[Osprey Campaign 304] • Darwin 1942 by Alford, Bob -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Contents Origins and Background

A threat evolves Japan attacks The rise and fall of Abdacom

Chronology Opposing Commanders

The Allies The Japanese

Opposing Forces

The Japanese strike force The Allied defences Darwin’s defences The American Provisional squadrons Orders of battle

Opposing Plans

Darwin targeted Darwin – a waiting game

The Battle

To Darwin – the long flight north First to fall The strike force launched First victims Initial combat The strike force approaches The aerodromes A squadron decimated The enigmatic Lieutenant Oestreicher The noon raid Attacks on the Don Isidro and Florence D

Aftermath

Japanese losses Allied losses An end and a beginning

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