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That Magnificent Ninth Illustrated History of 9 Australian division 1940-46
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272 pp - PAPERback - REPRINTED 2005
Australia = AUD $35 (including postage, packing) PNG and NZ = AUD $53 (including economy air mail) The World = AUD $60 (including economy air mail)
This is a unique and powerful visual history of the men who fought in the 9th Australian Division. Many never before published photographs, some from veterans' private collections, illustrate dramatic and confronting stories of Tobruk, El Alamein, New Guinea and Borneo. The 9th Division gained renown as 'Rats of Tobruk' in 1941, were eulogised as that magnificent 9th' by General Montgomery after the battle of El Alamein in 1942 and drew praise from their formidable opponent, Field Marshal Rommel. In 1943, the Division joined the war against Japan and served with distinction in New Guinea-under- taking the largest amphibious landing by Australian forces since Gallipoli- and in two controversial campaigns in Borneo. The photographs in this book show the human face of war but also demonstrate the Australian digger's ability to find humour in the most unlikely circumstances.
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