BLOODY BUNA: THE CAMPAIGN THAT HALTED THE JAPANESE INVASION OF AUSTRALIA
Written by Lida Mayo
Published by David & Charles
in 1975
ISBN: 0715368524
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- PACIFIC
- WORLD WAR II
- NEW GUINEA
- AUSTRALIA
BLOODY BUNA: THE CAMPAIGN THAT HALTED THE JAPANESE INVASION OF AUSTRALIA
Written by Lida Mayo.
Stock no. 1823487
1st.
1975.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The gruelling seven-month campaign from July 1942 to January 1943 for the re-capture of Buna during World War II is known as a 'ghastly nightmare' in Australian Military history. A well-researched book for all with an interest in the fascinating history of the Allies' first major land victory in the Pacific. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0715368524. Text block browned with foxing to top edge. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby to rear panel and has previous bookseller's address label to front flap.
Front cover
Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS
- LIST OF MAPS
- AUTHOR'S NOTE
- CHAPTER I. "I CAME THROUGH, AND I SHALL RETURN"
- CHAPTER II. THE JAPANESE INVASION
- CHAPTER III. MILNE BAY: NIGHT BATTLES IN THE RAIN
- CHAPTER IV. RETREAT FROM ISURAVA
- CHAPTER V. "MUST I ALWAYS LEAD A FORLORN HOPE?"
- CHAPTER VI. THE AMERICAN ADVANCE BY MOUNTAIN AND SEA
- CHAPTER VIII. THE ALLIES' OFFENSIVE BEGINS - AND STALLS
- CHAPTER IX. "TAKE BUNA"
- CHAPTER X. THE FIRST JAPANESE BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE JAPANESE DEFENSES
- CHAPTER XI. THE AUSTRALIANS TAKE GONA
- CHAPTER XII. THE IMPATIENCE OF THE GENERALS
- CHAPTER XIII. PUSHING ON TO VICTORY AT BUNA
- CHAPTER XIV. THE END AT SANANANDA
- CHAPTER XV. "NO MORE BUNAS"
- DOCUMENTATION BY CHAPTER
- INDEX