Author -
Mark Johnston
Illustrator -
Carlos Chagas
Australian divisions made a large and distinctive contribution to victory both in the deserts of the Middle East and the jungles of the South-West Pacific, earning for the second time a unique reputation for aggressiveness, endurance and independence of spirit. This book recounts their organization and deployment and illustrated with original wartime photos from all fronts and with full colour plates showing a wide range of uniforms and gear, together with the complex and colourful Australian system of unit insignia.
Contents
- Introduction
Legacy of the First Australian Imperial Force in WW I - Organization of Australian Military Forces 1939
AIF and CMF
Orbats of Armies, Corps, Divisions & Brigades
Divisional Organizations - Campaigns
Libya 1940
Siege of Tobruk
Greece, Crete & Syria
Alamein
The Japanese Onslaught
SW Pacific 1943-44
Final Campaigns 1945 - Major Formations & Combat Histories
- Uniforms and Insignia
