Australia 1944–45: Victory in the Pacific

doi:10.1017/CBO9781316015445

The years 1944 and 1945 were pivotal in the development of Australia's approach to strategy during the Second World War and beyond. While the main battlefront of the Pacific War had moved further north, Australian air, land and sea forces continued to make a significant contribution to the Allied campaign and towards achieving Australia's strategic interests and objectives. In New Guinea, Australian operations secured territories and released men from service, while in Borneo a highly successful campaign was clouded by uncertain motives and questionable strategy. Australia 1944–45: Victory in the Pacific examines this complex and fascinating period, which has been largely under-represented in Australian military history. Peter Dean leads a team of highly regarded military historians in assessing Australian, Allied and Japanese strategies, the conduct of the campaigns in the Southwest Pacific Area and Australia's significant role in achieving victory.

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Frontmatter
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Dedication
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Foreword
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- By Angus Houston, Chair of the Anzac Centenary Advisory Board
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Contents
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Maps and chart
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Figures and table
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Contributors
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Acknowledgements
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Abbreviations
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Military symbols on maps
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Introduction
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PART 1 - STRATEGY
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1 - Advancing National Interests: Deciding Australia's War Strategy, 1944–45
pp 9-27
- By David Horner, Australian National University
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2 - The Southwest Pacific Area: Military Strategy and Operations, 1944–45
pp 28-50
- By Peter J. Dean, Australian National University, Canberra, Kevin Holzimmer, US Air Force Research Institute
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3 - Holding on to the Finish: The Japanese Army in the South and Southwest Pacific, 1944–45
pp 51-76
- By Hiroyuki Shindo, Centre for Military History of the National Institute for Defence Studies in Japan
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PART 2 - AUSTRALIA AT WAR
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4 - The Long Silence: Australian Prisoners of the Japanese
pp 79-97
- By Joan Beaumont, Australian National University
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5 - Total War on the Australian Home Front, 1943–45
pp 98-118
- By Michael Molkentin, University of New South Wales
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PART 3 - GREEN ARMOUR AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS
pp 119-120
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6 - Learning and Adapting for Jungle Warfare, 1942–45: The Australian and British Indian Armies
pp 121-144
- By Daniel Marston, Australian National University
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7 - Intelligence and Special Operations in the Southwest Pacific, 1942–45
pp 145-168
- By John Blaxland, Australian National University
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PART 4 - THE NAVAL AND AIR WAR
pp 169-170
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8 - The RAN at War, 1944–45
pp 171-189
- By Ian Pfennigwerth, Royal Australian Navy
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9 - ‘On the scrap heap of the Yanks’: The RAAF in the Southwest Pacific Area, 1944–45
pp 190-208
- By Mark Johnston, Scotch College
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PART 5 - THE NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
pp 209-212
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10 - ‘Given a second rate job’: Campaigns in Aitape-Wewak and New Britain, 1944–45
pp 213-231
- By Lachlan Grant, Australian War Memorial
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11 - More Than Mopping Up: Bougainville
pp 232-252
- By Karl James, Australian War Memorial
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PART 6 - THE BORNEO CAMPAIGN
pp 253-256
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12 - Amphibious Warfare: Training and Logistics, 1942–45
pp 257-277
- By Rhys Crawley, University of New South Wales, Peter J. Dean, Australian National University, Canberra
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13 - ‘To capture Tarakan’: Was Operation Oboe 1 Unnecessary?
pp 278-297
- By Tony Hastings, University of New South Wales, Peter Stanley, University of New South Wales
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