| Collection type | Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Anderson, Nicholas, author.; |
| Call Number | 940.5426541 A548 |
| Document type | Monograph |
| Year | 2018. 018. |
| Pagination | 215 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Publisher | Big Sky Publishing, |
| Note | Includes bilbiographical references and index. By 1942 the formidable Japanese military had conquered swathes of territory across south-east Asia and the Pacific Ocean. Despite its defeat at the Battle of Midway, Japan remained a potent enemy committed to the creation of a defensive arc to shield itscaptured possessions in the Pacific. The capture of Port Moresby would cement the southern border of this defensive arc and sever the vital lines of communication between Australia and the United States. It was the Japanese plan to seize Moresby that woul d set the course for the Battle of Milne Bay. Situated on the eastern tip of New Guinea, Milne Bay was a wretched hell-hole: swamp-riddled, a haven for malaria and cursed with torrential rain. It was here that General Douglas MacArthur ordered the secret construction of an Allied base with airfields to protect the maritime approach to Port Moresby. |
| Place made | Newport, New South Wales : |
The battle of Milne Bay : 1942 / Nicholas Anderson.
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Subjects
- Australia. Australian Army. Infantry Brigade, 7th.
- World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Papua New Guinea - Milne Bay.
- World War, 1939-1945 - Participation, Japanese.
- World War, 1939-1945 - Participation, Australian.
- Milne Bay Province (Papua New Guinea) - History, Military.
- Milne Bay (Papua New Guinea)