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Should We Fall to Ruin

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When the Japanese invade in 1942, the Australian men and women stationed at the New Guinea port of Rabaul flee into the jungle. Written off by their government as âEUR¿hostages to fortuneâEUR(TM), the little-known garrison on AustraliaâEUR(TM)s tropic frontier has been left with no modern equipment, no lifeline to the outside, and no means of escape. Most are captured and killed in the sinking of the prison ship Montevideo Maru, which remains AustraliaâEUR(TM)s worst sea disaster. But the surviving soldiers and nurses carry on, to fight the Japanese on other fronts, or to witness the collapse of the Japanese Empire from the inside. Having borne the brunt of defeat, their letters and diaries also record the turning point of the war and the march to victory. Rich in detail drawn from first person accounts, Should We Fall To Ruin illuminates this untold period in military history. It is a compelling tale of bravery and resilience in the face of a seemingly unstoppable enemy.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781761150067
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 336
  • Udgivet:
  • 3. august 2022
  • Størrelse:
  • 145x235x25 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 456 g.
  • 4-7 hverdage.
  • 6. december 2024
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When the Japanese invade in 1942, the Australian men and women stationed at the New Guinea port of Rabaul flee into the jungle. Written off by their government as âEUR¿hostages to fortuneâEUR(TM), the little-known garrison on AustraliaâEUR(TM)s tropic frontier has been left with no modern equipment, no lifeline to the outside, and no means of escape. Most are captured and killed in the sinking of the prison ship Montevideo Maru, which remains AustraliaâEUR(TM)s worst sea disaster. But the surviving soldiers and nurses carry on, to fight the Japanese on other fronts, or to witness the collapse of the Japanese Empire from the inside. Having borne the brunt of defeat, their letters and diaries also record the turning point of the war and the march to victory. Rich in detail drawn from first person accounts, Should We Fall To Ruin illuminates this untold period in military history. It is a compelling tale of bravery and resilience in the face of a seemingly unstoppable enemy.

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