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The Forgotten Force: The Australian Military Contribution in Japan 1945-1952


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On 13 February 1946, Australian troops disembarked at the war-devastated Japanese port city of Kure. They were the vanguard of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan which Australia used to enhance its international status and its ties with the US and New Zealand. At its peak some 12,000 Australians served in this force, making up one-third of its strength. This book tells their story. Their primary task was to dismantle and destroy the means by which the Japanese had waged war. It was dangerous work and also included the conduct of patrols to reduce smuggling and illegal immigration, the overseeing of elections and supervising the repatriation of foreign nationals and returning Japanese service and civilian personnel.

Table of Contents:
Author's note on Hiroshima Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations List of illustrations Map of dispositions of British Commonwealth Occupation Force as at 15 August 1946 1 World War II: the legacies 2 Australian participation in the occupation force 3 'This abomination of desolation' 4 Getting on with the job 5 The representative of the British Commonwealth of Nations 6 Rest and recreation 7 The BCOF: time for reappraisal 8 From occupying power to protective power 9 A place at the peace table 10 An assessment Appendices: A. Matters of recognition B. Commonwealth War Cemetery, Yokohama Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Dr Jim Wood has been a teacher, university tutor, citizen soldier with the rank of colonel and has held public service appointments in Australia and Asia. This is his first book.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781864487015
  • Publisher: Allen & Unwin
  • Publisher Imprint: Allen & Unwin
  • Height: 215 mm
  • No of Pages: 324
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1864487011
  • Publisher Date: 01 Aug 1998
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Australian Military Contribution in Japan 1945-1952


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