Collection type | Library |
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Author | Brown, Richard.; |
Call Number | C 355.00994 W297 |
Document type | Journal Article |
Year | 1999 |
Citation | Wartime : official magazine of the Australian War Memorial.: 1999, 5 |
Pagination | 39-40 |
Defenders of Newcastle: the tank traps of Belmont / by Richard Brown.
Abstract
By 1942 every aspect of Australian life was dominated by the war effort. Industries had been adapted to meet the massive supply needs of the armed services both at home and abroad. They provided the forces with everything from socks to trucks and weapons. Critical to Australia's success were the heavy industries located at Newcastle. BHP and its smaller industries were major manufacturers of iron and steel products for the military - and the Japanese knew this well.