Brisbane and World War II

By: Brisbane History Group

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Paperback | 25 August 2015

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Brisbane and World War II is the Brisbane History Group’s 24th volume of papers. The volume is divided into three sections. The first focuses predominantly on the home front, the second on front line activity and the third on various ways in which the war is recorded and remembered.

The first section considers:

the heightened activities on the Brisbane River during World War II
the operations of the Advanced Land Headquarters in and around the University of Queensland
the significance of indicator loop technology as a defensive strategy against submarines
the US construction of an ordnance storage facility on Mount Coot-tha
the upgrading and strategic importance of Fort Lytton
the military and civilian roles undertaken by women

Section two examines:

the exploits of the US submarines based in Brisbane
the valiant and dogged defence of Tobruk by the 2/15th Battalion during the Easter Battle in 1941
the trials, torments and triumphs of the men of the 61st Battalion who finally halted the advance of the Japanese army at the Battle of Milne Bay
the achievements of Kenneth Fraser, who was responsible for effectively organising the treatment of casualties from the Middle East campaigns

Finally, the third section relates:

the story of the creation of a war memorial for the 2/9th Battalion and its two dramatis personae, a Czech sculptor and his subject, an Aussie digger
the struggle to obtain heritage listing for Eagle Farm’s Hangar 7, a significant World War II facility
the importance of researching the military archives of the US in order to gain a better understanding of Brisbane during World War II.

Written by amateurs, professionals and academics, the book presents a fascinating insight into Brisbane’s contribution during and after the tumultuous years of World War II.

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