Cover art for The Men Who Came Out of the Ground
Published
Hachette Australia, July 2011
ISBN
9780733628184
Format
Softcover, 400 pages
Dimensions
19.6cm × 12.8cm × 3cm

The Men Who Came Out of the Ground A gripping account of Australia's first commando campaign - Timor 1942

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These Australians were the men of the 2/2nd Australian Independent Company - a special commando unit. Initially stranded without radio contact to Australia, the Japanese declared these bearded warriors outlaws and warned they would be executed immediately if captured.

The Australians drawn mainly from the bush, were chosen for their ability to operate independently and survive in hostile territory. As film-maker Damien Parer said after visiting in Timor in late 1942, these men are writing an epic of guerrilla warfare .

Expertly researched by Paul Cleary, who is fluent in Tetum, the main language of the indigenous group of East Timor, it also contains insightful black and white photos.

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