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Petaurus Press proudly presents a commando book: |
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THE
FIRST COMMANDOS |
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Ralph Coyne------------------Advertised by shops for up to $36. Buy direct and save. |
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64 pages, with
photographs, maps and index |
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Specialist miltary
book vendors have commented: “Impressive
little book and well priced” ... and ... "Looks like a great little book" ... and ... "One of my better sellers" ... and ... "All [readers] thought it very good, great story" . |
At the time extremely secret, and still little known,
Australia’s first army commandos were repeatedly put in dangerous situations to
achieve results disproportionate to their small numbers. Their story is historically important, for
these few hundred men possibly changed the course of Australia’s history. |
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Establishing
army commando units was a bold and dangerous gamble for the Australian military
authorities facing Japan’s entry into the Second World War. Very quickly the commandos showed they were
extremely efficient and could perform a role which exceeded the ability of
forces many times their size. |
Only $4.95
plus $1.95 postage and packaging |
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The 2/4th Independent Company, an army commando force which included Ralph Coyne, was
sent to Timor to supplement and then replace the original company. Outnumbered nearly one hundred to one but
assisted by Timorese natives, the commandos behind enemy lines kept a Japanese force of 20,000
men fully occupied and unavailable to fight elsewhere, possibly preventing
invasion of Australia and at least greatly improving the chances of stopping
the Japanese advance in New Guinea. |
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Only $4.95
plus $1.95 postage and packaging |
Against the odds Ralph Coyne survived to tell his fascinating
tale. Sometimes humorous, tragic,
horrifying, even macabre, but usually dramatic, this book records the
experiences of one of Australia’s first army commandos. |
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