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliography and index Audience Tertiary/Undergraduate, General Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Campaigns -- New Guinea. World War, 1939-1945 -- Papua New Guinea -- Milne Bay. World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia. World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea. SUBJECT Kokoda Trail (Papua New Guinea) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00001698 LC no. 2004401145 ISBN 9781741144031 (paperback) 1741144035 (paperback)

Other Titles Australians in Papua, Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna, Sanananda

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