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Petaurus Press proudly presents a commando book: |
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THE FIRST COMMANDOS |
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-----------------By Ralph Coyne------------------Advertised by shops for up to $36. .... Buy direct and save. |
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64 pages, with photographs, maps and index |
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Specialist miltary book vendors have commented: “Impressive little book and well priced” ... and ... "Looks like a great little book" ... and ... "One of my better sellers" ... and ... "All [readers] thought it very good, great story" . |
At the time extremely secret, and still little known, Australia’s first commandos were repeatedly put in dangerous situations to achieve results disproportionate to their small numbers. Their story is historically important, for these few hundred men possibly changed the course of Australia’s history. |
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Establishing army commando units was a bold and dangerous gamble for the Australian military authorities facing Japan’s entry into the Second World War. Very quickly the commandos showed they were extremely efficient and could perform a role which exceeded the ability of forces many times their size. |
Only $4.95 plus $1.95 postage and packaging, or $3.00 for PDF file. |
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The 2/4th Independent Company, an army commando force which included Ralph Coyne, was sent to Timor to supplement and then replace the original company. Outnumbered nearly one hundred to one but assisted by Timorese natives, the commandos behind enemy lines kept a Japanese force of 20,000 men fully occupied and unavailable to fight elsewhere, possibly preventing invasion of Australia and at least greatly improving the chances of stopping the Japanese advance in New Guinea. |
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Only $4.95 plus $1.95 postage and packaging, or $3.00 for PDF file. Available immediately |
Against the odds Ralph Coyne survived to tell his fascinating tale. Sometimes humorous, tragic, horrifying, even macabre, but usually dramatic, this book records the experiences of one of Australia’s first army commandos. |
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