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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. First Edition. 328 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.
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Hardback. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Near Fine condition in pictorial laminated boards. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 240 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.
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Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Peter Ewer…Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 346 How flawed planning, dysfunctional personalities and empirical arrogance took Australia down the long road to Changi. In the 1930s while war raged in Europe, Australians were assured by politicians that the country was safe as long as the Union Jack fluttered over 'Fortress Singapore'. the reality was so different: Britain, over-stretched and under threat, skimped on the forces it needed to hold the base. When Japanese forces began flexing their muscles in the Pacific, a hasty defence plan was put in place. Australian troops, aircrews and sailors were dispatched to Singapore as much for purposes of propaganda as anything else. the understanding was that bronzed Aussies would soon put the Japs in their place. But it was so much wishful thinking. While most books centre on the horrors of the death camps, historian Peter Ewer asks how we came to be in this mess in the first place. Why was an untested Australian military contingent expected to play a leading role in halting the cream of the Japanese army? Why did British commanders and politicians send them there - then blame them for the inevitable defeat? Could this disaster have been averted? Drawing on fresh archival research, Ewer uncovers a story of incompetent planning, powerful but flawed characters and national trauma which resonates to this day. Writing from the perspectives of foot soldiers and generals, politicians and socialites, he constructs a riveting picture of a war which was lost before it began. Secondhand, Paperback.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This is the largely unknown story of another Anzac force, which fought not at Gallipoli, but in Greece, during World War II.Desperately outnumbered and fighting in deeply inhospitable conditions, these Anzacs found themselves engaging in a long retreat through Greece, under constant air atta…ck. Most of the Anzac Corps was evacuated by the end of April 1941, but many men got only as far as Crete. Fighting a German paratroop invasion there in May, large numbers were taken captive and spent four long years as prisoners of the Nazis.The campaign in Greece turned out to have uncanny parallels to the original Gallipoli operation: both were inspired by Winston Churchill, both were badly planned by British military leaders, and both ended in defeat and evacuation. Just as Gallipoli provided military academies the world over with lessons in how not to conduct a complex feat of arms, Churchill's Greek adventure reinforced fundamental lessons in modern warfare - heavy tanks could not be stopped by men armed with rifles, and Stuka dive-bombers would not be deflected by promises of air support from London that were never honoured.Until now, there has been no history on the campaign in Greece and Crete written from a truly Anzac perspective. Based on rarely accessed archives and more than 30 interviews with Australian, Greek, and New Zealand veterans, this superb book gives overdue recognition to the brave, forgotten Anzacs of 1941.'This clear and well-written account of the campaign should do much to rescue the forgotten Anzacs from neglect by subsequent generations.'-Jeffrey Grey, Australian Book Review'This book makes fascinating reading and does a long way in recognising these forgotten Anzacs.'-Peter Masters, Australian Defence Magazine'Forgotten Anzacs is a timely tribute to those who took part in a neglected chapter in our military history.'-Greg Thom, Herald Sun Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 240pp, index, notes, bw ills. Or pictorial boards. Tiny mark on front cover, otherwise near new. Rewrites early war history of the RAAF showing how Australia was left defenceless by a clique of conservative politicians, including Menzies, who took decisions leaving Australia…without an air defense system in our greatest hour of need. Size: Small 4to.
Published by ABC Books 2013, 2013
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Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. private library liquidation. Book is new. Hardcover.
Published by Scribe 2009, 2009
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Large Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (As Issued). First Australian Trade Paperback Edition. Large softcover, first Australian trade paperback edition, 400gms, 256 pages. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no othe…r pre-loved markings.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Covers & Spine: both front and back picture-boards are undamaged with minimal wear at the edges and corners, spine is intact with only minor bumping at ends. Binding: firm throughout, both hinges strong. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout. No dust jacket as issued.… Genuinely impressive condition. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.
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Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:004330382X.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less tha…n 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 2011 Soft Cover near fine book, corners and edges lightly rubbed. Contents fine, bright and clean. Owner's inscription. 256 pages with index. Map. Illustrations.
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Seller: Archive, Sth Hobart, TAS, AustraliaArchive
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Laminated Boards. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. near Fine PP 240, index, Illustrations , maps. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy. Pp. 328.
Published by Scribe 2016, 2016
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Add to basketRevised edition. Super 8vo, pp. x + 432; maroon heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; plates; VG+ (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (light to moder…ate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; light tanning).
Published by Sydney, New Holland Publishers (Australia), 2009., 2009
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Add to basketSmall 4to. 240pp. Original laminated boards ( no dustwrapper issued). Black and white illustrations; a near fine copy. . First edition.
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Secondhand, Hardback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Peter Ewer F…ormat: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 Every school child in Australia and New Zealand is brought up on the legend of the Anzacs. This, though, is the largely unknown story of another Anzac force which fought not at Gallipoli, but in Greece a generation later. On 12 April 1941, General Thomas Blamey, commander of the Australian Imperial Force in the Mediterranean, issued an order of the day announcing the formation of a new Anzac Corps. Australian and New Zealand troops were at the time fighting side by side in Greece against an invading German army that had been triumphant everywhere. With the very existence of his force in the balance, Blamey invoked the spirit of Gallipoli to inspire his troops, suggesting: the reunion of the Australian and New Zealand Division gives all ranks the greatest uplift. The task ahead though difficult is not nearly so desperate as that which our fathers faced in April twenty-six years ago. We go to it together with stout hearts and certainty of success. Those hopes would be quickly dashed. Desperately outnumbered, and fighting in deeply inhospitable conditions, the Anzacs found themselves engaging in a long retreat through Greece, under constant air attack. Most of the Anzac Corps was evacuated by the end of April, but many men got only as far as Crete. Fighting a German paratroop invasion there in May, large numbers were taken captive and spent four long years as prisoners of the Nazis. The campaign in Greece turned out to have uncanny parallels to the original Gallipoli operation: both were inspired by Winston Churchill, both were badly planned by British military leaders, and both ended in defeat and evacuation. British bungling at Gallipoli was one thing; but in Greece, Churchill authorised his commanders to leave the Anzacs to their fate if their rescue compromised wider British interests. Just as Gallipoli provided military academies the world over with lessons in how not to conduct a complex feat of arms, Churchill's Greek adventure reinforced fundamental lessons in modern warfare - heavy tanks could not be stopped by men armed with rifles, and Stuka dive-bombers would not be deflected by promises of air support from London that were never honoured. Until now, there has been no history on the campaign in Greece and Crete written from a truly Anzac perspective. Based on rarely accessed archives and more than 30 interviews with Australian, Greek, and New Zealand veterans, this superb book gives overdue recognition to the brave, forgotten Anzacs of 1941. Secondhand, Hardback.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 190 pages. The cover has a little wear. The page edges are lightly tanned. The first page has a pen name inscription, a small pen mark, and tanning on the margins. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall…(203-228mm).
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Designed by Tre Tryckare on a plan of Ewer Cagner; Advisors and Contributors: Bertil Almgren, Charlotte Blindheim, Yves de Bouard, Torsten Capelle, Arne Emil Christensen, Kristjan Eldjarn, Richard Perkins, Thorkild Ramskou, Peter Sawyer, Inga Henning, Sune Lindquist, Kjell Lundholm, T.R. Nicolson, Kerstin Pettersson, and James Stewart.
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Seller: Andover Books and Antiquities, Andover, MA, U.S.A.Andover Books and Antiquities
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Hardcover. Condition: FINE. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY - Read how, on the only occasion Australia's territorial integrity has been breached, the RAAF had little with which to defend the country.In 1942, Japanese planes bombed Darwin, and flew over Sydney and Melbourne. Why were these planes not shot down? Wounded Eagle explains how, o…n the only occasion Australia?s territorial integrity has been breached, the Royal Australian Air Force had little with which to defend the country. This devastating expose shows how Australia was left defenceless by a clique of conservative politicians, including Liberal Party hero Robert Menzies, who took decisions that left Australia without an air defence system in its greatest hour of need.240 p. : ill., maps., ports ; 23 cm. First Edition. #030723 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.
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Published by NEW HOLLAND, N.S.W., 2009
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A firm straight book with b/w illustrations. 240 pages.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A firm straight unmarked book, 240 pages, includes Index. Just out of long-term storage, appears unread.
Published by Pier 9 Sydney 2011, 2011
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Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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Add to basket1st edition stiff wrappers As New 8vo. 256pp., b/w plates, maps, references, index, Story of the RAAF Catalinas, Hudsons & Kittyhawks who held up the Japanese months before the arrival of Australian troops.
