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Download or read book The Guns of Muschu written by Don Dennis and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the night of April 11, 1945, eight Australian Z Special commandos landed on Japanese-held Muschu Island, off the coast of New Guinea. Their mission was to reconnoiter the island's defenses and confirm the location of two concealed naval guns that commanded the approaches to Wewak Harbour. But the secret mission went horribly wrong. Unknown to them, their presence had been discovered within hours of their landing. With no means of escape, the island became a killing ground. Nine days later, on the New Guinea mainland, the only survivor staggered back through the Japanese lines to safety. This is the remarkable true story of that survivor.
Book Synopsis The Guns of Muschu by : Donald James Dennis
Download or read book The Guns of Muschu written by Donald James Dennis and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Operation Goodtime and the Battle of the Treasury Islands, 1943 by : Reg Newell
Download or read book Operation Goodtime and the Battle of the Treasury Islands, 1943 written by Reg Newell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-10-05 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A force of New Zealanders and Americans invaded the Treasury Islands in the South Pacific on October 27, 1943, retaking them from their Japanese occupiers. Codenamed Operation Goodtime, the action marked the first time New Zealand forces took part in an opposed landing since Gallipoli in 1915. In an unusual allocation of troops in the American-dominated theater, New Zealand provided the fighting men and America the air, naval, and logistical support. Confronting extreme risks against a determined Japanese foe, the Allies nevertheless succeeded with relatively few casualties. Because of the need for operational security, Operation Goodtime received little publicity and has been relegated to a footnote in the history of the war in the Pacific. This is the first complete account of the Allied seizure of the Treasury Islands.
Download or read book Too Bold to Die written by Ian McPhedran and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unputdownable account of the courage and bravery under fire of our Australian soldiers on the frontline - from WWII to Afghanistan. From Gallipoli to Afghanistan, many Australians have been awarded military honours for acts of selfless courage. Others have missed out. Bestselling author Ian McPhedran uncovers new stories of extreme bravery in action from WWII to today, and hears from those on the front line about what courage really means. Some of these stories, including Medals for Gallantry awarded in the face of the enemy in East timor and Afghanistan, are quite extraordinary. this book also explores why some become national heroes and others are overlooked.
Download or read book Commandos written by Frank Walker and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing revelations and extraordinary exploits of Australia's elite secret warriors. There was something unique about Australians and New Zealanders in war that prompted World War II Allied commanders to turn to ANZAC soldiers, sailors and airmen to carry out the most dangerous and virtually impossible missions behind enemy lines. Paddling canoes 4,000 kilometres to attack enemy ships in Singapore; lightning raids on Rommel's forces in the deserts of North Africa. Flying bombers at tree-top level deep into Nazi Germany to destroy vital targets; rescuing sultans and future US presidents from under the noses of the Japanese and playing crucial roles in the greatest commando raid of the war at St Nazaire - the Aussies and Kiwis were there. The special forces showed incredible bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. They were determined to complete their missions. Often alone and far behind enemy lines,they demonstrated resourcefulness, spirit and a humanity that inspired others to follow them. Frank Walker, author of bestselling books on the Vietnam War and the British atomic tests in Australia, brings to life the amazing exploits and extraordinary stories of this select band of heroes..
Book Synopsis Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). by : Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives
Download or read book Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). written by Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives and published by . This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 1826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Guns of August by : Barbara W. Tuchman
Download or read book The Guns of August written by Barbara W. Tuchman and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the United States Navy by : Robert J. Bulkley
Download or read book At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the United States Navy written by Robert J. Bulkley and published by Historical Studies. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small though they were, PT boats played a key role in World War II, carrying out an astonishing variety of missions where fast, versatile, and strongly armed vessels were needed. Called "weapons of opportunity," they met the enemy at closer quarters and with greater frequency than any other type of surface craft. Among the most famous PT commanders was John F. Kennedy, whose courageous actions in the Pacific are now well known to the American public. The author of the book, another distinguished PT boat commander in the Pacific, compiled this history of PT-boat operations in World War II for the U.S. Navy shortly after V-J Day, when memories were fresh and records easily assessable. Bulkley provides a wealth of facts about these motor torpedo boats, whose vast range of operation covered two oceans as well as the Mediterranean and the English Channel. Although their primary mission was to attack surface ships and craft close to shore, they were also used effectively to lay mines and smoke screens, to rescue downed aviators, and to carry out intelligence and raider operations. The author gives special attention to the crews, paying well-deserved tribute to their heroism, skill, and sacrifice that helped to win the war.
Book Synopsis The Guns of August by : Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
Download or read book The Guns of August written by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Story of the Guns by : James Emerson Tennent
Download or read book The Story of the Guns written by James Emerson Tennent and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of the Guns It was my fortune at an early age to hold a commission as an officer of artillery in a foreign service, during a time of war. It was in the 'pre-scientific period,' and under circumstances which, however advantageous for observing the destructive powers of ordnance both by land and sea, were little favourable to the study of its construction. But they imparted an interest in the subject which recent occurrences have served to revive. In the great controversy, which for the last few years has attracted attention to the guns of rival inventors in this country, I have no pretension to interfere either as a military commentator or an amateur theorist. But in addition to the inventors who are to produce the new artillery, and the naval and military service who are to use it, there is a third party interested in the investigation; - the nation at large, who look to acquire an effective armament in return for the expenditure incurred. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Guns of the Western Indian War by : R. Stephen Dorsey
Download or read book Guns of the Western Indian War written by R. Stephen Dorsey and published by . This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time under one cover and in its second printing, the full story of the guns and ammunitions that made western history in the turbulent period of 1865-1890. Subjects covered in detail include: Authentic captured and surrendered Indian guns; Guns of the Calvary and Infantry; Original Ordnance Dept. reports on Indian guns, Winchesters and Sharps; Field reports of the conditions and serial numbers of guns in the hands of troops; Archaeological evidence of the Little Bighorn and Rifles in the cavalry and much more. This book is a key reference for collectors and historians on the martial arms of the Frontier and authentic Indian guns. 215 photos of the guns of Western history.
Book Synopsis At Close Quarters by : Robert Johns Bulkley
Download or read book At Close Quarters written by Robert Johns Bulkley and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Story of the Guns (Classic Reprint) by : James Emerson Tennent
Download or read book The Story of the Guns (Classic Reprint) written by James Emerson Tennent and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of the Guns In addition to personal observation of the results of experiments with artillery, my information has been drawn from such records as are accessible to the public papers laid before Parliament, evidence taken by suc cessive Committees of the House of Commons, dis eussions in the theatres of scientific institutions, addresses delivered to large assemblies on special occa sions, reviews and periodicals, reports of the press upon the marvellous powers of the new ordnance as displayed from time to time at various points of the coast, and the comments of writers devoted exclusively to me chamical science in its application to the art of war. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Semut written by Christine Helliwell and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2021-07-02 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: March 1945. A handful of young Allied operatives are parachuted into the remote jungled heart of the Japanese-occupied island of Borneo, east of Singapore, there to recruit the island’s indigenous Dayak peoples to fight the Japanese. Yet most have barely encountered Asian or indigenous people before, speak next to no Borneo languages, and know little about Dayaks, other than that they have been – and may still be – headhunters. They fear that on arrival the Dayaks will kill them or hand them over to the Japanese. For their part, some Dayaks have never before seen a white face. So begins the story of Operation Semut, an Australian secret operation launched by the organisation codenamed Services Reconnaisance Department – popularly known as Z Special Unit – in the final months of WWII. Anthropologist Christine Helliwell has called on her years of first-hand knowledge of Borneo, interviewed more than one hundred Dayak people and all the remaining Semut operatives, and consulted thousands of military and other documents to piece together this astonishing story. Focusing on the operation's activities along two of Borneo’s great rivers – the Baram and Rejang – the book provides a detailed military history of Semut II’s and Semut III’s brutal guerrilla campaign against the Japanese, and reveals the decisive but long-overlooked Dayak role in the operation. But this is no ordinary history. Helliwell captures vividly the sounds, smells and tastes of the jungles into which the operatives are plunged, an environment so terrifying that many are unsure whether jungle or Japanese is the greater enemy. And she takes us into the lives and cavernous longhouses of the Dayaks on whom their survival depends. The result is a truly unique account of the encounter between two very different cultures amidst the savagery of the Pacific War.
Book Synopsis The Final Campaigns by : Gavin Merrick Long
Download or read book The Final Campaigns written by Gavin Merrick Long and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Selfless written by Sr. Immolata Reida and published by TAN Books. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selfless is the story of Sister Theophane, a passionate, driven nun dedicated to serving the poor around the world. Discover the inspiring story of how a precocious young girl from upstate New York became a servant and apostle to the poor in the jungle missions of Papua New Guinea, and, eventually, a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II. "Selfless: The Story of Sr. Theophane's Missionary Life in the Jungles of Papua New Guinea" was written in 1946 by a fellow sister of the Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters, but it is just now being published for the first time. Long held in anonymity, Sr. Theophane's amazing life of service and apostolic zeal is now finally being revealed to the world. Her story is a breathtaking tale that will inspire a new generation of Catholics to heed the call of service to Christ and others.
Book Synopsis Guns of August by : Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
Download or read book Guns of August written by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman and published by . This book was released on 1982-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
