Robert cleworth (11 résultats)

Soft Cover. Etat : Very Good. Second Printing. xxv, 262pp, index, bibliography, notes, glossary, appendices, bw ills, maps. Pictorial card. Small crease to top rear corner, otherwise near new. The story of a covert Australian airborne mine-laying operation in cooperation with the US Seventh Fleet to disrupt Japanese supply routes, unearthing the sacrifice and achievements of the RAAF Catalina crews and the vital role they played in MacArthur's strategic plan for the south-west Pacific. Size: 8vo.…

Paperback. Robert Cleworth, Allen & Unwin. In March 1945 Reg Cleworth, a navigator on PBY Catalina seaplanes flying out of Darwin, went missing in action. No details were ever given about the incident that took his life, nor the reason his plane went down. For Reg's younger brother, Robert, the news came as a fulfilling prophecy. The last time they saw each other, Reg confided in Robert, 'I don't think I'm coming back'. Forty years later Robert decided to investigate what happened to his brother. What he uncovered was an extraordinary story of a covert Australian airborne mine-laying operation in cooperation with the US Seventh Fleet to disrupt the Japanese supply routes. One of the riskier and more dangerous RAAF undertakings of the Pacific War, secrecy restrictions were imposed on everyone involved. They were never formally lifted. Had it not been for a chance meeting that allowed Robert access to previously unopened files in the US national archives, this remarkable story may never have been untold. What he unearthed revealed the sacrifice and achievements of the RAAF Catalina crews and the vital role they played in MacArthur's strategic plan for the south-west Pacific. Absorbing, compelling and powerfully told, RAAF Black Cats is an important addition to our understanding of Australia's role in the Pacific War. Paperback.…

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 262 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling, crease-line across front right, minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks. …

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Signed by one author. Very good copy.

reprint stiff wrappers Nice Copy octavo xxv + 262pp., b/w plates, maps appends., bibliog., index, Cleworth's brother, a Catalina navigator, was lost missing in action while flying a secret mission in March 1945.

reprint stiff wrappers As New octavo xxv + 262pp., b/w plates, maps appends., bibliog., index, Cleworth's brother, a Catalina navigator, was lost missing in action while flying a secret mission in March 1945.

1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo xxv + 262pp., b/w plates, maps appends., bibliog., index, Cleworth's brother, a Catalina navigator, was lost missing in action while flying a secret mission in March 1945.

PAPERBACK. Etat : VERY GOOD. INSCRIBED BY ROBERT CLEWORTH ON THE TITLE PAGE 25-10-02~AN EXTREMELY CLEAN AND BRIGHT UNMARKED COPY OF THIS BOOK.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. Signed by Robert Cleworth (just signature). Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. 2nd Edition. Roseville, The Author, 1999 (revised second edition)/ 1998. Quarto, 315 pages with a map and numerous charts and illustrations (mainly from photographs). Pictorial card covers slightly rubbed and marked; some bottom corner tips lightly bumped and marked; an excellent copy. Inscribed ('More than a list of names') and signed by the author on the title page. He is also quoted on the rear cover as writing 'It is ironical that the tombs of the long departed Greeks and Romans are more frequently visited by Australians than the graves of their own compatriots'.…