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A Bastard of a Place: The Australians in Papua Paperback – May 1, 2005

by Peter Brune (Author)

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The story of the five battles that changed Australia forever, this compelling narrative incorporates hundreds of interviews with the soldiers who fought at Kokoda, Milne Bay, Gona, Buna, and Sanananda in 1942 and 1943. Revealed are the very real and engaging experiences of Generals MacArthur and Blamey and other senior Australian commanders who sacrificed many of their senior field officers as scapegoats to protect their own positions, assisted in the making of false legends, and lied about the outcome of the men who fought the battles.

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“A valuable read for anyone interested in men at war and particularly for students of the Pacific War.” —The NYMAS Review

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Peter Brune is the author of The Spell Broken, Those Ragged Bloody Heroes, and We Band of Brothers, and is the coauthor of 200 Shots: Damien Parer and George Silk and The Australians at War in New Guinea.

Paperback: 724 pages
Publisher: Allen & Unwin (May 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1741144035
ISBN-13: 978-1741144031
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.6 x 9 inches
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,757,099 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #45 in Books > History > Australia & Oceania > Papua New Guinea
- #780 in Books > History > Australia & Oceania > Australia & New Zealand
- #1413 in Books > History > Military > United States > Veterans

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Fascinating insights to some of our darkest days

ByRobon January 23, 2013

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This is a very well researched book that gives a graphic account of the conditions, the bravery, the mistakes and the triumphs of the Australian forces fighting in the early days of the Papua New Guinea campaign. It also shows Australia's problems with political interference from Churchill in England and Roosevelt in the US; how we got landed with McArthur and Blamey ; and how the politicians and senior command were so out of touch with the events at the front. This book should be required reading for all students of modern Australian history; the truth was often censored or twisted at the time and it is only in recent times that balanced versions are coming to light.