Australian soldiers in the Asia-Pacific in World War II / Lachlan Grant. Australian soldiers in the Asia-Pacific in WWII Australian soldiers in the Asia-Pacific in World War Two.

Collection type	Library
Author	Grant, Lachlan, author.;
Call Number	940.5426 G762a
Document type	Monograph
Year	2014.
Pagination	viii, 276 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Publisher	NewSouth Publishing,
Note	Includes bibliographical references and index. Half a million Australians encountered a new world when they entered Asia and the Pacific during World War II: different peoples, cultures, languages and religions chafing under the grip of colonial rule. Moving beyond the battlefield, this book tells the story of how mid-century experiences of troops in Asia-Pacific shaped how we feel about our nation's place in the region and the world. Spanning the vast region from New Guinea to Southeast Asia and India, Lachlan Grant uncovers affecting tales of friend ship, grief, spiritual awakening, rebellion, incarceration, sex and souvenir hunting. Focusing on the day-to-day interactions between soldiers on the ground and the people and cultures they encountered, this book paints a picture not only of individual li ves transformed, but of dramatically shifting national perceptions, as the gaze of Australia turned from Britain to Asia.
Place made	Sydney, NSW :

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