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His book \u003cem\u003eD-Day New Guinea\u003c\/em\u003e transports readers to the gruelling campaigns fought in the Pacific theatre, showcasing the courage and determination of soldiers amid challenging conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe gripping narratives continue with \u003cem\u003eHell's Battlefield\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e, both of which paint vivid pictures of the chaotic and harsh realities of war. Bradley's attention to detail and ability to humanise historical events make these accounts not just informative, but profoundly moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, in \u003cem\u003eThe Battle for Shaggy Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e, Bradley brings to light the strategic confrontations over this significant terrain during World War II, illustrating the relentless spirit of the allied forces in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhillip Bradley's collection is a must-read for anyone captivated by military history, offering both educational insights and enthralling narratives that illuminate the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"australian-light-horse-by-phillip-bradley-9781760111892","title":"Australian Light Horse","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout history, mounted troops have been known as elite men of arms, and the Australian Light Horse is a part of that legendary tradition. Part cavalry and part infantry, and often recognised by the emu feathers in their slouch hats, the light horsemen were described by the official historian, H.S. Gullett, as 'in body and spirit the true product of the Australian countryside'. They remain, today, the embodiment of the digger ethos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the Gallipoli campaign, most of the Australian Light Horse, commanded by Major General Harry Chauvel, remained in Egypt to defend the Suez Canal. After thwarting the Turkish advance at Romani in August 1916, the Light Horse led the advance into Palestine with sparkling victories at Magdhaba and Rafa. Twice checked at Gaza despite their bold courage, the light horsemen then broke that stalemate following the legendary charge at Beersheba on 31 October 1917. 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In many ways, it was also a rehearsal for the D-Day invasion of France, with an amphibious landing combined with the first successful large-scale Allied airborne operation of the war. \u003ci\u003eD-Day New Guinea\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the extraordinary stories of the Australian, American, and Japanese participants in this battle, and of the fight against the cloying jungle, the raging rivers, and the soaring mountain ranges that made New Guinea such a daunting battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhillip Bradley brings a compelling clarity, humanity, and new insight into a little-known but crucial Australian battle of the Pacific War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848932610284,"sku":"9781760632588","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23712823482814.jpg?v=1759004500"},{"product_id":"hells-battlefield-by-phillip-bradley-9781743317556","title":"Hell's Battlefield","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHell's Battlefield\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book that tells the whole story of the Australians against the Japanese in New Guinea during World War II, from invasion in 1942 to the brutal end game in 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBesides giving new perspectives on the Kokoda campaign, the book covers the battles that preceded and those that followed, most of which have previously received scant attention. Phillip Bradley has conducted extensive research on the official and private records from Australia, the US, and Japan, and as well as these perspectives, shows those of the Papua New Guineans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe has also conducted wide-ranging interviews with veterans and made extensive use of Japanese prisoner interrogation records. The text is further illuminated by the author's deep familiarity with the New Guinea battlefields and is well illustrated with photographs, many previously unpublished, and maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHundreds of thousands of Australians, Phillip's father among them, fought in New Guinea. 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You'll never forget Shaggy Ridge.'\u003c\/em\u003e – Shawn O'Leary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the killing ground of Kaiapit to the treacherous heights of the Finisterre Range, for four months in 1943-44, the Australian army fought to drive the Japanese from their mountain strongholds. 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We were in there no more than half an hour when the German artillery found out and turned their big guns on us. He gave us 7 hours of perfect inferno.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 August 1914:\u003c\/strong\u003e German troops cross the border and advance into Belgium and France. Two days later, Britain and Australia declare war on Germany. Three-hundred thousand young Australians will depart to face the Western Front; forty-six thousand will not return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of Australians fighting in France and Belgium from 1916 to 1918 on the greatest battlefront in history, told through the eyes of the Diggers and the Germans. Each of the major Australian battles is recounted from the soldiers' viewpoints in rich historical detail, much of which has been uncovered for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by bestselling military historian Phillip Bradley, \u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e is an epic of our wartime history, a comprehensive account of Australians on the Western Front. Amid the largest tragedy in Australian history, this is the legend of the Diggers, brought to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR PHILLIP BRADLEY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'... Phillip Bradley's book on the little-known battle for Wau in 1942-43 is a standout. Bradley has emerged as one of the finest chroniclers of the Australian Army's role in the New Guinea campaign. His previous book \u003cem\u003eOn Shaggy Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e - the story of the 1943-44 Ramu Valley campaign - is a minor classic ... Bradley combines an engrossing telling of the story from the tactical level based on extensive interviews with veterans with a fine appreciation of strategy at the command level. As with his book \u003cem\u003eOn Shaggy Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Battle for Wau\u003c\/em\u003e is based on thorough research of primary sources, as well as deep personal knowledge of the terrain in which the Australians fought.' - \u003cem\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'... this book will appeal to those seeking to deepen their understanding of the events through an on-the-ground account from veterans who took part ... \u003cem\u003eThe Battle for Shaggy Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e helps pierce the veil of mythology surrounding Australia's involvement in the PNG theatre of operations.' - Australian Army Research Centre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The difficulty of this campaign is recorded in detail and the description of combat has an immediacy that is compelling. 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