The Lost Battalions
A battle that could not be won. An island that could not be defended. An ally that could not be trusted.
$26.39
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2026
Summary
They were thrown into a hopeless fight against an overwhelming enemy. Later, hundreds died as prisoners of war on the Thai-Burma Railway and in the freezing coal mines of Taiwan and Japan. Through it all, wrote Weary Dunlop, they showed ‘fortitude beyond anything I could have believed possible’.
Until now, the story of the 2000 diggers marooned on Java in February 1942 has been a footnote to the fall of Singapore and the bloody campaign in New Guinea. Led by an Adelaide lawyer, Brigad…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761474460 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761474464 |
| Author: | Tom Gilling |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 155mm x 234mm |
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Tom Gilling
Tom Gilling is an acclaimed novelist and non-fiction writer. His first two novels, The Sooterkin and Miles McGinty, were New York Times notable books of the year. His non-fiction works include Bastard Behind the Lines and Start Digging, You Bastards! He is also co-author with Clive Small of the bestselling true crime books Smack Express, Blood Money, Evil Life and Milat.
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