Those Ragged Bloody Heroes From the Kokoda Trail to Gona Beach 1942

A compelling and detailed account, 'Those Ragged Bloody Heroes' by acclaimed military historian Peter Brune chronicles the harrowing experiences of Australian soldiers on the Kokoda Trail and at Gona Beach in 1942. This book tells the indelible story of how, from July to September 1942, the Japanese embarked on a brutal campaign to capture Port Moresby via an overland crossing of the Owen Stanley Range, alongside a landing at Milne Bay. Facing a formidable force of 10,000 crack Japanese troops, the Allies initially committed the undertrained and poorly equipped 39th Battalion, famously dubbed the 'chocolate soldiers'. Amidst ever-mounting enemy strength and ferocious fighting, these young militiamen were eventually reinforced at Isurava by battle-hardened veterans of the 21st Brigade, 7th Division AIF. Brune's narrative vividly portrays the brutal conditions, fierce combat, and incredible resilience shown by these Australian heroes. This paperback edition is in Good condition. It is not a first edition.

• Author: Brune, Peter
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Year: 1992
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• ISBN: 9781863732642