| Description |
ix, 481 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The setting--Pt. 2. The battle--Pt. 3. The explanation |
| Summary |
"On 3 January 1941 Australian soldiers led an assault against the Italian colonial fortress town of Bardia. Two days later, after 55 hours of heavy fighting, the position fell to the Australians in a resounding victory. At a cost of 130 killed and 326 wounded, the Australians captured around 40,000 Italian prisoners and large quantities of arms and equipment. The success at Bardia was considered to be one of the greatest military feats in Australian history. But despite both the scale and significance of this monumental success, the Battle of Bardia has been largely neglected by historians and is not well known to Australians."--Publisher description |
| Analysis |
World War 2 |
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Libya |
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Australian Army |
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Deployment of forces |
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Desert warfare |
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Military tactics |
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World War II (Australia) |
| Notes |
"A UNSW Press book"--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references (pages 408-457) and index |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North.
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| SUBJECT |
Bardia (Nepal) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00077741 -- Strategic aspects.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008690
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Bardia (Libya) -- Strategic aspects
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| LC no. |
2009483733 |
| ISBN |
9781921410253 hardback |
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