Dayton McCarthy

A century of service: this is the history of Australia’s 2nd Division, from its First World War inception to its modern role, across a hundred years of wartime and peace.Explore the century-long story of the Australian Army’s 2nd Division – a formation integral to the nation’s military heritage. This authoritative volume offers the first comprehensive history of the Division, combining...

In mid-1945, the Australian 7th and 9th Divisions conducted three amphibious operations – code-named Oboe – on Borneo. The Allies enjoyed command of the sea and the air, and used both to isolate and pummel the Japanese defenders. The Borneo landings – well planned, resourced and executed – are rightly considered the acme of amphibious operations, yet their strategic and...