Cover; Half title; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Maps and figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; A note on terminology; Glossary; Introduction; 1 An ̀experimental establishment': The re-raising of the Pacific Islands Regiment, 1951-57; 2 A ̀fool's paradise': The disturbances, 1957-61; 3 ̀Real duty': Confrontation and the creation of PNG Command, 1962-66; 4 From ̀native' to national: Papua New Guinean soldiers, 1960-75; 5 ̀A new task': Laying the foundations of a national army, 1966-71; 6 The ̀black handers': Australian soldiers and their families in PNG
7 ̀A different world': The rush to independence, 1970-75Conclusion; Appendix: Key appointments; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Guarding the Periphery recounts a part of Australian military history that is often overlooked by studies of Australia's military past
