WWII Unit History American & Australian ACK-ACK Brigade in New Guinea 1943 1stEd

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WWII Unit History American & Australian ACK-ACK Brigade in New Guinea 1943 1stEd
Guaranteed Original World War II
First Edition Unit History
\"The American and Australian Anti-Aircraft Brigade
in New Guinea\"
NOT a Reprint - NOT a CD
Australian and American Units are detailed in this book
Seldom Seen Unit N T A R G E TWITH THE
AMERICAN and AUSTRALIAN
ANTI-AIRCRAFT BRIGADE
in NEW GUINEAWritten and Illustrated by
Men of the Front Line Forces♦¥♦Published byANGUS AND ROBERTSON LTDSYDNEY: : LONDON1943
FIRST EDITIONSet up, printed and bound
in Australia by
Halstead Press Pty Limited
9-19 Nickson Street, Sydney
1943Registered in Australia for
transmission through the
post as a HEADQUARTERS
COMPOSITE A.A. DEFENCES
NEW GUINEAThe formation and life of the Anti-Air Units contained in this volume
brings to one\'s mind that there must be somebody responsible for the
co-ordination of the work of both American and Australian Units underthis command.Early in May it was decided by Army Headquarters that an A.A.D.C.
(to the uninitiated - Anti-Aircraft Defence Commander) would be appointed. The officer chosen for this position was then Major J. G. V.
Hudson who was promoted to Lieutenant -Colonel to fill this position.
At the time, however, he was in Australia on temporary duty. Upon
the arrival of Colonel J. B. Fraser, U.S.A.F.I.A.. at Port Mosebyhe,being the senior, was appointed provisionally as A.A.D.C.Near the close of the month, orders were recieved from Force Head-
quarters to form an Anti-Aircraft Brigade Headquarters with ColonelJ. B. Fraser as Brigade Commander. As both Australian and AmericanTroops would be in his command it was decided to have equal numbersof both on the staff.The Headquarters was duly set up with the undermentioned officers
holding the positions shown:Colonel J. B. Fraser - Brigade Commander - AMERICAN
Captain W. Smith - Brigade Major - AMERICAN
Captain J. E. Pagan - Staff Captain - AUSTRALIAN
Lieut. I. S. Sinclair - Intelligence Officer - AUSTRALIAN
Lieut. D. Farquhar - Transport Officer - AUSTRALIANW.O.I. W. Haymes, ex-AustraliaLightA.A. Battery, as Brigade Sergeant-Major controlled the staff of which half were Australians, halfAmericans.Subsequent upon arrival of additional units and internal re-organi-
zation Captains W. Smith and J. E. Pagan returned to their Batteries.The vacancies created were filled by Major E. M. Kent from AustraliaHeavy A.A. Battery and Captain S. M. Griffin of American Battalion respectively.Both Administration and Operations were controlled by this Head-
quarters and, as every one in the command can verify, the co-operation
was excellent and things ran very smoothly.It was truly unfortunate however that just at the time when every-
thing was running well we lost our Staff Captain. Captain S. M. Griffinhad carried out this difficult position in his usual capable manner and
was missed by everybody who had contacted him. However, he was to
return to his unit as Executive Officer and all wished him well.Captain W. H. Lindsey of the American Group Battalion was thenappointed to fill the vacancy and is still in that position. About this
time the need for a Signal Officer was very apparent and Captain T. R.Warren was appointed Brigade Signal Officer. Shortly afterwards Lieutenant G. J. Graham of American Battalion was attached as LiaisonOfficer.Thus at the time this book goes to press the foregoing constitutes
the \"history\" of this small but all important unit. Naturally one cannotgo into details of the work carried out by this unit (Censors wouldn\'t allow it - there was still a War going on)but as regards thefunctioning and co-operation of the units, the Commanding Generalof the Allied Land Forces, after a recent visit to New Guinea, had thefollowing to say:\"One United States colonel commanded a mixed A.A. Unit of Australians and
Americans. He had an Australian major and an American captain. His unit
was one of the happiest and most efficient in New Land Forces
South-West Pacific AreaI am both happy and honoured to write a word of introduction to this
first combined American and Australian production.With passing months the friendship and comradeship of the American
and Australian troops have grown steadily. With ever-increasing dangersshared together these will become deeper and stronger, and the friendships that are forming will influence all our lives.In none of our Services has a warmer spirit of co-operation and comrade-
ship developed more strongly than in our Anti-Aircraft Artillery Units. Weare all determined that this spirit, so warmly fostered in the Anti-AircraftArtillery, will become the guiding principle upon which we shall build ourfuture co-operation. And we are determined, too, that in this spirit we willmarch steadily on till the Japanese barbarian and his German prototypeare completely defeated.T.A. Blamey
General Commanding Allied Land Forces
South-West Pacific Area♦♦From the Brigade CommanderSoon after my arrival in New Guinea several months ago I was ordered to
take command of all the Anti-Aircraft Units on the island and organize theminto a Brigade. The forces consisting of Australian and American Troops weresoon working together as a Unified Command with the utmost co-operationbetween individuals and organizations. The Brigade is unique in that it is pro-
bably the only composite organization in combat today (1943) in whichofficers and men from the two countries are serving under one command. Ihave watched the Brigade grow from a comparatively small organization to itspresent very gratifying strength.No officer has ever hadthe privilege to command a finer group of officers and
men. No one could ask for any better co-operation than you have always given
me. The accurate shooting of our gunners has caused many Japs to wish theyhad never heard of New Guinea. All of you have undergone hardships. You havefaced many dangers and through it all you have made an enviable record.It is hoped that this book will do much toward strengthening the ties that alreadybind us together and I trust that it will be a source of much pleasure in years tocome as we review its pages and look back over a task well done.None of us know what the future has in store. We have many hard battles yetto be fought but with the splendid spirit and determination, such as you haveshown, we can face the future with confidence. The days of \"falling back\" areover. We must continue to fight with that \"will to win\" until the final day of victory.Col. J.B. Fraser. U.S. Army
Anti-Aircraft Defence Commander
New Guinea Sons in Moresby
(These AmericanUnits are Detailed in this Book)HEADQUARTERS BATTERY
American Group
Battery HQ Section
Operations Section
Communication Section
Supply Section
Ammunition SectionHISTORY of FORT NUB, NEW GUINEAHEADQUARTERS COAST ARTILLERY of \"B\" BATTERY in NEW GUINEATHE GEORGIA HUSSARSBATTERY \"D\" ARTILLERY THE MEDICAL
DETACHMENT of the AMERICAN GROUP
(with Roster)♦These Chapters are Written by or are Concerning
Men in Australian Units:Introducing Australian ACK-ACK
An Australian Heritage
ROOKIE
MORESBY
Heavy ACK-ACK
G.O.R.
Turning the Tide
An Historical Resume(w/some Rosters)
Moresby - Any Day
Australian Heavy A.A. Battery
Light A.A. Gun
Crossing the River
Getting Down to Our Job
THE MEN ON WHEELS (Motorcycle Unit)
SUMATRA
Hell\'s Pass
Australian Light A.A. Battery
Some Unsung Heroes of the Mountain Battle
Life in Moresby
BLUDGING
Carrier \"Birds\"
The Corps of Signals
They Held the Fort Alone
Searching the Sky
We of the Cover has gray cloth withdarker gray lettering and images,includingthe Insignia for the AMERICAN & AUSTRALIAN BRIGADE. This Insignia shows the Anti-Aircraft shield fronted on the left by an American Bald Eagle, and on the right by an Australian Kangaroo, both atop a banner that reads: AMERICAN AUSTRALIAN BRIGADE. The title on the front cover and the spine reads \"ON TARGET with the American and Australian Ack-Ack Brigade in N. Guinea\",a little differently than that seen on the title page which replaces \"Ack-Ack\" with \"Anti-Aircraft\". Cover has a few scrapes and light soiling from normal use over the years (see pictures). Corners are sharp to very lightly bumped, NOT rubbed. Outside hinges are solid, no splits or tears. Spine is straight, binding is tight.Book measures about 10\" x 7 3/4\" and contains 172 pages, complete - no missingpages, no loose pages , no torn or creased pages; inside pages are clean.Inside front hinge is split in places as seen in pictures, though binding is not loose; back hinges are solid.A member of the Brigade (I am assuming this because of the date) has penned afew words on the front inside cover, or, paste-down page: T-3 Dana H. Nye - Merry Christmas 1944, DAD. No other writing or marking, no stamps or tags.
Seldom seen World War II Unit History of
The American and Australian Ack-Ack Brigade.
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Listed by Controvich #1816 and Dornbusch #80

On Jul-05-15 at 14:31:22 PDT, seller added the following information:

Cataloged in Controvich\'s U.S. Army Unit Histories under the heading: 40th ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BRIGADEThis book is the only unit history listed for that brigade.