One false move
Macklin, Robert, 1941-2012
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During World War II a small band of Australians volunteered to work at defusing mines dropped in and around Britain. This is their untold story - combining bravery with the precision of surgeons, as they defused these lethal devices
Main title:
One false move / by Robert Macklin
Author:
Imprint:
Sydney Hachette Australia 2012
Collation:
367 p. 16 p. of plates illustrations
Contents:
The mines -- The men -- Awaiting instructions -- Christmas 1940 -- If fortune favoured us -- All yours -- Ever more deadly -- Tricks of the trade -- Underwater work -- They were still alive -- Extraordinary courage -- Visibility almost nil -- The deadly game -- Action on the continent -- A new, deadly weapon -- The dark and slimy waters -- Their job was done
ISBN:
9780733627941 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.5459 ONE
Local class:
940.5459
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
7870
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 940.5459 ONE | Available |