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The Battle for Wau: New Guinea's Frontline, 1942-1943 »

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Authors: Phillip Bradley
ISBN-13: 9780521896818, ISBN-10: 0521896819
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: May 2008
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Phillip Bradley

Phillip Bradley holds a Bachelor of Science. He is the author of On Shaggy Ridge and writes for Wartime magazine, as well as After the Battle magazine.

Book Synopsis

Bradley describes the early WWII conflicts in New Guinea.

Table of Contents

Maps; Foreword Peter Ryan; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Prologue;
1. Salamaua Falls;
2. Commandos;
3. Scorched Earth;
4. Undermined;
5. Convoy;
6. Assault on Mubo;
7. 17th Brigade;
8. 'They came like the rain';
9. 'Lifeblood of green';
10. Force of arms;
11. Lost airmen;
12. Retreat from Wau; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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