In the Fight by Andrew Kilsby - ISBN: 9781923144552
Paperback
Australians in Burma: Lost war stories of courage and sacrifice revealed.

In the Fight

Australians and the War in Burma 1942-1945

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    29 October 2024

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Summary

Forgotten men and women from Australia in a forgotten war – Burma 1942-1945.

If you didn’t know that Australians were involved in the longest campaign of WWII, in Burma, in what was called ‘a forgotten war’, this book illuminates the lost stories of their service.

In the Fight tells the compelling stories behind the involvement of Australians in what became one of the great sagas of the war against the Japanese in South East Asia, encompassing…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781923144552
ISBN-10:1923144553
Author:Andrew Kilsby, Daryl Moran
Publisher:Big Sky Publishing
Imprint:Big Sky Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:29 October 2024
Weight:446g
Dimensions:41mm x 234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Andrew Kilsby

Dr Andrew Kilsby is a historian with a PhD in history from UNSW@ADFA. He specialises in Australian military, business, and biographical history, and is the principal of Connect-History, an organisation dedicated to researching and writing histories, articles, and exhibitions. Dr Kilsby has edited and authored several works, including In the Fight: Australians and the War in Burma 1942–1945, and has contributed to various historical conferences and exhibitions.

Daryl Moran is an independent military historian who has had a long career as a professional educator and administrator in various schools including a two year posting to an international school in India. He holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne. Daryl has published Empire’s Noble Son (2019) and is currently working as co-author on Resolute: Australian aircrew in the Burma Theatre 1942-1945, with Andrew Kilsby. His special interest in the Burma campaign was aroused during his time as an educator in India when he came across the graves of RAAF members killed in the conflict. In the Fight has given him the chance to further uncover many untold stories of other Australians in the theatre.

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