An Australian Band Of Brothers. Don Company, Second 43rd Battalion, 9th Division

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: NewSouth
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2018
Edition: First Edition

Description: 434 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: This riveting book follows a small group of Australian front-line soldiers from their enlistment in the dark days of 1940 to the end of World War II. No ordinary soldiers, they were members of Don Company of the Second 43rd Battalion, part of the famous 9th Australian Division, which — during campaigns in Tobruk, El Alamein, New Guinea, and Borneo — sustained more casualties and won more medals than any other Australian division. It is an evocative and detailed account of the day-to-day war of three infantry soldiers whose experiences included night patrols at Tobruk, advancing steadily through German barrages at Alamein, charging enemy machine guns in New Guinea, and repelling Japanese charges on Borneo. Inspired by American historian Stephen Ambroses landmark book, Band of Brothers, about the US Armys Easy Company of the 506th Regiment, Mark Johnston, one of our best military historians, here gives an Australian company the same treatment. Using the frank and detailed personal letters, diaries, and memoirs of three Australian soldiers, he brings to life their campaigns, battles, and interactions with their comrades and enemies. His book is a unique and powerful account of the everyday experiences of a small unit of Australian soldiers on the front line. Industry Reviews `A magnificent achievement from our premier historian of Australian soldiers in WWII. This is superb storytelling. - Professor Peter Stanley

ISBN: 9781742235721