The Spear and the Gun. Japanese Attacks on Arnhem Land: A Wartime History of Milingimbi, 1942-45
Kent Town, The Author, in conjunction with Avonmore Books, 2017.
Quarto, xvi, 252 pages with numerous illustrations and a map.
Pictorial card covers; a fine copy.
Milingimbi island 'had fighter aircraft to defend it and Army troops on the ground. The island became a refuelling base for RAAF bombers as they refuelled and attacked the Japanese who had become entrenched in the islands north of Australia'.
Item #109449
Price (AUD):
$40.00
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