The battle for Shaggy Ridge : the extraordinary story of the Australian campaign against the Japanese in New Guinea's Finisterre mountains in 1943-44
Bradley, Phillip2021
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An enlightening re-examination of an important campaign following the experiences of the men from both sides. From the killing ground of Kaiapit to the treacherous heights of the Finisterre Range, for four months in 1943-44, the Australian army fought to drive the Japanese from their mountain strongholds. The most formidable position was the fortress-like Shaggy Ridge, it's steep sides rising sharply to a knife-edge crest where battle was joined on a one-man front. Based on the accounts of over 100 Australians, Americans and Japanese who served on, around and over the ridge, The Battle for Shaggy Ridge tells the story of this extraordinary struggle for control of the Ramu Valley in New Guinea.
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Author:
Bradley, Phillip, author
Imprint:
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2021.©2021.
Collation:
ix, 318 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781760878672 (trade pbk)
Dewey class:
940.542653
Language:
English
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BRN:
683536