Download or read book The Rag Tag Fleet written by Ian W. Shaw and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unknown story of how a fleet of Australian fishing boats, trawlers and schooners supplied US and Australian forces in the Pacific - and helped turn the course of World War II. Mid-1942: from China to New Guinea, the Pacific belonged to the Japanese. In this desperate situation, a fleet of hundreds of Australian small ships is assembled, sailing under the American flag, and crewed by over 3000 Australians either too young or too old to join the regular armed forces. Their task: to bring supplies and equipment to the Allied troops waging bloody battles against Japanese forces across the South Pacific. THE RAG TAG FLEET is the unknown story of the final months of 1942 - when these men ran the gauntlet of Japanese air attacks, malaria and dysentery, reefs, and shallow, shark-infested waters to support the US and Australian troops that defeated the entrenched Japanese forces at Buna on the New Guinea coast, and so helped turn the war in the Allies' favour. Their bravery, ingenuity and mettle helped turn the tide of the war. For the first time, their story is told. 'enthralling . . . makes for a fascinating read.' CANBERRA TIMES

Download or read book The Rag Tag Fleet The Unknown Story of the Australian Men and Boats that Helped Win the War in the Pacific written by Ian W. Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Heliosphere 2265 Volume 4 The Face Of Betrayal Science Fiction written by Andreas Suchanek and published by Greenlight Press. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bombings and assassinations rock the Solar Union. President Ione Kartess is forced to look on helplessly as Michalev flexes his might. Unaware that he is walking into a trap, Michalev prepares to seize power. As the HYPERION continues its journey to Earth, Alpha 365 sets in motion a cunning plan to ensnare the traitor once and for all. This is the fourth Volume of Heliosphere 2265. The series is available in e-book (monthly) and print (bi-monthly) editions. It is written by Andreas Suchanek (Sternenfaust, Maddrax, Professor Zamorra) and produced with the support of Arndt Drechsler (cover) and Anja Dyck (interior illustrations).

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