Australian Heroes of World War II
Remarkable stories of battlefield courage
$39.32
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2025
Summary
Leading military historian Mark Johnston tells stories of the courage of individual soldiers across every battle in which Australians fought in World War II.
When Australians defended against Rommel’s tanks at Tobruk and Alamein, tackled paratroopers landing among them on Crete, attacked French Foreign Legionnaires in Syrian forts, held off Japanese tanks in Malaya, fought hand-to-hand on the Kokoda Track, and took on well-hidden and tenacious Japanese in countless grim jungle-clad lo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761170362 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761170368 |
| Author: | Mark Johnston |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 586g |
| Dimensions: | 41mm x 329mm x 154mm |
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About The Author
Mark Johnston
Dr Mark Johnston has established himself as one of the foremost authorities on the Australian Army in World War II. He was described in the Australian War Memorial’s Wartime magazine as ‘the leading historian on the experience of Australian soldiers during the war’. He is Head of History at Scotch College, Melbourne, and author of 12 books, including Derrick VC in His Own Words (2021) and An Australian Band of Brothers (2018).
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