Guarding the Periphery: The Australian Army in Papua New Guinea, 1951–75 (Australian Army History Series)

Based Around The Pacific Islands Regiment, The Australian Army's Units In Papua New Guinea Had A Dual Identity: Integral To Australia's Defence, But Also Part Of Its Largest Colony, And Viewed As A Foreign People. The Australian Army In Png Defended Australia From Threats To Its North And West, While Also Managing The Force's Place Within Australian Colonial Rule In Png, Occasionally Resulting In A Tense Relationship With The Australian Colonial Government During A Period Of Significant Change. In Guarding The Periphery: The Australian Army In Papua New Guinea, 1951-75, Tristan Moss Explores The Operational, Social And Racial Aspects Of This Unique Force During The Height Of The Colonial Era In Png And During The Progression To Independence. Combining The Rich Detail Of Both Archival Material And Oral Histories, Guarding The Periphery Recounts A Part Of Australian Military History That Is Often Overlooked By Studies Of Australia's Military Past. Tristan Moss. Tristan Moss Is Affiliated With Australian War Memorial. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 240-255) And Index. Cover......Page 1 Half title......Page 3 Series......Page 4 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Dedication......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 Maps and figures......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 14 A note on terminology......Page 17 Glossary......Page 18 Introduction......Page 23 1 An `experimental establishment': The re-raising of the Pacific Islands Regiment, 1951-57......Page 37 2 A `fool's paradise': The disturbances, 1957-61......Page 64 3 `Real duty': Confrontation and the creation of PNG Command, 1962-66......Page 86 4 From `native' to national: Papua New Guinean soldiers, 1960-75......Page 109 5 `A new task': Laying the foundations of a national army, 1966-71......Page 130 6 The `black handers': Australian soldiers and their families in PNG......Page 154 7 `A different world': The rush to independence, 1970-75......Page 179 Conclusion......Page 207 Appendix: Key appointments......Page 215 Notes......Page 218 Bibliography......Page 262 Index......Page 278