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General Vaseyʼs war

Title
General Vaseyʼs war / David Horner.
Author
Horner, D. M. (David Murray), 1948-
Publication
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press ; Portland, Or., USA : International Specialized Book Services, 1992.

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xviii, 364 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
Subject
  • Vasey, George Alan, 1895-1945 > Correspondence
  • Vasey, Jessie Mary, 1897- > Correspondence
  • Generals > Australia > Correspondence
  • Generals' spouses > Australia > Correspondence
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Australia > Personal narratives
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 346-351) and index.
Contents
  • 1. 'Doing extremely good work': First World War Experience, 1895-1919 -- 2. 'Daddy's brigade did the best of all'" Twenty Years a Major, 1919-1939 -- 3. 'How terrible is this leaving': The Advance Party, December 1939-February 1940 -- 4. 'George has accomplished a remarkable job': The Arrival of the 6th Division, Febrary-September 1940 -- 5. 'A New lease of life': Preparing for Action, September-December 1940 -- 6. 'My time has come at last': The Libyan Campaign, January-March 1941 -- 7. 'I'll show you how to run a war': The 19th Brigade in Greece, April 1941 -- 8. 'These damned Huns won't catch me': Australian Commander in Crete, April-June 1941 -- 9. 'I'm as frightened as the next fellow': Retraining in Palestine, June-September 1941 -- 10. 'Rather a fine Xmas present': Defending Syria, October-December 1941 -- 11. 'What we told you was our present plan': The Defence of Australia, January-July 1942 --
  • 12. 'This is a war of nerves': Advanced Land Headquarters, August-September 1942 -- 13. 'I've had enough of staff jobs': GOC 6th Division, Port Moresby, September-October 1942 -- 14. 'The answer is speed of thought': The 7th Division at Kokoda, November 1942 -- 15. 'I fear a war of attrition': Gona and Sanananda, November 1942-January 1943 -- 16. 'I need a double staff': On the Atherton Tableland, February -July 1943 -- 17. 'We are underpaid cinema actors': In the Markham Valley, August-September 1943 -- 18. 'These wonderful men I command': Ramu Valley and Shaggy Ridge, October 1943-Febrary 1944 -- 19. 'Look after the war widows': A Troubled Year of Home Service, March 1943-February 1944 -- 20. 'If ever I loved a man': The Legacy of a Commander.
ISBN
0522844626
LCCN
92249725
OCLC
  • 26195398
  • ocm26195398
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Columbia University Libraries