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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521763452
ISBN-13
9780521763455
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71729410
Product Key Features
Book Title
Australian Battalion Commanders in the Second World War
Number of Pages
456 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military Science, Military / World War II, Military / General, Australia & New Zealand
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Book Series
Australian Army History Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
27.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-483293
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
355.33041
Table Of Content
Acknowledgements; List of maps; List of tables, Charts and figures; Abbreviations and terminology; 1. 'A battalion commander, he's everything'; 2. 'Completely untrained for war': battalion command in the pre-war army; 3. The foundations of battalion command: forming the AIF, 1939-1940; 4. 'We were learning then': the AIF's Mediterranean campaigns, 1941; 5. Desert epilogue: El Alamein, 1942; 6. Victims of circumstance: battalion command in the 8th Division; 7. 'No place for half-hearted measures': Australia and Papua, 1940-1942; 8. 'There is no mystery in jungle fighting': New Guinea 1943-44; 9. 'Experienced, toughened, competent': 1945; Conclusion: 'The CO is just one of a team'; Appendix 1: The demographics of battalion commanders 1939-1945; Appendix 2: Periods of command; Bibliography.
Synopsis
Australian Battalion Commanders in the Second World War explores, for the first time, the background, role and conduct of the commanding officers of Australian infantry battalions in World War II, who, despite their vital role as the lynchpins of the battlefield, have previously received scant attention in contemporary military history., In Australian Battalion Commanders in the Second World War, Garth Pratten explores, for the first time, the background, role and conduct of the commanding officers of Australian infantry battalions in World War II. Despite their vital role as the lynchpins of the battlefield, uniting the senior officers with the soldiers who fought, the battalion commanders have previously received scant attention in contemporary military history. This book redresses the balance, providing a gripping, meticulously researched and insightful account that charts the development of Australia's infantry commanding officers from part-time, ill-prepared, amateurs to seasoned veterans who, although still not professional soldiers, deserved the title of professional men of war. Drawing on extensive and original archival material, Pratten recreates battle scenes and brings to light many diverse personalities. It is a story of men confronting the timeless challenges of military leadership - mastering their own fear and discomfort - in order to motivate and inspire their troops to endure the maelstrom of war.
LC Classification Number
D767.8 .P73 2009
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