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Proud 6th : An Illustrated History of the 6th Australian Division, 1939-1946 by Mark Johnston (2008, Hardcover)
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It was the first division raised in the Second Australian Imperial Force, the first division to go overseas and the first to fight. Its success in that fight, in Libya in 1941, indicated that the standard established in the Great War would be continued.
- Buy It NowTHE PROUD 6TH: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION 1939-1946
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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521514118
ISBN-139780521514118
eBay Product ID (ePID)69667514
Product Key Features
Book TitleProud 6th : an Illustrated History of the 6th Australian Division, 1939-1946
Number of Pages284 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / General, Australia & New Zealand
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorMark Johnston
Book SeriesAustralian Army History Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight25 oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal940.541294
Table Of ContentIntroduction; 1. Origins and early days; 2. Bardia; 3. Tobruk to Benghazi; 4. Greece; 5. Crete; 6. Syria; 7. Return to Australia; 8. Kokoda to the sea; 9. Wau-Salamaua; 10. The longest wait: Australia 1943-4; 11. Aitape-Wewak; Conclusion.
SynopsisFollowing Mark Johnston's acclaimed illustrated histories of the 7th and 9th Australian Divisions, this is his long-awaited history of the 6th Australian Division: the first such history ever published. The 6th was a household name during World War II. It was the first division raised in the Second Australian Imperial Force, the first division to go overseas and the first to fight. Its success in that fight, in Libya in 1941, indicated that the standard established in the Great War would be continued. General Blamey and nearly every other officer who became wartime army, corps and divisional commanders were once members of the 6th Division. Through photographs and an authoritative text, this book tells their story and the story of the proud, independent and tough troops they commanded., This book is the first history published on the 6th Australian Division. Through photographs and an authoritative text, this book tells the story of the commanders of the 6th Division and of the proud, independent and tough troops they commanded.
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