{"product_id":"2026100011448-secondhand-the-hard-slog-australians-in-the-bougainville-campaign-1944-45","title":"The Hard Slog: Australians In The Bougainville Campaign, 1944-45","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Ex-library with usual markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the steaming jungles of the South Pacific, thousands of Australian soldiers fought one of the most gruelling and overlooked campaigns of the Second World War — The Hard Slog: Australians in the Bougainville Campaign, 1944–45 chronicles the determined, brutal, and often thankless struggle waged by Australian forces against a deeply entrenched Japanese army on the island of Bougainville. Karl James presents a meticulously researched account of a campaign that ground forward yard by yard through dense rainforest, disease, and relentless enemy resistance, illuminating the grit and sacrifice of the men who fought there long after the strategic spotlight had shifted elsewhere.\n\nDrawing on extensive archival research, personal testimonies, and operational records, James argues that the Bougainville campaign deserves a far more prominent place in the annals of Australian military history than it has traditionally been afforded. His narrative voice is authoritative yet deeply empathetic, capturing both the grand strategic decisions made in distant headquarters and the raw human experience of soldiers on the ground. Published under the distinguished imprint of Cambridge University Press, this work stands as the definitive scholarly account of a forgotten front — and leaves the reader with an unsettling question: how many other stories of extraordinary courage remain buried in the historical undergrowth?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573392675035,"sku":"2026100011448-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7ef1b9be-cd11-4497-8ba1-e8e885445adb.png?v=1791168186","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011448-secondhand-the-hard-slog-australians-in-the-bougainville-campaign-1944-45","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}