1943 New Guinea Diary by George H Johnston WW2 history Japanese invasion PNG 1st

New Guinea Diary

by George H Johnston

Pub. Gollancz, London, 1943.

First edition.

Hardback.

 237 pages, illustrated.

Book I: Tropic Sideshow (23 January - 14 March 1942) Book II: Negana Tuari (19 March - 8 May 1942) Book III: Checkmate (11 May - 10 July 1942) Book IV: Retreat to Victory (22 July - 22 September 1942) Book V: The Cleansing (28 September 1942 - 23 January 1943) 

An Australian war correspondent with the three services in the New Guinea region, the author was also attached to US forces. He covers various aspects of the PNG campaign from January 1942 in as much detailed as wartime security allowed. 

Good condition; inscriptions to endpaper.