An awkward truth : the bombing of Darwin, February 1942 / Peter Grose.
An awkward truth : the bombing of Darwin, February 1942 / Peter Grose.
An awkward truth : the bombing of Darwin, February 1942 / Peter Grose.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2009.
Date
2009.
Call Numbers
940.5426/208 , N940.5426/129
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiii, 258 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2009.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2009.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Bombing, Aerial - Northern Territory - Darwin
- World War, 1939-1945 - Northern Territory - Darwin
- World War, 1939-1945 - Northern Territory - Darwin - Aerial operations, Japanese
- Darwin (N.T.) - History - Bombardment, 1942
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Darwin was a battle Australia would rather forget, yet the Japanese attack on 19 February 1942 was the first foreign assault on Australian soil since 1788. The raid was bigger than the first wave that attacked Pearl Harbor. Hundreds of Australians were killed. The police station and police barracks were totally destroyed, the hospital wrecked, the...
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An awkward truth : the bombing of Darwin, February 1942 / Peter Grose.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-251)
Contextual Information
Awards
"Chief Minister's Northern Territory History Book Award winner 2010"
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Call Numbers
940.5426/208 , N940.5426/129
Record Identifier
74VM4oq2K7Xl
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM4oq2K7Xl
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ISBN
9781741756432 (pbk.)
DDC
940.5426
MMS ID
991001496559702626
