| Title | : | Kokoda |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Peter FitzSimons |
| Release | : | 2010-12-16 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Military History, Books, History, Politics & Current Events, Political Science, Biographies & Memoirs, Asian History, Australian & Oceanic History |
| Size | : | 8606609 |
| ‘an engrossing narrative, beautifully controlled by a master storyteller' Michael McKernan, Sydney Morning Herald The bestselling, acclaimed, authoritative account of one of the most famous battles in Australian military history – now established as a classic. For Australians, Kokoda is the iconic battle of World War II, yet few people know just what happened – and just what our troops achieved. In his bestselling book, Peter FitzSimons tells the Kokoda story in his distinctive gripping style. Conditions on the track were hellish – rain was constant, the terrain close to inhospitable, food and ammunition supplies were practically non-existent and the men constantly battled malaria and dysentery, as well as the Japanese. Kokoda was a defining battle for Australia – a small force of young, ill-equipped Australians engaged a highly experienced and hitherto unstoppable Japanese force on a narrow, precarious jungle track – and defeated them. |
