03002nam 2200601 450 991078715560332120230126212329.01-74224-184-01-74224-706-7(CKB)3710000000260004(EBL)1815459(SSID)ssj0001406998(PQKBManifestationID)11967251(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001406998(PQKBWorkID)11409210(PQKB)10096977(MiAaPQ)EBC1815459(MiAaPQ)EBC6215954(Au-PeEL)EBL1815459(CaPaEBR)ebr10991703(CaONFJC)MIL763582(OCoLC)893333290(EXLCZ)99371000000026000420141205d2014 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAustralian soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II /Lachlan GrantSydney, New South Wales :Newsouth,2014.1 online resource (286 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-74223-141-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; Maps; Introduction; 1. Australia , The War and The World; 2. The New World: Arriving in British Asia; 3. Making Friends: First Encounters with Asia; 4. 'Nothing Like Dorothy Lamour': Perceptions of Asian Women; 5. Myth and Memory: Australia's War in New Guinea; 6. Reversal of Fortunes: POW Contacts in Captivity; 7. At war's End: Facing the New Asia; 8. 'Good Neighbours' or 'Police Dogs of Imperialism'?: Attitudes to Empire; Conclusion; Bibliography; Notes; IndexHalf 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. Moving beyond the battlefield, this book tells the story of how mid-century experiences of troops in Asia-Pacific shaped how we feel about our nation's place in the region and the world. Spanning the vast region from New Guinea to Southeast Asia and India, Lachlan Grant uncovers affecting tales of friendship, grief, spiritual awakening, rebellion, incarceration, sex and souvenir hunting. FocuWorld War, 1939-1945Participation, AustralianWorld War, 1939-1945Social aspectsOceaniaWorld War, 1939-1945Social aspectsSoutheast AsiaAustraliaHistory, Military1939-1945World War, 1939-1945Participation, Australian.World War, 1939-1945Social aspectsWorld War, 1939-1945Social aspects940.540994Grant Lachlan1539964MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787155603321Australian soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II3791235UNINA