Townsville at War 1942 – Life in a Garrison City

Description

Title: Townsville at War 1942 – Life in a Garrison City

Author: McIntyre, Darryl

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

Publication Date: 1992

ISBN: 0959112383

Cover: Soft Cover without Dust Jacket – 125 pages

Comments: This book was produced as part of the National Commemoration and Celebration of the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942, and of Townsville’s role in the defense of Australia. Townsville became a major military base, accommodating up to 90,000 Australian, American and other allied service personnel. The City was bombed on three occassions by the Japanese, and was used as a major offensive launching base during the battle of the Coral Sea.