The Battle of the Bismarck Sea : the forgotten battle that saved the Pacific
Veitch, Michael, 1962-2021
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Total copies: 2
In the thick of World War II, during the first week of March 1943, Japan made a final, desperate lunge for control of the South West Pacific. In the ensuing Battle of the Bismarck Sea, a force of land-based Australian and American planes attacked a massive convoy of Japanese warships. The odds were against them. But a devastating victory was won and Japan's hopes of regaining the initiative in New Guinea destroyed. More importantly for Australians, the victory decisively removed any possibility that Australia might be invaded by Japanese forces. It was, for us, one of the most significant times in our history - a week when our future was profoundly in the balance. Michael Veitch tells the riveting story of this crucial moment in history - how the bravery of young men and experienced fighters, renegades and rule-followers, overcame some of the darkest days of World War II.
Main title:
Author:
Veitch, Michael, 1962-, author
Imprint:
Sydney, N.S.W. : Hachette Australia, 2021.©2021.
Collation:
342 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical resources and index.
ISBN:
9780733645891 (paperback)
Dewey class:
940.5426
Language:
English
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BRN:
680204