As good as any : Australian Militia battalions, 1939-1945 / James Morrison

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morrison, James (Of University of New South Wales), author.

Series:

Australian Army history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--Australia.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Australia.

Australia--Militia.

Australia.

Regimental histories.

Militia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps

black and white

illustrations

maps

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"The Australian Militia Battalions of the Second World War remain one of the most underexplored and misunderstood aspects of Australia's wartime history. Following the only Australian wartime fighting organisation of conscripted men at the time, As Good As Any: The Australian Militia Battalions, 1939–1945 brings together the political, social, and operational dimensions of the Militia with the lived experiences of its individuals. Structured chronologically, this seminal work traces the Militia's evolution throughout the war, from early years on the home front, to Port Moresby and Kokoda, the Beachheads Battles, Salamaua and the Huon Peninsula, culminating in the final campaigns in Bougainville, New Britain and Aitape-Wewak. Drawing on war diaries, personal letters, and parliamentary records, the book reveals the tensions between the Militia and the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF). As Good As Any provides readers with fresh insights and a nuanced understanding of a force that shaped Australia's wartime identity"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

The home front, 1939-1941

Home defence and Port Moresby, January-July 1942

Kokoda and Milne Bay, July-November 1942

The beachhead battles, AIF transfers and unit disbandment, November 1942-July 1943

Salamaua, April-September 1943

The Huon Peninsula and garrison duty, October 1943-September 1944

The final campaigns, October 1944-August 1945

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed August 14, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Morrison, James (Of University of New South Wales) As good as any

ISBN:

9781009743495

100974349X

9781009743525

100974352X

OCLC:

1587067852

Publisher Number:

CIPO000389678

CIPO000395443

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license