
The Last Man Standing
Herb Ashby and the Battle of El Alamein
Peter Dornan(Author)
Allen & Unwin (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. August 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-74114-989-0 (ISBN)
Description
Where was the rest of the company? Why is no one else firing? A quick look behind revealed the shocking truth. Herb was alone. No one was following there was no one able to follow. He was the last man standing.'The Australians played a crucial role in the Allied victory in the Battle of El Alamein, one of the turning points of the Second World War. Rommel said after the battle, I could have won North Africa with a division of Australians under my command'. Yet victory came at a heavy price, with more than a thousand Australians lost in the battle.Peter Dornan tells the story of the Battle of El Alamein through the eyes of Herb Ashby of the 2/48th Battalion, who at eighteen years of age left his home in Mount Gambier to fight a war on the other side of the world. Herb Ashby was wounded in the Siege of Tobruk and was decorated for his services in the Battle of El Alamein. With three Victoria Crosses awarded posthumously to his battalion during the campaign, including two to his platoon, Herb assisted the 2/48th to become the most highly decorated Australian battalion in the war.Peter Dornan's The Last Man Standing is a vividly recounted story of tragedy and triumph, and tremendous courage in extraordinary times.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-74114-989-0 (9781741149890)
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08/2006
Allen & Unwin
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Person
Peter Dornan has written two successful military titles for Allen & Unwin: The Silent Men and Nicky Barr.
Content
AcknowledgementsExplanatory NoteAbbreviationsIntroductionProloguePart I: Tobruk1 The Early Years2 The Middle East3 Tobruk4 The Salient5 LebanonPart IIL: Little El Alamein6 Shammama7 Hill of Jesus8 Tel el Eisa9 Prelude to El AlameinPart III: El Alamein10 The First punch11 Trig 2912 Consolidation13 Pushing North14 Precursor to Operation Supercharge15 The BreakoutEpilogue: The After YearsFurther Reading