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This book recounts the organization and deployment of one of the most important fighting armies of World War II. Australian divisions made a large and distinctive contribution to victory both in the deserts of the Middle East and the jungles of the South-West Pacific,earning for the second time a unique reputation for aggressiveness, endurance and independence of spirit.

The text is illustrated with original wartime photos from all fronts; and with full colour plates showing a wide range of uniforms and gear, together with the complex and colourful Australian system of unit insignia.

Contents · Introduction – legacy of the First Australian Imperial Force in WW I · Organization of Australian Military Forces, 1939: AIF and CMF – orbats of armies, corps, divisions & brigades – divisional organizations · Campaigns: Libya 1940 – Siege of Tobnruk – Greece, Crete & Syria – Alamein. The Japanese onslaught – SW Pacific 1943–44 – final campaigns 1945. · Major formations & combat histories · Uniforms and insignia
 
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SKU:9781846031236
Quantity:1 item(s) available
Author/s: Mark Johnston
Printing &/or Publishing Information: Osprey
ISBN: 9781846031236
Format: softcover
Pages: 64
Condition: new
Weight:0.20 kg
Price:$ 27.95
 
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