Title Far above battle : the experience and memory of Australian soldiers in war 1939-1945 / Margaret Barter

Published St Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 1994

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Description xxv, 315 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm Contents Introduction : confronting battle -- ch. 1. Getting to the fight. 'What a time to be 21' -- As one man -- No songs in our section -- ch. 2. Defeat. As strangers we came -- Going in the bag -- Exodus -- Never the same again -- ch. 3. Green hell. No road of flowers -- Chocko war -- Our war of the islands -- Conclusion : the lonely bugles grieves Summary It is the story of the men of 2/2 Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces, who fought in the Middle East, Greece, and Papau New Guinea. The author describes the experience of battle and warfare itself: of fear and injury, of hunger and tiredness, of sickness, of marches through snow and jungles, of loneliness and bravery. The book provides an anatomy of war through the experience of this volunteer battalion who fought in all major theatres in World War II in which Australians took part Analysis Australia / Australian Army / Australian Imperial Force (1940-1947) / Infantry Battalion, 2/2nd History Combat Psychological aspects Soldiers Psychological aspects Australia World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Notes CIP confirmed Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 288-301 Subject Australia. Australian Army. Australian Infantry Battalion, 2/2nd. -- History Australia. Australian Army. Battalion, 2/2nd. -- History Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1940-1947). Infantry Battalion, 2/2. -- History Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1940-1947). Infantry Battalion, 2/2nd -- History. Australia. Australian Army -- Battalion, 2/2nd -- History Combat -- Psychological aspects. Soldiers -- Australia -- Psychological aspects. World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Greece. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns. World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- Australia. Genre/Form Personal narratives. LC no. 94223937 ISBN 1863735186

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