Across the sea to war : Australian and New Zealand troop convoys from 1865 through two world wars to Korea and Vietnam

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Summary

Australia and New Zealand have a proud record of sending troops overseas to fight for Great Britain when conflicts have arisen over the years. This book chronicles the transporting of these troops by ship to overseas destinations.

Record details

Main title:

Across the sea to war : Australian and New Zealand troop convoys from 1865 through two world wars to Korea and Vietnam / by Peter Plowman

Author:

Plowman, Peter

Imprint:

Dural : NSW., Rosenberg Publishing

Collation:

504 pages photographs

Contents:

The Sudan Campaign; The Boer War; World War I; Between the wars; The first convoy; The second convoy; The third convoy; August to December 1940; From Britain to Egypt; The 'Monster' convoys; Reinforcing Singapore; Operation Stepsister and the fall of Singapore; Operation Pamphlet; New Guinea and the Islands; Coming home; The Korean War; The Vietnam War

ISBN:

9781877058068 (pbk)

Dewey class:

355.411

Language:

English

Subject:

Military transport -- Australia -- HistoryMilitary transport -- New Zealand -- HistoryAustralia -- Army -- Transport service -- HistoryNew Zealand -- Army -- Transport service -- History

BRN:

42898

Bookmark link:

https://penrithcity.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=42898