Alamein
the Australian story
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Author
Contributions
- Stanley, Peter, 1956- - Contributor
Publication
2002 - Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic
Language
English
Word Count
78,500 words, Guess
Page Count
314 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3648723M
- ISBN-100195516303
- OCLC Control Number50494738
- Library of Congress Control Number2002489749
- LibraryThing1188136
Classifications
- DDC940.54/2321
- LCCD766.9 .J64 2002
Description
"Alamein: The Australian Story relates the role of the 9th Division in the crucial battles around El Alamein in 1942. Mark Johnston and Peter Stanley have drawn on letters, diaries, and other contemporary sources to create a narrative that deftly blends scholarship with action and atmosphere. The result is a vivid account of the desert war from the perspective of Australian soldiers." "The story of the extraordinarily modest men of the celebrated 9th Australian Division has never been adequately told. Their sacrifice and achievement deserve to be better known. The book also relates the sometimes uneasy relationship of Australia and Britain as allies, working together to defeat Rommel's Panzerarmee Afrika. Mark Johnston and Peter Stanley are among the first to consult German and hitherto secret British records, especially Ultra signals, thereby shedding new light on the story."--BOOK JACKET.
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Series Statement
- The Australian Army history series
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