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1 online resource (324 pages) |
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Australian Army History Series |
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Australian Army history series.
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| Contents |
Cover; The Kokoda Campaign 1942: Myth and reality; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PHOTOGRAPHS; MAPS; TABLES; KEY TO MILITARY SYMBOLS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTE ON THE TEXT; GLOSSARY; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2 STRATEGY; AIRFIELDS AND AIRCRAFT CARRIERS; A DEFENSIVE STRATEGY; THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA; CHAPTER 3 MILITARY INTELLIGENCE; CHAPTER 4 THE NANKAI SHITAI; CHAPTER 5 FROM THE LANDING TO DENIKI; OIVI; FIRST KOKODA; SECOND KOKODA; DENIKI; CASUALTIES; CHAPTER 6 ISURAVA; THE AUSTRALIANS; THE JAPANESE; ISURAVA; CASUALTIES; COMMAND AND CONCLUSIONS |
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Chapter 7 guadalcanal and milne baymilne bay; the kokoda front; guadalcanal, milne bay and the kokoda myth; chapter 8 the japanese build-up; the supply line from rabaul to giruwa; from giruwa to kokoda; local food sources; chapter 9 first eora-templeton's; the japanese; the australians; first eora; casualties; the advance to efogi; chapter 10 efogi; forces engages; the attack; casualties; command; chapter 11 ioribaiwa; the australians; the japanese; ioribaiwa; casualties; command; chapter 12 japanese artillery; chapter 13 malaria and dysentery; chapter 14 the japanese supply crisis |
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Captured foodthe effect of the supply crisis; chapter 15 second eora-templeton's; the japanese retreat from ioribaiwa; second eora; forces engaged; the first period of fighting; the second period of fighting; the third period of fighting; casualties; the relief of general allen; chapter 16 oivi-gorari; the japanese; the australians; oivi-gorari; casualties; reasons for the japanese defeat; the end of the port moresby plan; chapter 17 the war in the air; chapter 18 conclusion; note on sources; notes; 1 introduction; 2 strategy; 3 military intelligence; 4 the nankai shitai |
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5 FROM THE LANDING TO DENIKI6 ISURAVA; 7 GUADALCANAL AND MILNE BAY; 8 THE JAPANESE BUILD-UP; 9 FIRST EORA-TEMPLETON'S; 10 EFOGI; 11 IORIBAIWA; 12 JAPANESE ARTILLERY; 13 MALARIA AND DYSENTERY; 14 THE JAPANESE SUPPLY CRISIS; 15 SECOND EORA-TEMPLETON'S; 16 OIVI-GORARI; 17 THE WAR IN THE AIR; 18 CONCLUSION; NOTE ON SOURCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INTERVIEWS; SOURCES IN JAPAN; National Institute for Defence Studies; National Diet Library; Japanese articles; SOURCES IN AUSTRALIA; Australian War Memorial; National Archives of Australia; National Library of Australia; BOOKS; Journal articles |
| Summary |
Using extensive research and Japanese sources, Peter Williams seeks to explain what really happened during the Kokoda Campaign of 1942 |
| Notes |
Internet resourcesINDEX |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-290) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- Kokoda
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Western.
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Military campaigns
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Military participation -- Australian
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| SUBJECT |
Kokoda Trail (Papua New Guinea) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00001698
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| Subject |
Australia
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Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea -- Kokoda Trail
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781107478398 |
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1107478391 |
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9781461945093 |
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1461945097 |
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1107478537 |
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9781107478534 |
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9781107487123 |
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9781139887472 |
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9781107478626 |
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1107478456 |
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9781107478459 |
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1107478499 |
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9781107478497 |
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