The Battle For Miline Bay August 1942
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Turning Point
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Author : Michael Veitch
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-07-23
Turning Point written by Michael Veitch and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-23 with History categories.
The Battle for Milne Bay - Japan's first defeat on land in the Second World War - was a defining moment in the evolution of the indomitable Australian fighting spirit. For the men of the AIF, the militia and the RAAF, it was the turning point in the Pacific, and their finest - though now largely forgotten - hour. Forgotten, until now. In August 1942, Japan's forces were unstoppable. Having conquered vast swathes of south-east Asia - Malaya, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies - and now invading New Guinea, many feared the Empire of the Rising Sun stood poised to knock down Australia's northern door. But first they needed Port Moresby. In the still of an August night, Japanese marines sailed quietly into Milne Bay, a long, malaria-ridden dead end at the far eastern tip of Papua, to unleash an audacious pincer movement. Unbeknown to them, however, a secret airstrip had been carved out of a coconut plantation by US Engineers, and a garrison of Australian troops had been established, supported by two locally based squadrons of RAAF Kittyhawks, including the men of the famed 75 Squadron. The scene was set for one of the most decisive and vicious battles of the war. For ten days and nights Australia's soldiers and airmen fought the elite of Japan's forces along a sodden jungle track, and forced them back step by muddy, bloody step. In Turning Point, bestselling author Michael Veitch brings to life the incredible exploits and tragic sacrifices of these Australian heroes.
Onward Boy Soldiers
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Author : James A. Henderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Onward Boy Soldiers written by James A. Henderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Milne Bay Province (Papua New Guinea) categories.
Eleven Bloody Days The Battle For Milne Bay
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Author : Brian Boettcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Eleven Bloody Days The Battle For Milne Bay written by Brian Boettcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Milne Bay (Papua New Guinea), Battle of, 1942 categories.
I dedicate this book to all the Australians and Americans who served in Milne Bay in August and September 1942. Most suffered this hell hole to be left with physical and mental damage for the rest of their shortened life. Those captured were all killed, usually by slow horrific torture. The army lived with the constant threats of combat death, disease - or worse - capture alive. For the Australian Air Force, this was their finest hour. For the Navy, HMAS Arunta and supply ships ran the constant risk of attack from I class Japanese submarines or Japanese Cruiser attack, but did so to serve the Asutralians in the Milne Bay. The enormous courage and determination of the Australian soldiers and American Engineers in Milne Bay has largely gone unrecognized. This book hopes to right this wrong. The Japanese also suffered greatly; their nation was diminished by the memories, horors and events of the Milne Bay campaign.
The Battle Of Milne Bay 1942
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Author : Nicholas Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2018-08-05
The Battle Of Milne Bay 1942 written by Nicholas Anderson and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-05 with History categories.
By 1942 the formidable Japanese military had conquered swathes of territory across south-east Asia and the Pacific Ocean. Despite its defeat at the Battle of Midway, Japan remained a potent enemy committed to the creation of a defensive arc to shield its captured possessions in the Pacific. The capture of Port Moresby would cement the southern border of this defensive arc and sever the vital lines of communication between Australia and the United States. It was the Japanese plan to seize Moresby that would set the course for the Battle of Milne Bay. Situated on the eastern tip of New Guinea, Milne Bay was a wretched hell-hole: swamp-riddled, a haven for malaria and cursed with torrential rain. It was here that General Douglas MacArthur ordered the secret construction of an Allied base with airfields to protect the maritime approach to Port Moresby. But the Japanese soon discovered the base at Milne Bay and despatched a task force to destroy its garrison and occupy the base. All that stood between the Japanese and their prize was a brigade of regular Australian soldiers untrained in tropical warfare and a brigade of Australian militia with no combat experience whatsoever. While the Kokoda campaign is etched in public memory, its sister battle at Milne Bay has long been neglected. However the bitter fighting over this isolated harbour played an equally important role in protecting Port Moresby and made a valuable contribution to shifting Allied fortunes in the Pacific War.
Milne Bay 1942
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Author : Richard Reid
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Milne Bay 1942 written by Richard Reid and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Australia categories.
An Armourer S Tale The Battle Of Milne Bay
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
An Armourer S Tale The Battle Of Milne Bay written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Airplanes, Military categories.
The Battle of Milne Bay, which ran from August 25 to September 7, 1942, marked the first time Japanese land forces tasted defeat in nearly three centuries and was the first major land battle in the Pacific War won decisively by the Allied Forces (who consisted of about 7495 Australian troops and 1365 Americans - mostly engineers - at Milne Bay). The victory, marked by the first time the Australian army and airforce had fought side by side, contributed to Australia's success in the Kokoda Trail battle between July and November in the then Australian territory of Papua. It denied the Japanese the required air cover for an assault on Port Moresby. The invaders had hoped to use the area as a base for aerial and naval support to their advancing troops. Gregor McGregor, a resident at Strathdon's nursing home since October 2016, served with the RAAF as an armourer and fitter during the conflict at the tender age of 19. He was proud to be part of a victory which RAAF historian Martin James said "shattered the myth of Japanese invincibility built up after a succession of victories across South-East Asia".
Milne Bay 1942
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Author : Clive Baker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Milne Bay 1942 written by Clive Baker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Milne Bay Province (Papua New Guinea) categories.
Fiftieth anniversary history of the battle of Milne Bay, in which TMilne-Force' inflicted Japan's first military defeat on land during WWII. The authors present a detailed account of this important battle, supported by over 300 illustrations, photographs and maps, eyewitness accounts, and related poems and songs. Contains a bibliography, a glossary and various indexes.
History Of The 7th Australian Infantry Brigade 1940 1945
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Author : Ron Mortensen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
History Of The 7th Australian Infantry Brigade 1940 1945 written by Ron Mortensen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea) categories.
The 7th Australian Infantry Brigade at Milne Bay fought the turning point of WW2 in the South Pacific on the 31st August 1942. These ill-trained men found themselves fighting against the well-trained force of Japan, the 3rd and 5th Kure Special Naval Landing Force. It would become known as, The Battle for Milne Bay, fought at Number 3 Strip. Number 3 Strip was located a few miles North-East of Gili Gili at Milne Bay on the southern tip of Papua New Guinea.This battle broke the invincibility of the Japanese Imperial Force, for it was the first time the Japanese had been beaten on land in the South West Pacific Arena. It was from this battle that the Japanese were slowly driven back to Japan.The "Choco's" proved to the AIF that they wouldn't melt under fire and that their blood was just as red as the AIF's.After Milne Bay the 7th Brigade, as part of the 3rd Division, moved to Bougainville to relieve the American Forces and fight the Japanese at Little George Hill, Arty Hill, Pearl Ridge , Barara and Slaters Knoll before the War ended on the 15th August 1945. They finally left Bougainville in December 1945.
Kokoda
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Author : Karl James
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-03-27
Kokoda written by Karl James and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-27 with History categories.
Kokoda: Beyond the Legend provides readers with a complete understanding of this major turning point in the Second World War.
Fighting The People S War
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Author : Jonathan Fennell
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-01-24
Fighting The People S War written by Jonathan Fennell and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-24 with History categories.
Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.