Australia's Secret Army by Michael Veitch - ISBN: 9780733648472
Paperback
Unsung heroes spied on Japan, changing the Pacific War’s course.

Australia's Secret Army

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    31 August 2022

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Summary

Hidden deep in the jungles and high in the mountains of the Southwest Pacific during World War II, Australia’s secret army - the Coastwatchers - reported every move of the Japanese invaders to Allied intelligence.

Following World War I, the Coastwatcher organisation was formed from European planters, missionaries and patrol officers living in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. All volunteers, they were tasked with keeping an eye on Australia’s porous northern border and providing ear…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780733648472
ISBN-10:0733648479
Author:Michael Veitch
Publisher:Hachette Australia
Imprint:Hachette Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:31 August 2022
Weight:440g
Dimensions:32mm x 234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Michael Veitch

Michael Veitch is well known as an author, actor and former ABC television and radio presenter. His books include the critically acclaimed accounts of Australian airmen in World War II, 44 Days, Heroes of the Skies, Fly, Flak, Barney Greatrex, Turning Point and The Battle of the Bismarck Sea. He lives in the Yarra Valley, outside Melbourne.

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