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The Australian Army in World War II
Contributor(s): Johnston, Mark (Author), Chagas, Carlos (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1846031230     ISBN-13: 9781846031236
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
OUR PRICE:   $18.90  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2007
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Annotation: The Australian infantry were amongst the Commonwealth's toughest and most widely traveled infantry, serving in campaigns including Syria, Greece, Cyprus, Crete, Libya, Egypt, New Guinea, and the South West Pacific. Their fearsome fighting reputation was earned first against the Afrika Corps in the Libyan Desert, and then in the hellish conditions of New Guinea, where they held out against the Japanese invasion.
Written by a leading expert on the subject and coupled with previously unpublished photographs from private collections and specially commissioned artwork, this book gives a comprehensive overview of the organization, units, uniforms, and insignia of the Australian " Diggers."
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - World War Ii
- History | Australia & New Zealand - General
- History | Military - Pictorial
Dewey: 940.541
Series: Elite
Physical Information: 0.19" H x 7.3" W x 9.72" (0.48 lbs) 64 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
 
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Publisher Description:

Osprey's examination of the Australian army and its involvement in World War II (1939-1945). The Australian infantry were amongst the Commonwealth's toughest and most widely traveled infantry, serving in campaigns including Syria, Greece, Cyprus, Crete, Libya, Egypt, New Guinea, and the South West Pacific. Their fearsome fighting reputation was earned first against the Afrika Corps in the Libyan Desert, and then in the hellish conditions of New Guinea, where they held out against the Japanese invasion.

Written by a leading expert on the subject and coupled with previously unpublished photographs from private collections and specially commissioned artwork, this book gives a comprehensive overview of the organization, units, uniforms, and insignia of the Australian Diggers.