{"product_id":"9781612518602","title":"Fremantle's Submarines: How Allied Submariners and Western Australians Helped to Win the War in the Pacific","description":"\u003cbr\u003eFrom unpromising beginnings in March 1942, the Allied submarine base at Fremantle on the west coast of Australia became a vital part of the Allied offensive against Japan. Pushed back from the Philippines and the Netherlands' East Indies, American submariners, accompanied by a small group of Dutch forces, retreated to Fremantle as a last resort. The location was chosen for its good harbor and the fact that it was outside the range of land-based Japanese aircraft. Unfortunately the base was also far from their patrol areas and supply lines, and it was difficult to reinforce should the enemy attack. Thanks largely to a welcoming civilian population, morale quickly improved. The hospitality and sense of belonging fostered by Western Australians became legendary among Allied submariners and remains central to their wartime memories. Perhaps as a result of such a positive experience, the Allied forces became much more successful in combat. Intertwining social and military history, \u003ci\u003eFremantle's Submarines\u003c\/i\u003e relates how courage, cooperation, and community made Fremantle arguably the most successful military outpost of World War II from the standpoint of troop morale.","brand":"Naval Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056511762672,"sku":"9781612518602","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612518602_p0.jpg?v=1763845233","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612518602","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}