Hans Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Can any of the Australian history Grogs recommend books that cover the following period: Dec 1941-June 1942 in the Pacific, primarily Malaysia, Indonesia and New Guinea. Looking for detailed information of use to a scenario designer of company sized battles. ie maps, diagrams and OOBs. Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Kokoda, by Peter Fitzsimons is nice. Published by Hodder. ISBN 07336 1615 1. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted March 4, 2005 Author Share Posted March 4, 2005 Bump 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoolaman Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Australian War Memorial May be some info and links to good titles here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 A bastard of a Place - Peter Brune, which covers Australian operations in New Guinea. Here's a review. Mace 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrcar Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 "To the Bitter End" Lex McAulay (Buna Gona) the Official Histories are generally very good, often doen to names of section commanders. But I really need Nth African scenarios first. Cheers Rob 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 What are the official histories called? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrcar Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Australia in the war of 1939-45 Series 1 The Japanese thrust - Lionel Wigmore South West Pacific Area - First Year by Dudley McCarthy The New Guine Offensives by David Dexter. There is also an excellent book on the 9th Division in Finschafen... Its very new and published by Oxford press for the Australian Army. I don't have the title though. Cheers Rob 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted March 6, 2005 Author Share Posted March 6, 2005 Thanks Jrcar Not sure if I can produce anything for N. Africa, I lack any historical resources where I live (no libraries or descent bookstores) will be ordering some of the materials above. If anyone knows of a good online source of downunder company level info for N. Africa let me know. I found some material, particularly for "ruin ridge" but lack any background......actually I checked the SD and found a shocking lack of Aussie scenarios, disgraceful, where are all those ozzie scenario designers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 There's an excellent book on the battles at Milne Bay that I read several years ago - simply titled "Milne Bay..." or something similar. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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