As Good As Any

James Morrison is a former full-time Army officer. He holds a bachelor of arts with First Class Honours from the University of New South Wales, where he examined Australian Army mechanisation between the world wars. He also holds a master of arts (International Relations) from Deakin University and a master of arts (Defence Studies) from King's College London, where he received the Sir Michael Howard Prize for best overall academic performance on the Advanced Command and Staff Course in 2014–15. In 2021 he was awarded a Chief of Army Scholarship and completed his Ph.D. on the Australian Army Militia during the Second World War in 2022, upon which this book is based. He currently works for the University of New South Wales, supporting defence research.

• Introduction; 1. The home front 1939–1941; 2. Home defence and Port Moresby, January–July 1942; 3. Kokoda and Milne Bay, July–November 1942; 4. The Beachheads Battles, AIF transfers and unit disbandment, November 1942–July 1943; 5. Salamaua, April–September 1943; 6. The Huon Peninsula and garrison duty, October 1943–September 1944; 7. The final campaigns, October 1944–August 1945; Conclusion.

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