Bardia: Myth, Reality and the Heirs of Anzac
Publishing Details
Bardia: Myth, Reality and the Heirs of Anzac
By (Author) Craig Stockings
UNSW Press
UNSW Press
1st July 2009
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
940.54231
Physical Properties
496
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
Description
On 3 January 1941 Australian soldiers led an assault against the Italian colonial fortress town of Bardia. Two days later, after 55 hours of heavy fighting, the position fell to the Australians in a resounding victory. At a cost of 130 killed and 326 wounded, the Australians captured around 40,000 Italian prisoners and large quantities of arms and equipment. The success at Bardia was considered to be one of the greatest military feats in Australian history. But despite both the scale and significance of this monumental success, the Battle of Bardia has been largely neglected by historians and is not well known to Australians.
Author Bio
Craig Stockings graduated with honors from the Australian Defence Force Academy and holds a PhD in history from the University of New South Wales. He is the author of The Torch and the Sword.
