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The Empire Strikes South: Japan's Air War Against Northern Australia 1942-45 (Second Edition)Paperback, 5 May 2020

The Empire Strikes South: Japan's Air War Against Northern Australia 1942-45 (Second Edition)
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Print Length
184 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Avonmore Books
Date Published
5 May 2020
ISBN-10
0648665933
ISBN-13
9780648665939

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Very few Australians today know of the fierce air battles fought across the Top End of Australia in World War II. For more than two years Japanese aircraft crossed the coast and bombed relentlessly. Savage dogfights were fought between the legendary Zero fighter and Allied Kittyhawks and Spitfires. Big twin-engine Betty bombers rained down blast and fire upon airfields and towns, even penetrating as far inland as Katherine, some 300 kilometers from the coast. Nearly 200 Japanese aircrew died in the onslaught. This book lists all of their names and describes all of the combat missions - and reveals for the first time that the number of combat flights, aircraft shot down, and aircrew who died is far higher than previously thought. Scores of aircraft were downed in combat operations ranging from Exmouth to Townsville, with the majority of action taking place in the Northern Territory. This new extensive research shows the number of air raids was higher than the previously suggested figure of 64, with 77 raids on the Territory alone, while 207 enemy combat flights were carried out across Northern Australia. 187 Japanese airmen died when their aircraft were brought down. In many cases their bodies lie in remote sites across the vast bush and coastal waters of the north. Many of the wrecks have never been found. The Empire Strikes South describes all of the aircraft used, and gives an insight into the world of fighter pilots and aircrew. With a full range of new color graphics by renowned illustrator Michael Claringbould, this significant new research reveals a battle for Australia that has been previously unknown.

Product Details

Author:
Tom Lewis
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
AU
Date Published:
5 May 2020
Dimensions:
24.89 x 17.53 x 1.27 cm
ISBN-10:
0648665933
ISBN-13:
9780648665939
Language:
English
Pages:
184
Publisher:
Weight:
476.27 gm

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