Bibliograph

I confess, a memoir of the siege of Tobruk, Major General John Joseph Murray, DSO & Bar, MC, VD

Type

Label

I confess, a memoir of the siege of Tobruk, Major General John Joseph Murray, DSO & Bar, MC, VD

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

portraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

I confess

Oclc number

713015574

Responsibility statement

Major General John Joseph Murray, DSO & Bar, MC, VD

Sub title

a memoir of the siege of Tobruk

Summary

This is an intimate portrayal of command in the crucible of war. Major General John Joseph Murray fought in the AIF in both the First and Second World Wars. He won the Military Cross as a company commander during the disastrous Battle of Fromelles, and in the Second World War he commanded the Australian 20th Brigade during the siege of Tobruk, that grinding, tortuous desert defence that saw the German forces label his men 'rats',a badge they have worn since with pride and honour. I Confess is a carefully crafted analysis of leadership under pressure, a very personal reflection on its stresses, its tragedies and its lifelong reward

Target audience

general

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