{"product_id":"2026200013949-secondhand-timor-1942-australian-commandos-at-war-with-the-japanese","title":"Timor 1942: Australian Commandos At War With The Japanese","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the desperate early months of the Pacific War, a small band of Australian commandos found themselves stranded on the island of Timor, outnumbered and outgunned, yet refusing to surrender to the advancing Imperial Japanese Army. Timor 1942 chronicles one of the most remarkable guerrilla campaigns in Australian military history, detailing how these elite soldiers — drawn from the 2\/2nd and 2\/4th Independent Companies — waged a relentless war of attrition through the island's jungles and mountains, surviving against extraordinary odds for nearly a year. Christopher C. H. Wray reconstructs their ordeal with meticulous research and vivid narrative precision, drawing on first-hand accounts, official records, and personal testimonies to bring this largely forgotten campaign back into the light.\n\nBeyond the tactical details of ambushes and retreats, Timor 1942 illuminates broader themes of courage, improvisation, and the fierce bond forged between Australian soldiers and the Timorese people who risked everything to support them. Wray's authoritative account stands as both a tribute to the men who fought there and a significant contribution to the historiography of Australia's war in the Pacific — and it raises a haunting question: how much of history's greatest bravery goes unrecorded?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203398705371,"sku":"2026200013949-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/50841e0f-2e07-4221-8943-06391655aff4.png?v=1788148668","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013949-secondhand-timor-1942-australian-commandos-at-war-with-the-japanese","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}