An extraordinary story of a small force defeating a much larger one. It is the tale of 550 men of the 39th Militia Battalion. In eight short and brutal weeks, these soldiers slowed, and eventually stopped the advance of 6000 experienced Japanese troops of the Nankai division across the massive Owen Stanley range. First Edition. pp.197 illusts #0820 ISBN 10: 1876372966ISBN 13: 9781876372965