Grim Glory: The A.I.F. In Malaya
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: 4th ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings,Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. fep, dmaged; excised, remnants visible at gutter; no loose pages.
In the sweltering jungles of the Malay Peninsula, a desperate and largely untold chapter of the Second World War unfolded — Grim Glory: The A.I.F. in Malaya chronicles the harrowing campaign of the Australian Imperial Force as they faced the relentless advance of Japanese forces in one of the most catastrophic defeats in Allied history. Gilbert Mant, a war correspondent who witnessed the collapse firsthand, presents a vivid, boots-on-the-ground account of the soldiers' courage, sacrifice, and the chaos of a campaign fought against overwhelming odds, culminating in the fall of Singapore in February 1942. With a foreword by Lieutenant General H. Gordon Bennett — the controversial commander of the 8th Division AIF — this account carries the weight of direct authority and personal testimony, lending it an immediacy that transcends mere reportage. Mant's prose is taut and unflinching, capturing both the tactical failures of the high command and the remarkable resilience of the Australian digger. A vital document of wartime experience, Grim Glory leaves the reader questioning not just how the battle was lost, but what the true cost of empire and command truly was.
Author: Gilbert Mant
Format: Paperback
Published: 1943, Currawong Publishing Company,
Genre: WW2
Edition: 4th ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings,Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. fep, dmaged; excised, remnants visible at gutter; no loose pages.
In the sweltering jungles of the Malay Peninsula, a desperate and largely untold chapter of the Second World War unfolded — Grim Glory: The A.I.F. in Malaya chronicles the harrowing campaign of the Australian Imperial Force as they faced the relentless advance of Japanese forces in one of the most catastrophic defeats in Allied history. Gilbert Mant, a war correspondent who witnessed the collapse firsthand, presents a vivid, boots-on-the-ground account of the soldiers' courage, sacrifice, and the chaos of a campaign fought against overwhelming odds, culminating in the fall of Singapore in February 1942. With a foreword by Lieutenant General H. Gordon Bennett — the controversial commander of the 8th Division AIF — this account carries the weight of direct authority and personal testimony, lending it an immediacy that transcends mere reportage. Mant's prose is taut and unflinching, capturing both the tactical failures of the high command and the remarkable resilience of the Australian digger. A vital document of wartime experience, Grim Glory leaves the reader questioning not just how the battle was lost, but what the true cost of empire and command truly was.