Desert Boys: Australians at War from Beersheba to Tobruk and El Alamein

by Peter Rees

Book Overview

About 1,300 Australians died in the desert campaigns of World War I, while another 3,500 died in North Africa and the Middle East during World War II. Thousands more carried the wounds of war for the rest of their lives. Countless families were left behind to mourn the dead and comfort the injured. A ripple effect of grief passed down the generations. This is the story of Australia's desert wars as never before told. Using letters, diaries, interviews,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1743311680
• ISBN13: 9781743311684
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin Academic
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 2.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 5.8" x 9.0"