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New evidence explains Australia's most infamous day.The Imperial
Japanese Navy bombers that attacked Pearl Harbour on December 7th
1941 blitzed Darwin on February 19th 1942. As Australia defended
her mainland for the first time the only Ally standing with her was
the United States of America. On that day, Americans and
Australians were forged as Cousins-in-Arms. Darwin's airfield, town
and harbour were repeatedly bombed leaving a trail of human
tragedy. Typical of the many heroes were Wing Commander Archie
Tindal RAAF Base, Lieutenant Robert Oestreicher Kittyhawk Ace, Jack
Mullholland Anti-Aircraft Gunner, Matron Clara Schumack hospital
ship and Coxswain John Waldie life-saver.The writer weaves
historical facts into story lines with real time action sequences.
Where the story varies from historic opinion, forensic reasons are
revealed for differing views, and the reader's judgement is
invited. Examples are the role of spies, withholding the air raid
warning, attacked hospitals, interpretation of information and
subtleties of the Japanese attack plan. Action-thriller Japanese
Blitz on Darwin, by Cambridge Short Story scholar John
Thompson-Gray is a story of the first Darwin Defenders and those
who bombed and strafed them.
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