From Snow To Jungle: A History Of The 2/3Rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Inscribed by Captain J. D. C. Hammon (VX46251). DJ; unclipped; edgeworn; no tears. Boards: light bumping on corners and spine. Binding remains tight.
Few units of the Second World War embodied the raw endurance of the Australian fighting spirit quite like the 2/3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion, whose extraordinary journey across two of the war's most punishing theatres is meticulously chronicled in From Snow to Jungle. John Bellair presents an authoritative and deeply human account of a battalion that faced the frozen heights of the Middle East campaign before being thrust into the suffocating heat of the Pacific jungle, tracing the men's courage, camaraderie, and sacrifice across continents and climates. Drawing on personal testimony, battalion records, and the visceral detail that only an insider's perspective can provide, the narrative reconstructs pivotal engagements with precision and reverence, honouring those who gave what Lincoln's address so powerfully calls the last full measure of devotion. Bellair's prose strikes a careful balance between rigorous military history and heartfelt commemoration, ensuring that individual soldiers are never subsumed by the broader sweep of strategy and command. The work stands as a vital contribution to Australian military historiography, illuminating a chapter of the war that is too often overshadowed by more celebrated campaigns, and reminding readers of the staggering human cost paid in theatres far from home. Published by the esteemed Allen & Unwin — with distribution across Sydney, Wellington, London, and Boston — this battalion history belongs on the shelf of every serious student of Australia's wartime legacy.
Author: John Bellair
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, Allen & Unwin
Genre: Australian history
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Inscribed by Captain J. D. C. Hammon (VX46251). DJ; unclipped; edgeworn; no tears. Boards: light bumping on corners and spine. Binding remains tight.
Few units of the Second World War embodied the raw endurance of the Australian fighting spirit quite like the 2/3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion, whose extraordinary journey across two of the war's most punishing theatres is meticulously chronicled in From Snow to Jungle. John Bellair presents an authoritative and deeply human account of a battalion that faced the frozen heights of the Middle East campaign before being thrust into the suffocating heat of the Pacific jungle, tracing the men's courage, camaraderie, and sacrifice across continents and climates. Drawing on personal testimony, battalion records, and the visceral detail that only an insider's perspective can provide, the narrative reconstructs pivotal engagements with precision and reverence, honouring those who gave what Lincoln's address so powerfully calls the last full measure of devotion. Bellair's prose strikes a careful balance between rigorous military history and heartfelt commemoration, ensuring that individual soldiers are never subsumed by the broader sweep of strategy and command. The work stands as a vital contribution to Australian military historiography, illuminating a chapter of the war that is too often overshadowed by more celebrated campaigns, and reminding readers of the staggering human cost paid in theatres far from home. Published by the esteemed Allen & Unwin — with distribution across Sydney, Wellington, London, and Boston — this battalion history belongs on the shelf of every serious student of Australia's wartime legacy.