AIR WAR AGAINST JAPAN 1943-1945 George Odgers HCDJ 1968 Maps Photos

Author: George Odgers

Illustrations: Maps, photos

ISBN: NA

Category: Military

Format: Hardcover, dustjacket

Publication Date: 1968

Size: 24cm x 16.5cm x 4cm

Publisher: Australian War Memorial

Country of origin: Australia

Pages: 534

Description:

AIR WAR AGAINST JAPAN 1943-1945 George Odgers

A seminal work of military history written by Australian war historian George Odgers. Originally published by the Australian War Memorial in 1957, it serves as Volume II of Series 3 (Air) within the official landmark series.

The volume provides a meticulous, primary-source-driven operational history of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during the final two years of World War II. It chronicles the period when Allied forces secured air superiority over the Pacific and Southeast Asian theatres

Detailed tactical accounts of the New Guinea offensives, the bombing of the Japanese stronghold at Rabaul, the Admiralty Islands campaign, the liberation of the Philippines, and the crucial Borneo landings (Tarakan, Labuan, and Balikpapan). Records the grueling anti-submarine patrols and the extensive, highly strategic Catalina minelaying operations. Tracks the individual exploits and contributions of Australian airmen serving in the Burma campaigns.

Beyond battlefield tactics, Odgers covers the structural and political tensions gripping the RAAF at the time. At the start of this phase, the RAAF made up a dominant share of the air assets in the South-West Pacific Area (SWPA). As American industrial and military power scaled up rapidly, the RAAF was increasingly sidelined into secondary, clean-up operations. This shift led to deep operational frustration, widespread morale issues among aircrews, and major command challenges for Australian military leaders

Condition:

Very Good Order, pages clean and unmarked, no age spotting or pen marks, dustjacket has light edge wear, a nice, tidy copy