In early March 1942 Allied forces in the Netherlands East Indies
surrendered and the lightning Japanese conquest of South East Asia
was complete. Amid fears of a Japanese invasion of Australia, two
understrength RAAF squadrons of Lockheed Hudsons began a brave
fight back against the enemy from the Darwin area. These modest
initial efforts were the beginnings of an unwavering campaign by
Allied bombers waged from Northern Australia until the end of the
war in August 1945. As the Hudson squadrons were rebuilt throughout
1942, they were joined by a unique Dutch squadron operating B-25
Mitchells. From 1943 USAAF Liberators joined the fight, and their
great range enabled them to attack targets deep within the NEI.
From 1944 they were replaced by RAAF Liberators. Other RAAF
squadrons used an assortment of aircraft including Vengeances,
Beauforts, Mitchells, Venturas and Catalina flying boats. The last
type waged an important mining campaign against Japanese held ports
in the NEI and later to the Philippines and beyond. Drawing on a
wealth of new sources, Bombers North presents for the first time
the full story of a little-known bomber offensive waged from remote
northern Australia.
General
Imprint: |
Avonmore Books
|
Country of origin: |
Australia |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Tom Lewis
|
Dimensions: |
250 x 176mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
156 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-645-24699-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-645-24699-9 |
Barcode: |
9780645246995 |
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