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| NZ$ 39.99 each |
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| Author: Paul Ham |
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Having formed the basis for a two-part ABC documentary of the same name, the re-issue of the acclaimed Kokoda as a tie-in edition is bound to win over an even broader cross section of readers. Ham recounts both the Australian and Japanese perspectives of the events on the hellish Papuan jungle trail where thousands fought and died.
In this unique and balanced portrayal, 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 Based on extensive research in Australia and Japan, and including previously unpublished documents, Kokoda intimately relates the stories of ordinary soldiers in 'the world's worst killing field', and examines the role of commanders in sending ill-equipped, unqualified Australian troops into battles that resulted in near 100 per cent casualty rates. It was a war without mercy, fought back and
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