Title The hard slog : Australians in the Bougainville campaign, 1944-45 / Karl James

Published Cambridge, [England] ; Melbourne : Cambridge University Press, 2012

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Description xiv, 319 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm Series Australian army history series Australian Army history series. Contents 1. The unnecessary war -- 2. Torokina and the outer islands -- 3. The Central Sector -- 4. The Northern Sector -- 5. The Southern Sector -- 6. Slater's Knoll -- 7. To Buin -- 8. Peace Summary The island of Bougainville in the South Pacific was the site of one of the largest and most gruelling campaigns fought by Australian forces during the Second World War. During the offensive against the Japanese from November 1944 to August 1945, more than 500 Australians were killed and two Victoria Crosses awarded Analysis Australian Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-309) and index Notes © Karl James 2012 Subject Australia. Australian Army -- History -- 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- Bougainville Island. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea. World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian. World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- Bougainville Island SUBJECT Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea) -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99000612 -- 1941-1945 Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea) -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99000612 LC no. 2012371330 ISBN 9781107017320 (hbk.) (hbk.)

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