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Derrick VC in his own words - The wartime writings of Australia's most famous fighting soldier of World War II (Paperback)
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Derrick VC in his own words - The wartime writings of Australia's most famous fighting soldier of World War II (Paperback)
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Tom 'Diver' Derrick VC DCM was Australia's most famous fighting
soldier of World War II. Derrick fought in five campaigns, won the
highest medals for bravery, and died of wounds sustained while
leading his men in the war's last stages. His career reached its
climax on the jungle-clad heights of Sattelberg in New Guinea,
where he won the Victoria Cross by spearheading the capture of
seemingly impregnable Japanese defences. The diaries Derrick kept
throughout his campaigns, from Tobruk to Tarakan, are among the
most important writings by any Australian soldier. Those diaries
and all his other known wartime correspondence and interviews are
published here for the first time in their entirety. 'Diver' had
only a rudimentary education, but his intelligence, humour,
ambition and fighting outlook shine through his words. Edited and
annotated by Mark Johnston, one of Australia's leading authorities
on World War II, this book provides unprecedented insights into the
mind and the remarkable career of one of Australia's most decorated
and renowned servicemen.
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