The Battle for Wau : New Guinea's Frontline 1942 - 1943 by Phillip Bradley - 2008

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2008. First Edition . Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Large Octavo. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean Small mark on front free endpaper The Battle for Wau brings together for the first time the full story of the early World War II conflicts in New Guinea, from the landing of the Japanese at Salamaua in March 1942 to their defeat at Wau in February 1943. Phillip Bradley draws on the recollections of over 70 veterans from the campaign and on his own first-hand knowledge of the region. Beginning with the early commando operations in Salamaua, the story unfolds with the burning of Wau, the clashes around Mubo, the Japanese convoy to Lae and the United States air operation to Wau. The book climaxes with the fortitude of Captain Sherlock's outnumbered company. Desperately fighting… Read More

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Cambridge Univ Pr, 2008. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 285 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches.

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Hardback. New. Bradley describes the early WWII conflicts in New Guinea, from the Japanese landing at Salamaua in 1942 to the defeat at Wau in 1943. Drawing on recollections from over seventy veterans and first-hand knowledge of the region, all aspects are brought together in one readable volume.

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