Australian Soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II [1 ed.] 9781742247069, 9781742231419

Half a million Australians encountered a new world when they entered Asia and the Pacific during World War II: different

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Australian Soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II [1 ed.]
9781742247069, 9781742231419

Half a million Australians encountered a new world when they entered Asia and the Pacific during World War II: different

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