Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-233) and index.
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Cover -- Title page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and terms -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 Early days -- 2 A call to arms -- 3 The North African Campaign -- 4 Syria: A promotion and a homecoming -- 5 Imita Ridge and the last line of defence -- 6 Taking the offensive on the Kokoda Track -- 7 Gona: A fight to the last man -- 8 The capture of Lae and the Markham and Ramu Valleys Campaign -- 9 Balikpapan: A final fight -- 10 Overlord of a Japanese bastion -- 11 A celebration of victory -- 12 Farewell to all that -- Postscript -- Appendix I Command assessments -- Appendix II Promotions and command appointments -- Appendix III Honours and awards -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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The biography of Major General Ken Eather, one of Australia's foremost soldiers in World War II. Ken Eather was one of Australia's foremost soldiers. Serving in the pre-WW2 militia he was one of the first officers appointed to the AIF. He led a unit in th.