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Kokoda

Ham, Paul
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AUSTRALIAN MILITARY

For the first time ever, the compelling story of the infamous Kokoda Track campaign has been told from both sides of the conflict. In a unique and balanced portrayal, renowned journalist Paul Ham recounts both the Australian and Japanese perspectives of the events on the hellish Papuan jungle trail where thousands fought and died during World War II. Based on extensive research in Australia and Japan, and including previously unpublished documents, Kokoda intimately relates the stories of ordinary soldiers in ‘the world’s worst killing field’, and examines the role of commanders in sending ill-equipped, unqualified Australian troops into battles that resulted in near 100 per cent casualty rates. It was a war without mercy, fought back and forth along 90 miles (145 km) of river crossings, steep inclines and precipitous descents, with both sides wracked by hunger and disease, and terrified of falling into enemy hands. Defeat was unthinkable: the Australian soldier was fighting for his homeland against an unyielding aggressor; the Japanese ordered to fight to the death in a bid to conquer ‘Greater East Asia’. Paul Ham captures the spirits of those soldiers and commanders who clashed in this war of exceptional savagery, and tells of the brave souls on both sides of the campaign whose courage and sacrifices must never be forgotten.
xvii, 602 p, [24] p. of plates. : maps, ports, ; 24 cm. #0921/110923
World War, 1939-1945 — Campaigns — Papua New Guinea. | World War, 1939-1945 — Participation, Australian. | World War, 1939-1945 — Participation, Japanese. | Kokoda Trail (Papua New Guinea)

Additional Information

AuthorHam, Paul
Number of pagesxvii, 602 p, [24] p. of plates. : maps, ports, ; 24 cm.
PublisherHarperCollins Australia
Year Published2005
Binding Type

Softcover

Book Condition

Near Fine

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