Borneo 1945
The Last Major Allied Campaign in the South-West Pacific
$35.98
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
4 March 2025
Summary
A fascinating account of the last major Allied operation in the South-West Pacific, and the largest Australian military operation of World War II.
A week after Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Japanese troops landed near Brunei on the South-East Asian island of Borneo. Within eight weeks, the entire island had been overrun, and its Dutch and British Indian defenders had been ejected. By early April 1942, the entire Dutch East Indies were in Japanese hands, and remained …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472862242 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472862244 |
| Author: | Angus Konstam, Edouard A. Groult |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 4 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 182mm x 246mm |
| Series: | Campaign |
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Critics Review
This is an informative and entertaining overview * Neil Smith *
Angus Konstam
Angus Konstam is one of Osprey’s most experienced and well-respected authors, and published widely on many aspects of military and naval history. A former naval officer, archaeologist and museum curator, Angus makes regular television and radio appearances as a historical expert. Angus lives in Orkney, overlooking the wartime anchorage of Scapa Flow.
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