The Hard Slog

by Karl James

The island of Bougainville in the South Pacific was the site of one of the largest and most gruelling campaigns fought by Australian forces during the Second World War. During the offensive against the Japanese from November 1944 to August 1945, more than 500 Australians were killed and two Victoria Crosses awarded. A veteran later described Bougainville as 'one long bloody hard slog'. Despite this, little is known about the campaign, which was dismissed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107017327
• ISBN13: 9781107017320
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.0"