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only one river to cross
an australian soldier behind enemy lines in korea
a.m. harris
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This book is published in association with the Australian Army History Unit
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144 pp - hardback - Published 2004
Australia = AUD$45 (including postage, packing and GST) PNG and NZ = AUD$60 (including economy air mail and packing) The World = AUD$65 (including economy air mail and packing)
Only One River to Cross is a dramatic suspenseful and splendidly written story of Australians at war. Dr Harris tells the story of his early years on the Buronga Ridge near Mildura, of his army service with the occupation force in Japan and explores the exhilarating pursuit of the retreating North Koreans. His service with 3RAR ended on the day he was wounded and his commanding officer was killed.. In 1953 he returned to Korea in command of a Special Agent Detachment, whose task was the infiltration of intelligence agents into enemy territory. With his men he made 10 successful penetrations and it was planned that they take part in the rescue of British Lieutenant-Colonel Carne, VC, DSO, who was a prisoner of war. Harris was wounded on his last mission and the rescue attempt, now that the route through the enemy lines was threatened, was abandoned.
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