North Queensland Wwii 1942-1945
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
When the threat of Japanese invasion loomed over Australia's northern shores, North Queensland became one of the most strategically vital — and vulnerable — regions in the entire Pacific theatre. North Queensland WWII 1942-1945 chronicles the intense three-year period when towns like Townsville and Cairns transformed overnight from quiet tropical outposts into bustling military bases, staging grounds for some of the most consequential Allied operations of the war. Drawn from historical records, maps, and photographic archives, this volume presents a vivid and meticulously documented account of the soldiers, airmen, and civilians who stood at the frontline of Australia's home defence. Beyond the battles and troop movements, this work illuminates the profound social and geographic impact the war had on the region — reshaping its infrastructure, its communities, and its identity in ways that endured long after the guns fell silent. Published by Sunmap, a Queensland government mapping authority, the book brings a rare cartographic and geographic precision to its historical narrative, grounding each campaign and event in the landscape that shaped it. For anyone fascinated by the Pacific War or the untold stories of Australia's wartime north, this account raises a compelling question: how close did the nation truly come to invasion on its own soil?
Author: P D Wilson
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
When the threat of Japanese invasion loomed over Australia's northern shores, North Queensland became one of the most strategically vital — and vulnerable — regions in the entire Pacific theatre. North Queensland WWII 1942-1945 chronicles the intense three-year period when towns like Townsville and Cairns transformed overnight from quiet tropical outposts into bustling military bases, staging grounds for some of the most consequential Allied operations of the war. Drawn from historical records, maps, and photographic archives, this volume presents a vivid and meticulously documented account of the soldiers, airmen, and civilians who stood at the frontline of Australia's home defence. Beyond the battles and troop movements, this work illuminates the profound social and geographic impact the war had on the region — reshaping its infrastructure, its communities, and its identity in ways that endured long after the guns fell silent. Published by Sunmap, a Queensland government mapping authority, the book brings a rare cartographic and geographic precision to its historical narrative, grounding each campaign and event in the landscape that shaped it. For anyone fascinated by the Pacific War or the untold stories of Australia's wartime north, this account raises a compelling question: how close did the nation truly come to invasion on its own soil?