Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Hyacinth (Jump) Honner, WX15 interviewed by Peter Brune

Ralph Hyacinth Honner as Lieutenant Colonel 39th Battalion, New Guinea, 1942-1943, interviewed by the author Peter Brune as research for his books on Second World War New Guinea conflicts.
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Ralph Honner discusses Isurava (especially the maps for Brune's book 'Those Ragged Bloody Heros'); the general situation at Isurava; Nye's arrival from the 2/24th; the ground at Eora Creek; Japanese tactics at Isurava; Brune's theory on Pott's use of three battalions of the 21st Brigade to re-take Kokoda; his views on the 2/14th and of Challen; cut off elements of the 2/14th at Isurava; this thoughts on taking over the 39th at Isurava; views on Cameron; the withdrawal from Deniki; Brigade Hill; high command regarding Kokoda; the 39th's first attack at Gona and his thoughts on Bidstrup; discussion on the 21st Brigade attacks at Gona; command structure at Gona vs normal command structure; keeping the AIf in the Middle East and general thoughts.