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operating from Rabaul on three nights in late July 1942. On the night of 25/26 July, the city was attacked by two flying boats but did not suffer any damage as the six bombs dropped by these aircraft fell into the sea. Townsville was attacked for the second time in the early hours of 28 July when a
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and resulted in the destruction of 20 military aircraft. Allied casualties were 235 killed and between 300 and 400 wounded, the majority of whom were non-Australian Allied sailors. Only four Japanese aircraft (all navy carrier-borne) were confirmed to have been destroyed by Darwin's defenders.
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unsuccessfully attempted to intercept the Japanese aircraft. The third raid on Townsville occurred in the early hours of 29 July when a single flying boat again attacked the city, dropping seven bombs into the sea and an eighth which fell on an agricultural research station at
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runs only by the Zeros, at least 88 Allied civilians and military personnel were killed and 24 aircraft were lost. As Broome was almost undefended, Japanese losses were light, with only a single Zero being shot down over Broome and another one failing to reach its base.
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on the morning of 19 February 1942. Killing at least 235 people and causing immense damage, the attacks made hundreds of people homeless and resulted in the abandonment of Darwin as a major naval base.
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mainland, domestic airspace, offshore islands, and coastal shipping, attacking at least 111 times between February 1942 and November 1943. These attacks came in various forms; from large-scale raids by
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The Japanese conducted a series of air raids on Australia during February and March 1942. These raids sought to prevent the Allies from using bases in
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was a small town, it had become a significant air base and route of escape for refugees and retreating military personnel, following the
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on 19 February 1942 was both the first and the largest attack mounted by Japan against mainland Australia, when four Japanese
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History of Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 3 – Air. Volume I – Royal Australian Air Force, 1939–1942
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Cooper, Anthony, (2011), Darwin Spitfires: The Real Battle for Australia, University of New South Wales Press.
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Darwin Defenders 1942–45 Inc, veterans association's list of 43 air raids (excluding reconnaissance flights)
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History of Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 3 – Air. Volume II – Air War Against Japan, 1943–1945
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Coulthard-Clark, Chris (2001). The Encyclopedia of Australia's Battles. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. p. 212
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Two Australian soldiers searching for fragments of a bomb dropped during the third raid on Townsville.
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5 flying boat. Attacked again at 13:30 and severely damaged, with injuries to three passengers.
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in late July 1942. Townsville, which was an important military base, was raided by Japanese
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single flying boat dropped eight bombs which landed in bushland outside the city. Six
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Although the main defence was provided by RAAF and Allied fighters, a number of
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These attacks were opposed by, and often aimed at, units and personnel from the
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Australian War Memorial, "Air raids on Australian mainland – Second World War"
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A War at Home. A Comprehensive guide to the first Japanese attacks on Darwin
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A War at Home. A Comprehensive guide to the first Japanese attacks on Darwin
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fighters taking off from Darwin to intercept Japanese raiders in March 1943
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2 "Betty" medium bombers. One civilian killed. Minor damage to airfield.
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Japanese naval flying boats conducted four small air raids on the
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World War II aerial operations and battles of the Pacific theatre
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in northern Australia also defended against Japanese air raids.
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Kalumburu Community-ABC Open, "The secret bombing of Australia"
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Battle Surface! Japan's Submarine War Against Australia 1942–44
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diggerhistory.info "Attacks on the Australian mainland in WW2"
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Darwin, NT. Sgt. Albert Cooper, 28, (RAF, 54 Squadron) from
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sinking after being attacked off Millingimbi on 10 May 1943
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Exmouth Gulf, WA (The southernmost air raid in Australia.)
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ozatwar.com, "Japanese Air Raids in Australia During WW2"
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Wreckage and passengers from PK-AFV attacked again by a
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150,000–300,000 were lost or stolen following the crash.
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Aerial bombing operations and battles of World War II
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Japanese air attacks on Australia in the Pacific War
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Index

Air raids on Australia, 1942–1943

gun camera
Mitsubishi G4M2
medium bombers
753rd Air Group

Pacific War
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force
Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
Australian
medium bombers
torpedo
strafing
fighters
first and deadliest
Darwin
Royal Australian Air Force
Australian Army
Royal Australian Navy
United States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
Royal Air Force
Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force
infrastructure
Australian Army anti-aircraft batteries
northern Australia
conquest of the Netherlands East Indies
Bombing of Darwin

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