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1942 the year the war came to Australia, the bombing of Darwin and the attack on Sydney by the Japanese, Peter Grose

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1942 the year the war came to Australia, the bombing of Darwin and the attack on Sydney by the Japanese, Peter Grose

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references

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non fiction

Main title

1942 the year the war came to Australia

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Peter Grose

Sub title

the bombing of Darwin and the attack on Sydney by the Japanese

Summary

The bombing of Darwin by the Japanese on 19 February 1942 was the first wartime assault on Australian soil. The Japanese dropped more bombs on Darwin, killed more civilians in Darwin and sank more ships in Darwin than Pearl Harbor. Three months later, on 31 May 1942, three Japanese midget submarines crept into Sydney Harbour and caused an unforgettable night of mayhem, high farce, chaos and courage. The war was no longer confined to distant deserts and jungles. It had well and truly come to Australia. Absorbing, spirited and fast-paced, 1942: the year the war came to Australia tells the story of the under-armed and unprepared soldiers and civilians who faced their toughest test on home soil

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An awkward truth -- A very rude awakening

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