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DERRICK VC IN HIS OWN WORDS IBD

MARK JOHNSTON
NEWSOUTH PUBLISHING
04 / 2021
9781742237244
Inglés

Sinopsis

Tom âÇÖDiverâÇÖ Derrick VC DCM was AustraliaâÇÖs most famous fighting soldier of World War II. Derrick fought in five campaigns, won the highest medals for bravery, and died of wounds sustained while leading his men in the warâÇÖs last stages. His career reached its climax on the jungle-clad heights of Sattelberg in New Guinea, where he won the Victoria Cross by spearheading the capture of seemingly impregnable Japanese defences.The diaries Derrick kept throughout his campaigns, from Tobruk to Tarakan, are among the most important writings by any Australian soldier. Those diaries and all his other known wartime correspondence and interviews are published here for the first time in their entirety. âÇÖDiverâÇÖ had only a rudimentary education, but his intelligence, humour, ambition and fighting outlook shine through his words.Edited and annotated by Mark Johnston, one of AustraliaâÇÖs leading authorities on World War II, this book provides unprecedented insights into the mind and the remarkable career of one of AustraliaâÇÖs most decorated and renowned servicemen.áâÇÖAustraliaâÇÖs leading World War II historian reveals AustraliaâÇÖs most intriguing Victoria Cross winner - an enticing and informative pairing!âÇÖ -áProfessor Peter StanleyâÇÖBrilliantly researched - a wonderful, enlightening insight into the life of AustraliaâÇÖs most remarkable frontline soldier of World War II.âÇÖ -áProfessor David HornerâÇÖFew historians would be better suited to writing about the soldiersâÇÖ battles, weapons and equipment during the Second World War than Mark Johnston. Over the past decade he has become the leading historian on the experience of Australian soldiers during the war.âÇÖ - Karl James,áWartimeáMagazine

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