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Author Wray, Christopher C. H

Title Timor 1942 : Australian commandos at war with the Japanese / Christopher C.H. Wray
Published Hawthorn, Vic. : Hutchinson Australia, 1987

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Description x, 190 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Contents The strategic island -- Commando genesis -- A breach of neutrality -- Battle is joined -- A baptism of fire -- Every man for himself -- Australia rejoins Sparrow Force -- A hit an run campaign -- The Japanese onslaught -- A grim and eerie scene -- Farewell Timor -- The final reckoning
Summary After Japan entered the war, the 2/2nd had been sent to Timor and following the Japanese occupation of the island in February, had been conducting a guerrilla war using 'hit and run' tactics. The 2/4th continued this guerrilla war and from September carried out many successful ambushes, blew bridges and roads, and manned two observation posts in the mountains outside Dili where they reported the movements of Japanese ships and aircraft. However, during the last few months of 1942, the Japanese had intensified their efforts to end such resistance and they made the situation untenable for the Australians. In mid-December the 2/2nd was evacuated from Timor to Darwin, as was the 2/4th in January 1943
Notes Includes index
Maps on lining papers
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 184-185
Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Indonesia -- Timor Island.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Indonesia -- Timor Islands
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Timor Island.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Timor Islands, Indonesia
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia.
ISBN 0091574803