Expendable Soldiers: Book 1: Invasion - Softcover

SJ Aspen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 152894271X ISBN 13: 9781528942713

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd, 2020

Synopsis

John Knight and his colleagues, who are part-time Australian Army soldiers, have escaped the Japanese once. Now they must continue to chance their arm as they setup a coast watcher network. The Coastwatchers will report on the Japanese from the islands of New Guinea. It's more than the Coastwatchers and the army who are under threat from the Japanese. There are many civilians in the New Guinea region who will soon be within the clutches of the advancing Japanese army. No one could have imagined the speed and efficiency of the Japanese army or their capacity to inflict cruelty on the innocent. They are not playing by the gentleman's rules of war. John knows there is no sense regretting his decision to join the part-time army. No one knew that the Japanese would attack New Guinea in 1942. It was just bad luck that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The Australian Army is not prepared for the Japanese and considers John and his colleagues expendable, as they undertake their important mission. The group is using a stolen Japanese gunboat to deceive the Japanese but now they must fight their enemy on land and sea. The Coastwatchers on the islands around New Guinea are depending on John's group for their lives. John's group of part-time soldiers know they must quickly become better soldiers and have the luck of the Irish, if they are to survive the war.

About this title

About the Author

SJ Aspen is an Australian who loves to travel, see new places while meeting interesting people. Previously, SJ Aspen had a career in government, both in Australia and the Middle East. As a mature aged university student, he completed a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Information Systems. Today, he writes for the joy of presenting others with interesting and sometimes thought-provoking material. He likes to weave memories from his travels and life experiences into his storylines, often including a strong dose of reality that is balanced by a dash of humour. SJ Aspen intends his stories to be fast-moving sequences that are presented and easily understood by general readers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 152894271X
• ISBN 13: 9781528942713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244