Australian Soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II by Grant, Lachlan New<-

Australian Soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II\nby Dr Lachlan Grant\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Dr Lachlan Grant\nTitle: Australian Soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Second World War\nPublisher: NewSouth Publishing\nPublication year: 2014\nISBN-13: 9781742231419\nISBN-10: 1742231411\nRRP: \u00A322.95\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThe hidden story of how Australian troops\u2019 close encounters with the cultures of our nearest neighbours altered our national identity.\n\nHalf a million Australians encountered a new world when they entered Asia and the Pacific during World War II: different peoples, cultures, languages and religions chafing under the grip of colonial rule.\n\nThis book paints a picture not only of individual.