The Architect of Victory: The Military Career of Lieutenant General Sir Frank Horton Berryman

by Peter J. Dean

• ISBN13: 9780521766852
• ISBN10: 0521766850
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-29
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Lieutenant General Sir Frank Berryman is one of the most important, yet relatively unknown officers in the history of the Australian Army. Despite his reputedly caustic personality and noted fallouts with senior officials, Berryman was critical to Australia's success during World War II. But did the man known as 'Berry the Bastard' deserve his reputation? Bold, calculated and talented, Berryman was at the forefront of operations that led to the defeat of the Japanese and his tactical planning secured Australia's victory at Bardia, Tobruk and other battles during the Pacific War. With access to rare private papers, this book charts Berryman's special relationship with senior US officials such as Macarthur and explains why the man poised to become the next Chief of General Staff would never fulfil his ambition.

Table of Contents

Maps	p. ix
Illustrations	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiv
Acknowledgements	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
The Making of a General 1894-1939	p. 7
The foundations of a military career 1894-1915	p. 9
The Western Front 1915-18	p. 27
The bitter-sweet years 1919-39	p. 47
Forging a reputation: The Mediterranean, 1940-41	p. 69
Friends, colleagues and conflict: War and the 6th Division 1939-40	p. 71
Planning for victory: Battles for Bardia and Tobruk, December 1940 - January 1941	p. 85
Operation Exporter: January 1941 - August 1941	p. 117
The Architect of Victory: The Pacific, 1942-45	p. 153
War with Japan 1941-42	p. 155
New Guinea Force: December 1942 - February 1943	p. 181
Planning Operation Postern: February 1943 - September 1943	p. 208
Reconquest of New Guinea: September 1943 - April 1945	p. 236
Two armies - two headquarters 1944-45	p. 272
The Post-War World 1945-81	p. 305
Military politics and civic responsibility 1945-81	p. 307
Conclusion	p. 320
Notes	p. 327
Select bibliography	p. 366
Index	p. 379
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