Battle for the North
Paperback 124 pages English Jan 12, 2016
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BATTLE FOR THE NORTH reunites the heroes and heroines of For Freedom's Cause-Dan, Charlie, Elspeth Liza and Alice, in frustrating Japanese espionage plots and raids into northern Australia during World War 2. The action takes place in the Kimberley wilderness and celebrates the daring and heroism of mounted North Australian Observer Unit patrols, nicknamed the 'Nackeroos' or 'Curtin's Cowboys.' Following on the bombing of Darwin and Broome, Japanese marine commandos land on the Kimberley coast to establish a foothold and deny the US and Australian Navies a secure refuelling and supply base. In the absence of Australia's regular forces in the Middle East and Singapore, all that stands between them and success is Dan Bevan's and Charlie Elliott's part-time observer patrols, which battle a Japanese special forces unit from Broome to their Kalumburu base and join the fight to push the enemy back into the sea. Whilst Dan and Charlie conduct their guerrilla campaign in the bush, their wives and Lady Elspeth interrupt their war work in Darwin to hunt down a murderous Spy." Where
- Author:
- Barry Smith, Former Associate Professor in the Faculty of Music Barry Smith
- Publisher:
- Barry Smith
- Publication Date:
- Jan 12, 2016
- Number of pages:
- 124 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 0987177982
- ISBN-13:
- 9780987177988