1942 : The Year The War Came to Australia - The bombing of Darwin & the Attack on Sydney by the Japanese

Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2021. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. 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. Trade Paperback. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 573 pages. Spine has a reading crease. Previous owner's inscription in ink . Edges have a few marks. Covers have some shelf-wear, creasing, some marking, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; Australia; History. ISBN: 1761066641. ISBN/EAN: 9781761066641. Inventory No: 50454. . 9781761066641