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Anzacs in the Middle East : Australian soldiers, their allies and the local people in World War II / Mark Johnston.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johnston, Mark, 1960- author.
- Series:
- Australian Army history series.
- Australian Army history series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1940-1947)--History--World War, 1939-1945.
- Australia.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Middle East.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Australian.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 255 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Anzacs in the Middle East is a compelling exploration of the experiences of soldiers who fought in the Middle East during World War II. Spurred by a sense of adventure and duty, they set sail to countries of which they knew very little. The book examines the relationships between Australians and their allies and also how they related to the local people: Greeks, Egyptians, Syrians, Lebanese and Palestinians. Mark Johnston draws on extensive research to provide a new perspective on the famous campaigns at Tobruk and Alamein, as well as significant but less familiar battles at Bardia, Retimo and Damascus. Featuring first-hand accounts and stories from the front line, the book discovers the true nature of the 'larrikin Australian' and is a must-read for anyone interested in Australia's military history. This book is a companion volume to Mark Johnston's previous books, At the Front Line and Fighting the Enemy.
- Contents:
- Traveling to the 'great adventure'
- 'A different world': The middle east
- 'They're troublesome, you know': The first Libyan campaign
- 'Fighting shoulder to shoulder': Greece
- 'Australia, Australia, you are good': Crete
- 'Unity of feeling and purpose': The siege of Tobruk
- 'They treat us as a dependent nation': Syria and Lebanon
- 'Gryppo land': Alexandria to Alamein
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-107-23763-7
- 1-107-30181-5
- 1-139-52433-X
- 1-107-30910-7
- 1-107-30690-6
- 1-107-30589-6
- 1-107-31465-8
- 1-299-25734-8
- OCLC:
- 828302507
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