Completely revised, updated with substantial new material and a bonus DVD of pictures and content, the second edition of “Darwin’s Battle for Australia” is now available.
The first volume of this book, containing the recollections of many Darwin Defenders veterans, has sold out. It is now out of print.
Cover of book
New contents in volume 2 include:
- articles by Major General Frank Poke , AO, KStJ, RFD, ED and Brigadier Douglas Ball, AM, RFD, ADC, JSSC, FAIM
- new eye-witness accounts and photos by veterans of the Australian Army, Navy, Merchant Navy, RAAF and American Air Forces who defended Darwin and Northern Australia in World War II
- a new chapter, “Australian Women at War”
Good news for people with vision impairments — the book includes a free DVD containing 2700 photos and a PDF copy of the book.
Recent versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader will read the text of the PDF aloud, or can display the text according to your preferences for size, contrast, color etc. (See the Adobe Reader accessibility page for more information about PDF features for people with disabilities. The Adobe Acrobat Reader software is free to download from Adobe.com.)
