John Miller Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul shows one conventional approach to the narrative. Each chapter starts with a discussion of the planning process for the operation that it describes. This jumbles up the narrative a bit, for the plans usually preceded operations, sometimes by months. So it resembles a Quentin Tarrantino movie in structure. Aside: the number of aircraft involved in the parachute drop on Nadzab appears as 303 in the primary sources, 302 in Miller. Okay, who was the wise guy? Inquiring minds want to know.
Narrative structure
John Miller Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul shows one conventional approach to the narrative. Each chapter starts with a discussion of the planning process for the operation that it describes. This jumbles up the narrative a bit, for the plans usually preceded operations, sometimes by months. So it resembles a Quentin Tarrantino movie in structure. Aside: the number of aircraft involved in the parachute drop on Nadzab appears as 303 in the primary sources, 302 in Miller. Okay, who was the wise guy? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Anzac Day 2008
Went to a book launch at the Officer's Mess at ADFA for Phillip Bradley's Battle of Wau. He's working his way through the campaign in New Guinea…
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Meeting with Editor
Took a first step towards turning the thesis into a book. It may be recalled from an earlier post that the Army History Unit offered to provide an…
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Graduation!
Graduation Day. On hand was my Mum and Dad, and my niece Jenette who came up from Melbourne. Also Steve and Rhonda from Seattle, Washington. They've…
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