{"product_id":"jungle-warriors-by-adrian-threlfall-9781742372204","title":"Jungle Warriors","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralians are acknowledged as being among the best, if not the best, jungle fighters in the world. So how did the Australian Army transform itself from a military force totally unprepared for conflict of any kind in 1939 into a professional, experienced, and highly skilled jungle warfare force by 1945?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJungle Warriors\u003c\/em\u003e examines the extraordinary changes the Australian Army underwent over the course of the Second World War. It explores how the 2nd AIF evolved from fighting European and desert wars, in open country and often with large numbers of troops, to master the very close warfare of jungle combat. It investigates the remarkable array of changes to weapons, equipment, tactics, and training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also reveals the painful lessons learnt and the inadequate planning that resulted in the unnecessary deaths of so many Australian men. Following the story from the training camps in Australia, and on to the battlefields of North Africa and the Mediterranean to Milne Bay, Kokoda, and final victory in Borneo, Bougainville, and New Guinea, this is a comprehensive and coherent interrogation of Australia's jungle warfare experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also makes a significant contribution to our World War II military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455608144108,"sku":"9781742372204","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/91_YkJMVD_L._SL1500.jpg?v=1774787125","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/jungle-warriors-by-adrian-threlfall-9781742372204","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}