The Third Force: ANGAU's New Guinea War, 1942-46The Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU), an Australian Army unit, superseded the civilian government of Papua New Guinea early in 1942 and administered the area until mid-1946. This book traces all major aspects of ANGAU's war. It provides the only full-length study of Papua New Guinean interaction with Australian and American armed forces in the Second World War, filling a considerable gap in the study of Australia's colonial administration and in New Guinea's political and military history. |
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LAND PEOPLES AND ORGANISATION | 1 |
ANGAU IN THE EARLY CAMPAIGNS | 25 |
THE LATER CAMPAIGNS 194345 | 55 |
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action Administration Allied American ANGAU army arrived Assistant attack August Australian base Battalion became Brigadier Britain brought camp campaign Captain carried carriers Civil Cleland coast Colonel command continued December District Division early enemy experience February field fighting Finschhafen Fly River followed Force four gave Guinea hands hospital instructions interview Islands January Japanese July June killed Kokoda labour landed later Lieutenant lines Madang Major March Markham McCarthy military mission months Morris mountains moved native native labour noted November numbers October officers operational ordered organisation Pacific Papua party patrol police Port Moresby problems quoted Rabaul Range reached received recruiting remained Report returned River Ryan says sent September Services soldiers staff supply task Territory told took track troops unit village wrote