The Battle for Shaggy Ridge: The Extraordinary Story of the Australian Campaign Against the Japanese in New Guinea's Finisterre Mountains in 1943-4

by Phillip Bradley

An enlightening re-examination of an important campaign following the experiences of the men from both sides. 'You climb and climb . . . This is the field of battle . . . tonight some of us will be dead . . . You'll never forget Shaggy Ridge.' - Shawn O'Leary From the killing ground of Kaiapit to the treacherous heights of the Finisterre Range, for four months in 1943-44 the Australian army fought to drive the Japanese from their mountain strongholds...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1760878677
• ISBN13: 9781760878672
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"