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The proud 6th : an illustrated history of the 6th Australian Division, 1939-45

Johnston, Mark 1960- (Author). Australia. Australian Army. (Added Author).

Summary: Following Mark Johnston's acclaimed illustrated histories of the 7th and 9th Australian Divisions, this is his long-awaited history of the 6th Australian Division: the first such history ever published. The 6th was a household name during World War II. It was the first division raised in the Second Australian Imperial Force, the first division to go overseas and the first to fight. Its success in that fight, in Libya in 1941, indicated that the standard established in the Great War would be continued. General Blamey and nearly every other officer who became wartime army, corps and divisional commanders were once members of the 6th Division. Through photographs and an authoritative text, this book tells their story and the story of the proud, independent and tough troops they commanded.

Record details

ISBN: 0521514118
ISBN: 9780521514118
ISBN: 113919335X
ISBN: 9781139193351
ISBN: 1107273781
ISBN: 9781107273788
ISBN: 1461939747
ISBN: 9781461939740
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 269 pages) : illustrations, maps, plans
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Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Series from jacket. "The Australian Army."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-261) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Origins and early days -- Bardia -- Tobruk to Benghazi -- Greece -- Crete -- Syria -- Return to Australia -- Kokoda to the sea -- Wau-Salamaua -- The longest wait : Australia 1943-4 -- Aitape-Wewak -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 : 6th Division casualties -- Appendix 2 : 6th Division honours and awards.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.