Royal Australian Air Force 1939-1942
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
When the world erupted into global conflict in 1939, Australia's fledgling air force was thrust into one of history's most brutal and far-reaching wars — Royal Australian Air Force 1939–1942 stands as the definitive chronicle of those formative and ferocious years. Douglas Gillison's authoritative account traces the Royal Australian Air Force from the earliest days of the Second World War through to the desperate battles of the Pacific theatre, detailing the campaigns fought across Europe, the Middle East, and the skies of Southeast Asia as Japanese forces swept southward toward the Australian mainland. Part of the official Australia in the War of 1939–1945 series published by the Australian War Memorial, this meticulously researched volume draws on classified documents, operational records, and firsthand accounts to present an unflinching portrait of courage, sacrifice, and strategic evolution. Gillison writes with the precision of a historian and the empathy of a storyteller, illuminating not only the tactical decisions of commanders but the human cost borne by the men and women who served. For anyone seeking to understand how a nation forged its identity through aerial warfare, this landmark work raises a question that lingers long after the final page: how does a country, outnumbered and outgunned, find the will to endure?
Author: Douglas Gillison
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Australian War Memorial
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
When the world erupted into global conflict in 1939, Australia's fledgling air force was thrust into one of history's most brutal and far-reaching wars — Royal Australian Air Force 1939–1942 stands as the definitive chronicle of those formative and ferocious years. Douglas Gillison's authoritative account traces the Royal Australian Air Force from the earliest days of the Second World War through to the desperate battles of the Pacific theatre, detailing the campaigns fought across Europe, the Middle East, and the skies of Southeast Asia as Japanese forces swept southward toward the Australian mainland. Part of the official Australia in the War of 1939–1945 series published by the Australian War Memorial, this meticulously researched volume draws on classified documents, operational records, and firsthand accounts to present an unflinching portrait of courage, sacrifice, and strategic evolution. Gillison writes with the precision of a historian and the empathy of a storyteller, illuminating not only the tactical decisions of commanders but the human cost borne by the men and women who served. For anyone seeking to understand how a nation forged its identity through aerial warfare, this landmark work raises a question that lingers long after the final page: how does a country, outnumbered and outgunned, find the will to endure?