The Secret Battle 1942 - 1944: The Convoy Battle Off The East Coast Of Australia During World War Ii
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the shadow of a global conflict that stretched across every ocean, a largely forgotten naval campaign raged along the eastern coastline of Australia — a desperate, dangerous struggle that The Secret Battle 1942–1944 brings vividly back to life. Robert Wallace chronicles the harrowing convoy battles fought in Australian coastal waters during the Second World War, a theatre of war that history has too often overlooked, where merchant vessels and their naval escorts faced relentless threats from Japanese submarines prowling beneath the surface. Wallace, contributing both the artwork and text, presents this gripping account with the dual authority of a meticulous historian and a skilled visual storyteller, weaving together detailed illustrations and rigorous research to reconstruct the tension and heroism of each engagement. The work illuminates the critical strategic importance of Australia's eastern seaboard supply lines and honours the men who risked — and often lost — their lives keeping them open. For anyone with a passion for Pacific War history or the untold stories of the naval war in the Southern Hemisphere, this volume asks a haunting question: how much of the war that saved a nation has simply been forgotten?
Author: Robert Wallace
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the shadow of a global conflict that stretched across every ocean, a largely forgotten naval campaign raged along the eastern coastline of Australia — a desperate, dangerous struggle that The Secret Battle 1942–1944 brings vividly back to life. Robert Wallace chronicles the harrowing convoy battles fought in Australian coastal waters during the Second World War, a theatre of war that history has too often overlooked, where merchant vessels and their naval escorts faced relentless threats from Japanese submarines prowling beneath the surface. Wallace, contributing both the artwork and text, presents this gripping account with the dual authority of a meticulous historian and a skilled visual storyteller, weaving together detailed illustrations and rigorous research to reconstruct the tension and heroism of each engagement. The work illuminates the critical strategic importance of Australia's eastern seaboard supply lines and honours the men who risked — and often lost — their lives keeping them open. For anyone with a passion for Pacific War history or the untold stories of the naval war in the Southern Hemisphere, this volume asks a haunting question: how much of the war that saved a nation has simply been forgotten?