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Download Kokoda AUTHOR Paul Ham ç PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free Free download Ê PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free ä Paul Ham Read Kokoda AUTHOR Paul Ham Nts Kokoda intimately relates the stories of ordinary soldiers in 'the world's worst killing field' and examines the role of commanders in sending ill euipped unualified Australian troops into battles that resulted in near 100 per cent casualty rates It was a war without mercy fought back and forth along 90 miles 145 km of river crossings steep inclines and precipitous descents with both sides wracked by hunger and disease and terrified Very interesting and readable I spent a lot of time in the USA and visited Pacific War Museums in New Orleans and in Texas in Admiral Nimitz s hometown From memory this campaign didn t get much mention in either place I suppose the Guadalcanal battles took all the attention as these were American affairs and the role of Australians in this period of the war is naturally of less interest to Americans but this story is worth knowing and this account of it is very well written

Download Kokoda AUTHOR Paul Ham ç PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free Free download Ê PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free ä Paul Ham Read Kokoda AUTHOR Paul Ham Of falling into enemy hands Defeat was unthinkable the Australian soldier was fighting for his homeland against an unyielding aggressor; the Japanese ordered to fight to the death in a bid to conuer 'Greater East Asia' Paul Ham captures the spirits of those soldiers and commanders who clashed in this war of exceptional savagery and tells of the brave souls on both sides of the campaign whose courage and sacrifices must never be forgotten Ham s account of the Allied experience on Kokoda diligently researched grippingly told and still highly relevant goes a long way to revealing the horrors of the battlefield It is to be regretted that Ham s own bias his contempt for MacArthur simplification of the New Guinean porters and disdain for the Japanese soldiers occasionally shines through however once overcome the reader can again be glad of the meticulous research including interviews with veterans and thrilling narrative

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Download Kokoda AUTHOR Paul Ham ç PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free Free download Ê PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB free ä Paul Ham Read Kokoda AUTHOR Paul Ham For the first time ever the compelling story of the infamous Kokoda Track campaign has been told from both sides of the conflictIn a uniue and balanced portrayal renowned journalist Paul Ham recounts both the Australian and Japanese perspectives of the events on the hellish Papuan jungle trail where thousands fought and died during World War II Based on extensive research in Australia and Japan and including previously unpublished docume This is the by far the best book to read if you want to learn and understand what Australian and Japanese soldiers endured during one of the worst campaigns in the Pacific during World War Two The main story covers the infamous Kokoda Track campaign and is told from both sides of the conflict offering a balanced portrayal The story is well told and the book moves along at a fast pace which isn t bad for a military history book Detailed research and a gripping horrible account of terrible battles fought in hellish terrain The author ensures that Australian and Japanese perspectives of the hellish Papuan jungle trail are presented in a non bias light