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

Examines the career of Lieutenant General Sir Frank Berryman, one of the most important, yet relatively unknown officers in the history of the Australian Army.

Peter J. Dean (Author)

9780521766852, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 7 February 2011

416 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.72 kg

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 conflicts with some senior officers, Berryman was crucial to Australia's success during the Second World War. But did the man known as 'Berry the Bastard' deserve his reputation? Bold, calculating and talented, Berryman was at the forefront of operations that led to the defeat of the Japanese, and his operational planning secured Australia's victories at Bardia, Tobruk and in New Guinea during the Pacific War. With access to rare private papers, Peter Dean charts Berryman's special relationships with senior US and Australian officers such as MacArthur, Chamberlin, Blamey, Lavarack and Morshead, and explains why the man poised to become the next Chief of General Staff would never fulfil his ambition.

Introduction
Part I. The Formative Years, 1894–1939: 1. The foundations of a military career
2. A gunners-war
3. The bitter-sweet years
Part II. Battle Plans and Command, 1939–1942: 4. North Africa
5. Bardia and Tobruk
6. Operation Exporter
Part III. The Pacific War, 1942–1945: 7. War with Japan
8. New Guinea force
9. Operation Postern
10. Reconquest
11. Two armies - two headquarters
Part IV. The Post-World War, 1946–1981: 12. All careers must come to an end
Conclusion. In reflection, 1894–1941.

Subject Areas: Second World War [HBWQ], Military history [HBW], Australasian & Pacific history [HBJM]