The Coast Watchers
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the treacherous waters and dense jungles of the South Pacific during World War II, a small, courageous band of men — known as the Coastwatchers — operated behind enemy lines to monitor Japanese movements and report vital intelligence to Allied forces. The Coast Watchers chronicles the extraordinary true story of these unsung heroes, planters, government officials, and naval officers who stayed behind on Japanese-occupied islands, risking capture and death to relay warnings that saved countless lives, including those of a young John F. Kennedy and his PT-109 crew. Written by Commander Eric Feldt, the man who organised and ran the Coastwatcher network for the Royal Australian Navy, this account carries the unmatched authority of a firsthand architect of one of the war's most remarkable intelligence operations. Feldt's narrative is both a gripping wartime adventure and an important historical document, illuminating the courage, ingenuity, and quiet sacrifice that defined the Coastwatcher organisation across the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, and beyond. His straightforward, no-nonsense prose honours the spirit of the men and women it depicts, presenting their dangerous work with honesty and unflinching clarity. A cornerstone text of Pacific War history and Australian military heritage, The Coast Watchers remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the hidden war fought not in open battle, but in silence, in shadow, and against impossible odds.
Author: Eric Feldt
Format: Hardback
Published: 1946, Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, Leighton House, Melbourne
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the treacherous waters and dense jungles of the South Pacific during World War II, a small, courageous band of men — known as the Coastwatchers — operated behind enemy lines to monitor Japanese movements and report vital intelligence to Allied forces. The Coast Watchers chronicles the extraordinary true story of these unsung heroes, planters, government officials, and naval officers who stayed behind on Japanese-occupied islands, risking capture and death to relay warnings that saved countless lives, including those of a young John F. Kennedy and his PT-109 crew. Written by Commander Eric Feldt, the man who organised and ran the Coastwatcher network for the Royal Australian Navy, this account carries the unmatched authority of a firsthand architect of one of the war's most remarkable intelligence operations. Feldt's narrative is both a gripping wartime adventure and an important historical document, illuminating the courage, ingenuity, and quiet sacrifice that defined the Coastwatcher organisation across the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, and beyond. His straightforward, no-nonsense prose honours the spirit of the men and women it depicts, presenting their dangerous work with honesty and unflinching clarity. A cornerstone text of Pacific War history and Australian military heritage, The Coast Watchers remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the hidden war fought not in open battle, but in silence, in shadow, and against impossible odds.