Let Enemies Beware!: 'Caveant Hostes' The History Of The 2/15Th Battalion, 1940-1945
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
From the sunbaked deserts of North Africa to the fever-ridden jungles of the Pacific, Let Enemies Beware! 'Caveant Hostes' chronicles the extraordinary wartime saga of the 2/15th Battalion, AIF — an Australian infantry unit whose courage, resilience, and fighting spirit defined some of the Second World War's most punishing campaigns between 1940 and 1945. Ronald J. Austin meticulously reconstructs the battalion's journey through firsthand accounts, unit diaries, and exhaustive archival research, presenting a vivid and authoritative record of men thrust into the crucible of total war. The narrative captures the battalion's baptism of fire in the Western Desert, its harrowing experiences during the fall of Singapore and the brutal captivity that followed for many of its men, and the indomitable spirit that endured through the darkest chapters of the conflict. Austin's work stands as a significant contribution to Australian military historiography, honouring both the individual soldiers and the collective identity of a unit forged under fire. Written with scholarly rigour yet a deeply human sensitivity, the account illuminates the bonds of mateship, sacrifice, and national identity that have come to define the ANZAC legend. For students of military history, descendants of those who served, or anyone captivated by the Australian experience of the Second World War, this meticulously detailed regimental history poses a haunting question: what does it truly cost a nation — and a man — to endure?
Author: Ronald J. Austin
Format: Hardback
Published: 1995, The 2/15th Battalion, AIF, Remembrance Club Inc in association with Slouch Hat Publications, McCrae, Australia
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
From the sunbaked deserts of North Africa to the fever-ridden jungles of the Pacific, Let Enemies Beware! 'Caveant Hostes' chronicles the extraordinary wartime saga of the 2/15th Battalion, AIF — an Australian infantry unit whose courage, resilience, and fighting spirit defined some of the Second World War's most punishing campaigns between 1940 and 1945. Ronald J. Austin meticulously reconstructs the battalion's journey through firsthand accounts, unit diaries, and exhaustive archival research, presenting a vivid and authoritative record of men thrust into the crucible of total war. The narrative captures the battalion's baptism of fire in the Western Desert, its harrowing experiences during the fall of Singapore and the brutal captivity that followed for many of its men, and the indomitable spirit that endured through the darkest chapters of the conflict. Austin's work stands as a significant contribution to Australian military historiography, honouring both the individual soldiers and the collective identity of a unit forged under fire. Written with scholarly rigour yet a deeply human sensitivity, the account illuminates the bonds of mateship, sacrifice, and national identity that have come to define the ANZAC legend. For students of military history, descendants of those who served, or anyone captivated by the Australian experience of the Second World War, this meticulously detailed regimental history poses a haunting question: what does it truly cost a nation — and a man — to endure?