Australia Under Siege: Japanese Submarine Raiders 1942
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the darkest months of 1942, as Allied forces struggled to hold the Pacific, the war came directly to Australia's shores in a series of daring and devastating Japanese submarine raids that shook the nation to its core. Australia Under Siege: Japanese Submarine Raiders 1942 chronicles the little-known but gripping story of Japanese midget submarine incursions into Sydney Harbour and the shelling of Newcastle and Sydney — audacious attacks that forced Australians to confront the terrifying reality that their homeland was no longer beyond the reach of the enemy. Steven L. Carruthers draws on meticulous archival research and firsthand accounts to reconstruct these pivotal events with precision and immediacy, presenting a narrative that is as thrilling as it is historically significant. The work illuminates the broader strategic context of Japan's Pacific campaign while capturing the human drama of sailors, civilians, and commanders caught in the chaos of a war at their doorstep. A vital and gripping contribution to Australian wartime history, this account leaves the reader questioning just how close Australia came to a far more catastrophic fate.
Author: Steven L. Carruthers
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the darkest months of 1942, as Allied forces struggled to hold the Pacific, the war came directly to Australia's shores in a series of daring and devastating Japanese submarine raids that shook the nation to its core. Australia Under Siege: Japanese Submarine Raiders 1942 chronicles the little-known but gripping story of Japanese midget submarine incursions into Sydney Harbour and the shelling of Newcastle and Sydney — audacious attacks that forced Australians to confront the terrifying reality that their homeland was no longer beyond the reach of the enemy. Steven L. Carruthers draws on meticulous archival research and firsthand accounts to reconstruct these pivotal events with precision and immediacy, presenting a narrative that is as thrilling as it is historically significant. The work illuminates the broader strategic context of Japan's Pacific campaign while capturing the human drama of sailors, civilians, and commanders caught in the chaos of a war at their doorstep. A vital and gripping contribution to Australian wartime history, this account leaves the reader questioning just how close Australia came to a far more catastrophic fate.