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© Commonwealth of Australia 2013
Preface
About the Author
Abbreviations
The South-West Pacific Area.
1. The South-West Pacific Area 1942-1943
The Strategic Setting
2. Plans and Preparation
Japanese Operation 81 Planning
Japanese Command and Organisation
Japanese Technology, Doctrine and Training
Allied Planning
Allied Command and Organisation
Allied Technology, Doctrine and Training
Allied Intelligence
3. First Contact - 2 March 1943
Advance Warning
Enemy Convoy Sighted
The Heavies Strike
A Catalina’s Reconnaissance
4. The Convoy Destroyed - 3 March 1943
Orders to Attack
The Beauforts Engage
The Coordinated Air Attack
The Afternoon Attacks
Night Action
5. Aftermath - 4–8 March 1943
Death in the Water
Actions of 4 March 1943
Retribution, 5-8 March 1943
6. Outcomes and Lessons
Comparing the Losses
The Lessons Learned
The Allied Victory
The Effect on Japanese Strategy
Air Power in a Joint Campaign
Appendix: Sources and Reading
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