{"product_id":"9780733627217","title":"The Men Who Came Out of the Ground: A Gripping Account of Australia's First Commando Campaign","description":"\u003cb\u003e'This account . . . is breathtaking in its scope and riveting in its research' - \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gripping story of a small force of Australian Special Forces commandos that launched relentless hit and run raids on far superior Japanese forces in East Timor for most of 1942.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese 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?.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpertly 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A cracker of a read' - \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Paul Cleary has brought to life one of the great success stories of World War II' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067511816432,"sku":"9780733627217","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780733627217_p0.jpg?v=1763627105","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780733627217","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}