Title Zero hour in Broome / Tom Lewis & Peter Ingman

Edition First edition Published Kent Town, S.Aust. : Avonmore Books, 2010

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MELB	940.544 Lew/Zhi		AVAILABLE

Description 184 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimile, maps (some color), portraits (some color) ; 25 cm Contents Broome attacked from the air -- Through Japanese eyes -- March 1942 War in Western Australia -- 3 March 1942 other events -- Evacuation -- From Broome to Port Hedland -- Attacked again -- Avoiding the blame -- The Java evacuation myth Summary Examines the actions of senior officials in the second most deadly attack on Australian soil when Zero fighters destroyed 15 flying boats at Broome which where packed with evacuees from Java. Profiles the different aircraft used during the Broome operation and the fate of Broome pearling luggers due to the scorched earth policy Analysis Air warfare Armed forces Bombardment Broome (WA) History Japan Military aircraft Royal Australian Air Force Western Australia World War 2 Notes Cover subtitle: The untold story of the attacks on Northwest Australia in 1942 Maps on endpapers Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-178) and index Subject Bombing, Aerial -- Australia -- Broome (W.A.) Bombing, Aerial -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Broome World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Japanese. World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Broome (W.A.)xAerial operations, Japanese World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Darwin (N.T.) World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Aerial operations, Australian. World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia. World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Aerial operations, Japanese. World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Darwin World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Broome -- Aerial operations, Japanese SUBJECT Broome (W.A.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83068070 -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 -- Bombardment, 1942 Broome (W.A.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83068070 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 Author Ingman, Peter, 1971- ISBN 9780957735156 (paperback)

Other Titles Zero hour in Broome : the untold story of the attacks on Northwest Australia in 1942

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