The proud 6th : an illustrated history of the 6th Australian Division, 1939-45 / Mark Johnston. The proud Sixth : an illustrated history of the Sixth Australian Division

Collection type	Library
Author	Johnston, Mark, 1960-;
Call Number	940.541294 J73p
Document type	Unit History
Year	2008.
Pagination	xiii, 269 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Publisher	Cambridge University Press,
Note	Includes index. Bibliography: p. 256-261. Following Mark Johnston's acclaimed illustrated histories of the 7th and 9th Australian Divisions, this is his long awaited history of the 6th Australian Division: the first ever published. The 6th was a household name during World War II.
Place made	Port Melbourne, Vic. :

Abstract

Machine derived contents note: Conventions and Abbreviations xi -- Introduction 1 -- 1 Origins and Early Days 7 -- 2 Bardia 26 -- 3 Tobruk to Benghazi 46 -- 4 Greece 64 -- 5 Crete 84 -- 6 Syria 105 -- 7 Return to Australia 121 -- 8 Kokoda to the Sea 132 - - 9 Wau-Salamaua 155 -- 10 The Longest Wait: Australia 1943-4 182 -- 11 Aitape-Wewak 192 -- 12 Conclusion 233 -- Appendix 1: 6th Division Casualties 241 -- Appendix 2: 6th Division Honours and Awards 246 -- Notes 248 -- Bibliography 256.