- Paperback: 152 pages
- Publisher: AuthorHouse (30 Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1418418315
- ISBN-13: 978-1418418311
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 21 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,425,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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THE LAST FORGOTTEN CAMPAIGN IN THE PACIFIC This is the true story of three American Army Companies that served alongside the Australian Army in recapturing the island of Borneo from the Japanese Imperial Army at the end of the Pacific War. It is a long forgotten event in the history of World War and this story has now been told!
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GerardR. Case served from 1951- 1955, during the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Navy asa Seaman First Class. Upon dischargefrom the service he attended college (Pratt Institute) 1955-1959, and became acommercial artist. He worked for ArtStudios and for Paramount pictures where he was an animator on cartoons. Since 1962 he has been a scientist andauthor, having written almost 100 scientific papers, monographs and five bookson the subject of Natural History. Thisis Mr. Case's first book about World War II. JamesA. Pounds served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from1942-1953. During World War II heentered into combat in New Guinea in January 1944 and participated in amphibiousassault landings throughout New Guinea and New Britain. His unit,Company 'A' of the 593rd Engineer Boat & Shore Regiment of theThird Engineer Special Brigade staged at Morotai Island, in the Dutch East Indies,for the D-Day H-hour assault landing at Balikpapan, Borneo with the Australian Army.
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This book is by Americans on the sidelines of an Australian operation clamouring for some recognition. Thus it is by no means a comprehensive account of events. However, does such an account exist? We are grateful for any crumb put before us!
The photos are great and the personal accounts bring events to life, but don't look for any Brit involvement.
There is a sad theme of pointlessness about the views of some contributors, redolent of attitudes which resurfaced in Vietnam.
The photos are great and the personal accounts bring events to life, but don't look for any Brit involvement.
There is a sad theme of pointlessness about the views of some contributors, redolent of attitudes which resurfaced in Vietnam.
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Review of OPERATION BORNEO
10 Nov 2004
Format:Paperback
OPERATION BORNEO, by Gerard R. Case and James A. Pounds, is an incredible archive of one of the final chapters of World War II. Filled with countless pictures, the account of the missions in the South Pacific places the reader back in time. Mr. Case's eye for detail (also demonstrated in his now paleontological required reading 'A Pictorial Guide for Fossils) provides an abundance of small touches that conveys an eerie sense of the time. By going through the book and seeing the maps, the portraits, the diagrams, the tributes and the accounts, one feels they understand the times.
There are many pictures of servicemen in uniform and also at relative leisure. There are small asides, usually a page long, where Mr. Case and Mr. Pounds reveal their compassion towards the men who served, such as dedications to fallen soldiers. These slightly personal slants, rather than detract from the account, seem to humanize the story of the Pacific conflict.
World War Two aficionados have another excellent book to add to their library, and general readers have, with OPERATION BORNEO, an outstanding wealth of archival glory to dive into.
- Ivan and Paul Borodin
There are many pictures of servicemen in uniform and also at relative leisure. There are small asides, usually a page long, where Mr. Case and Mr. Pounds reveal their compassion towards the men who served, such as dedications to fallen soldiers. These slightly personal slants, rather than detract from the account, seem to humanize the story of the Pacific conflict.
World War Two aficionados have another excellent book to add to their library, and general readers have, with OPERATION BORNEO, an outstanding wealth of archival glory to dive into.
- Ivan and Paul Borodin
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Missing Information on Borneo Invasion
21 Mar 2007
Format:Paperback
I was a member UDT Team 11 and participated in the invasion at Brunei Bay and Balikapapan. No mention was made of our work prior to the invasion in the book. There were 3 rows of pile driven posts on the beaches that were to be used for the assult troops. There were also many mines that had to be destroyed. We took care of both of these obstacles and brought back information regarding water depths and beach exits. Without this information no successful landings could have been accomplished. I personally helped brief General MacArthur as to the best possible landing sites.
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