Larrikins in Khaki: Tales of Irreverence and Courage from World War II Diggers

by Tim Bowden

With a reputation for being hard to discipline, generosity to their comrades, frankness, and sticking it up any sign of pomposity, Australian soldiers were a wild and irreverent lot, even in the worst of circumstances during World War II.

In Larrikins in Khaki, Tim Bowden has collected compelling and vivid stories of individual soldiers whose memoirs were mostly self-published and who told of their experiences with scant regard for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1760528544
• ISBN13: 9781760528546
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.2"