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The Proud 6th: An Illustrated History of the 6th Australian Division 1939-1946

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Proud 6th: An Illustrated History of the 6th Australian Division 1939-1946
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mark Johnston
SeriesAustralian Army History Series
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:284
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreAustralia, New Zealand & Pacific history
Second world war
ISBN/Barcode 9780521514118
ClassificationsDewey:940.541294
Audience
General
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 7 November 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Following Mark Johnston's acclaimed illustrated histories of the 7th and 9th Australian Divisions, this is his long-awaited history of the 6th Australian Division: the first such history ever published. The 6th was a household name during World War II. It was the first division raised in the Second Australian Imperial Force, the first division to go overseas and the first to fight. Its success in that fight, in Libya in 1941, indicated that the standard established in the Great War would be continued. General Blamey and nearly every other officer who became wartime army, corps and divisional commanders were once members of the 6th Division. Through photographs and an authoritative text, this book tells their story and the story of the proud, independent and tough troops they commanded.

Author Biography

Mark Johnston is one of Australia's leading experts on the Australian Army in World War II.