Turning Point: The Battle for Milne Bay 1942 - Japan's First Land Defeat in World War II Tapa blanda -

Paperback / softback. New. Told for the first time, this is the epic story of the Milne Bay campaign of 1942 - which saw Japanese land forces suffer their first defeat of the war - and has properly been called the RAAF's forgotten finest hour.

Hachette Australia, 2020. Trade Paperback. New. 334 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches.

Hachette Australia, 2019. Softcover. Near Fine. AUSTRALIAN MILITARYTold for the first time, this is the epic story of the Milne Bay campaign of 1942 - which saw Japanese land forces suffer their first defeat of the war - and has properly been called the RAAF's forgotten finest hour.The Battle for Milne Bay - Japan's first defeat on land in the Second World War - was a defining moment in the evolution of the indomitable Australian fighting spirit. For the men of the AIF, the militia and the RAAF, it was the turning point in the Pacific, and their finest - though now largely forgotten - hour. Forgotten, until now.In August 1942, Japan's forces were unstoppable. Having conquered vast swathes of south-east Asia - Malaya, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies - and now invading New Guinea, many feared the Empire of the Rising Sun stood poised to knock down Australia's northern door.But first they needed Port Moresby. In the still of an August night, Japanese marines sailed quietly into Milne Bay, a long,… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.