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A bastard of a place : the Australians in Papua : Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna, Sanananda / Peter Brune.

In 1942 and 1943 Papua New Guinea was a Bastard of a Place to fight a war. Peter Brune gives us an all-encompassing story of the five battles that changed Australia forever: Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna and Sanananda. His narrative incorporates hundreds of interviews with the soldiers, official records, and a recent tour of the area.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
C9009230042 940.542653 BRU
Adult nonfiction   City Branch . . Available .  
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ISBN 9781741144031 (paperback)
1741144035 (paperback)
Dewey 940.542653
Author Brune, Peter, 1951- author.
Title A bastard of a place : the Australians in Papua : Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna, Sanananda / Peter Brune.
Edition New edition.
Published Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2004.
Physical description ix, 694 pages, [20] pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm.
General note Includes index.
Note Includes bibliography and index.
Contents note Part one: Kokoda -- Part two: Milne Bay -- Part three: Gona-Buna-Sanananda.
Summary In 1942 and 1943 Papua New Guinea was a Bastard of a Place to fight a war. Peter Brune gives us an all-encompassing story of the five battles that changed Australia forever: Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna and Sanananda. His narrative incorporates hundreds of interviews with the soldiers, official records, and a recent tour of the area.
Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaign -- New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Campaigns -- New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945 -- Papua New Guinea -- Milne Bay
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian
Kokoda Trail (Papua New Guinea)
Australia -- Armed Forces -- History
Papua New Guinea -- History -- 20th century
Milne Bay (Papua New Guinea) -- History, military
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