Title: Crisis of command : Australian generalship and the Japanese threat, 1941-1943 /
Authors: Horner, D. M. 1948-
Publisher: Australian National University Press,
Year: 1978
Subjects: Australia.; World War, 1939-1945 Australia.; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Papua New Guinea.; Generals Australia.; Australia History; Papua New Guinea History.
Contents: Preparing for the Imperial War, 1934-1941 -- Planning for the defence of the homeland June 1940 -- 7 December 1941 -- The outbreak of war with Japan, 7 December 1941 -- 17 March 1942 -- From defensive to offensive, 27 March 1942 -- 20 July 1942 -- Focus on New Guinea, 20 July 1942 -- 26 August 1942 -- The Japanese Papuan offensive, 26 August 1942 -- 16 September 1942 -- The command crisis, 16th September 1942 -- 1 October 1942 -- General Blamey -- Commander New Guinea Force 1 October 1942 -- 16 November 1942 -- Buna, Gona and Sanananda: First month, 16th November 1942 -- 16 December 1942 -- Victory at Buna, Gona and Sanananda, 16 December -- 22 January 1943.