LEADER 02979nam 2200601 450 001 9910459837803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-74224-184-0 010 $a1-74224-706-7 035 $a(CKB)3710000000260004 035 $a(EBL)1815459 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001406998 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11967251 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001406998 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11409210 035 $a(PQKB)10096977 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1815459 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6215954 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1815459 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10991703 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL763582 035 $a(OCoLC)893333290 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000260004 100 $a20141205d2014 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAustralian soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II /$fLachlan Grant 210 1$aSydney, New South Wales :$cNewsouth,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (286 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-74223-141-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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; Index 330 $aHalf 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. Focu 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xParticipation, Australian 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xSocial aspects$zOceania 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xSocial aspects$zSoutheast Asia 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xParticipation, Australian. 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xSocial aspects 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945$xSocial aspects 676 $a940.540994 700 $aGrant$b Lachlan$0962161 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910459837803321 996 $aAustralian soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II$92181446 997 $aUNINA