{"product_id":"2026100009202-secondhand-royal-australian-navy-1939-1942-australia-in-the-war-of-1939-1945","title":"Royal Australian Navy 1939-1942: Australia In The War Of 1939-1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the world was plunged into its most devastating conflict, Australia's naval forces rose to meet the challenge across vast and unforgiving oceans — Royal Australian Navy 1939–1942 presents the authoritative official history of the Royal Australian Navy's crucial early war years, chronicling its operations from the outbreak of hostilities in 1939 through to the desperate campaigns of the Pacific theatre in 1942. G. Hermon Gill meticulously details the RAN's contributions across multiple theatres of war — from the Mediterranean and the Atlantic to the waters of South-East Asia — documenting the fleet actions, convoy escorts, and amphibious operations that defined this pivotal period, all while the shadow of Japanese expansion loomed ever larger over the Pacific.\n\nPart of the landmark Australia in the War of 1939–1945 official history series, this volume stands as an indispensable work of military and naval scholarship, drawing on official records, ship logs, and firsthand accounts to construct a comprehensive and authoritative narrative. Gill's prose is precise and authoritative, befitting its status as the definitive official record, yet it never loses sight of the human cost borne by the men and ships of the RAN. For students of naval history, the Second World War, or Australia's wartime experience, this volume poses a haunting question: how did a young nation's navy, stretched to its limits across the globe, hold the line against encroaching catastrophe?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269345419483,"sku":"2026100009202-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a1aea1a3-d8e4-4ef2-8169-32966f4b977c.png?v=1788998931","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009202-secondhand-royal-australian-navy-1939-1942-australia-in-the-war-of-1939-1945","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}