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St Leonards, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 1999. First edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo. Binding is tight but spine is very slightly cocked Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting A couple of small foxed spots on front endpaper, text appears to be free of foxing The 2/9th Battalion in the African desert and the jungles of the Pacific.After fighting with great distinction in the North African deserts the soldiers of the Australian 2/9th Battalion went on to establish a record of service in the Pacific war that was to prove second to none.Bill Spencer's story starts in the Great Depression, the economic disaster that moulded the character of the soldiers who fought in the Second World War. Bill and his mates were put to the ultimate test in a succession of battlefields from Giarabub and Tobruk in North Africa to Milne Bay, Buna, Sanananda, Shaggy Ridge and Balikpapan in the Pacific.Bill was a young soldier who participated in these battles. He…
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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GHOSTS. With the 2/9th Battalion in the African desert and the jungles of the Pacific Paperback - 1999
by Spencer, Bill
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- Title IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GHOSTS. With the 2/9th Battalion in the African desert and the jungles of the Pacific
- Author Spencer, Bill
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- Publisher Allen & Unwin, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Date 1999
- ISBN 9781865081458
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Sydney, NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 1999. Usual library marks and wear. Lean to spine. 262 pages with b/w illustrations. The unit served in North Africa, Milne Bay, Buna, Sanananda, Shaggy Ridge and Balikpapan. Includes nominal roll and list of casualties. . Soft Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.
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