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Re: thank you AMERICA
Reply #15 - Dec 3rd, 2020 at 5:38pm
 
FRED. wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 4:01pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:32pm:
Panther wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 11:55am:
[size=13][font=Georgia][i]Not as naive as those down here who believed that during WWII Australia would have had a fightin' chance in hell, nose to nose, against the Japanese.  tsk....tsk....tsk   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes


Indeed, if only the Japanese had have wanted to invade us, which they didn't.

So why did we fight the nips in new GUinea


An interesting question.  Why did we fight in New Guinea?  Because we owned it of course and the Japanese sought to take off of us.  The Japanese of course were working from a deliberate mistake, made by a Japanese staff officer which suggested that they could land on the North Coast, near Buna and advance south, across the Owen Stanleys and attack Port Moresby from the north.  The only problem was that the Staff officer didn't count the numbers of native porters that would be required.  Essentially, they would have needed about three times the total population of PNG to provide transport for sufficient Materiale' to cross the Owen Stanleys. 

The end result was that while they were able to beat back the Australians, by the time they reached Imitar Ridge, they were starving and running out of ammunition for their weapons, so the Japanese high command were forced to order a retreat.  So they started the long march back to their beachheads on the North Coast again.  The Australians of course followed them - at a safe distance and used their superior airpower to harry them.  With the result that we then fought the Battle of Heachheads, Buna and Gona.

Basically, we fought in New Guinea because we didn't want to lose the territory we claimed.   Japan fought because of their hubris.  They believed they were master race and the Europeans their inferior.  They were proved wrong.   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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Reply #16 - Dec 3rd, 2020 at 5:56pm
 
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 4:18pm:
FRED. wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:59pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:32pm:
Panther wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 11:55am:
[size=13][font=Georgia][i]Not as naive as those down here who believed that during WWII Australia would have had a fightin' chance in hell, nose to nose, against the Japanese.  tsk....tsk....tsk   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes




Indeed, if only the Japanese had have wanted to invade us, which they didn't.


FFS read some smacking history not your left wing shyte


He is right, Sore End.  It was never the original Jap intention to invade Australia.  We got dragged in after Pearl Harbour, when it then became necessary for them to eye us.




what did we have to do with Pearl Harbour?????   even the yanks werent prepared for that?

the Japs dragged themselves into it....Australia was already involved..... or dont you think one should take care of the back door as well as the front door in WAR?
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Reply #17 - Dec 3rd, 2020 at 6:01pm
 
cods wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 5:56pm:
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 4:18pm:
FRED. wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:59pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:32pm:
Panther wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 11:55am:
[size=13][font=Georgia][i]Not as naive as those down here who believed that during WWII Australia would have had a fightin' chance in hell, nose to nose, against the Japanese.  tsk....tsk....tsk   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes




Indeed, if only the Japanese had have wanted to invade us, which they didn't.


FFS read some smacking history not your left wing shyte


He is right, Sore End.  It was never the original Jap intention to invade Australia.  We got dragged in after Pearl Harbour, when it then became necessary for them to eye us.




what did we have to do with Pearl Harbour?????   even the yanks werent prepared for that?

the Japs dragged themselves into it....Australia was already involved..... or dont you think one should take care of the back door as well as the front door in WAR?


Karen, we had zero troops in Asia when Pearl Harbour was bombed.  They were over in Europe, 'involved' there.  Jayzuz!
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Reply #18 - Dec 3rd, 2020 at 6:30pm
 
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 6:01pm:
cods wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 5:56pm:
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 4:18pm:
FRED. wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:59pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:32pm:
Panther wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 11:55am:
[size=13][font=Georgia][i]Not as naive as those down here who believed that during WWII Australia would have had a fightin' chance in hell, nose to nose, against the Japanese.  tsk....tsk....tsk   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes




Indeed, if only the Japanese had have wanted to invade us, which they didn't.


FFS read some smacking history not your left wing shyte


He is right, Sore End.  It was never the original Jap intention to invade Australia.  We got dragged in after Pearl Harbour, when it then became necessary for them to eye us.




what did we have to do with Pearl Harbour?????   even the yanks werent prepared for that?

the Japs dragged themselves into it....Australia was already involved..... or dont you think one should take care of the back door as well as the front door in WAR?


Karen, we had zero troops in Asia when Pearl Harbour was bombed.  They were over in Europe, 'involved' there.  Jayzuz!




jesuuuuuuuuuuuuuus crist.... did I say they were in Asia... no but our bloody back door...is   sheeeeeeeeze...

someone save me from this creep[
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Reply #19 - Dec 3rd, 2020 at 6:50pm
 
aquascoot wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 10:11am:
It's a shame that Daniel Gladys and Anastasia
And their predecessors

Have sold so much real estate
Prime agricultural land
And mining operations to the Chinese

Daniel in particular has sold half the Victorian dairy industry
And half the fruit processing industry
To the Chinese government for god's sake
And he has accepted  120 billion dollars as part of his belt and road partnership

Tweeting is cheap

Hard action and living within your budgetary constraints is far more challenging


Hawke and Keating allowed the Japanese to buy our farms with the recession Keating said we had to have.


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Reply #20 - Dec 3rd, 2020 at 7:23pm
 
Baronvonrort wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 6:50pm:
aquascoot wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 10:11am:
It's a shame that Daniel Gladys and Anastasia
And their predecessors

Have sold so much real estate
Prime agricultural land
And mining operations to the Chinese

Daniel in particular has sold half the Victorian dairy industry
And half the fruit processing industry
To the Chinese government for god's sake
And he has accepted  120 billion dollars as part of his belt and road partnership

Tweeting is cheap

Hard action and living within your budgetary constraints is far more challenging


Hawke and Keating allowed the Japanese to buy our farms with the recession Keating said we had to have.


Why is it a problem allowing Japanese or Chinese people to invest in Australia?

What are they threatening to do?  Put the land in their back pockets and take it home with them?

Grow up little children, there is no difference between British/American/Japanese/Chinese dollars, they are all dollars.  They all represent money we need to develop our country.   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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Reply #21 - Dec 3rd, 2020 at 7:25pm
 
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 6:01pm:
cods wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 5:56pm:
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 4:18pm:
FRED. wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:59pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:32pm:
Panther wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 11:55am:
[size=13][font=Georgia][i]Not as naive as those down here who believed that during WWII Australia would have had a fightin' chance in hell, nose to nose, against the Japanese.  tsk....tsk....tsk   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes




Indeed, if only the Japanese had have wanted to invade us, which they didn't.


FFS read some smacking history not your left wing shyte


He is right, Sore End.  It was never the original Jap intention to invade Australia.  We got dragged in after Pearl Harbour, when it then became necessary for them to eye us.




what did we have to do with Pearl Harbour?????   even the yanks werent prepared for that?

the Japs dragged themselves into it....Australia was already involved..... or dont you think one should take care of the back door as well as the front door in WAR?


Karen, we had zero troops in Asia when Pearl Harbour was bombed.  They were over in Europe, 'involved' there.  Jayzuz!


Errr, we had a division of AIF troops in Malaya in 1941-2  They were attacked, along with the British and Indian troops on 8 December 1941 (local time).   The same day that Pearl Harbor was attacked.  Japan declared war on Britain and by extension, the Empire on the same day it declared war on the US.   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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Someone said we could not judge a person's Aboriginality on their skin colour.  Why isn't that applied in the matter of Pascoe?  Tsk, tsk, tsk...   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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Reply #22 - Dec 4th, 2020 at 6:46am
 
Brian Ross wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 7:25pm:
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 6:01pm:
cods wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 5:56pm:
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 4:18pm:
FRED. wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:59pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:32pm:
Panther wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 11:55am:
[size=13][font=Georgia][i]Not as naive as those down here who believed that during WWII Australia would have had a fightin' chance in hell, nose to nose, against the Japanese.  tsk....tsk....tsk   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes




Indeed, if only the Japanese had have wanted to invade us, which they didn't.


FFS read some smacking history not your left wing shyte


He is right, Sore End.  It was never the original Jap intention to invade Australia.  We got dragged in after Pearl Harbour, when it then became necessary for them to eye us.




what did we have to do with Pearl Harbour?????   even the yanks werent prepared for that?

the Japs dragged themselves into it....Australia was already involved..... or dont you think one should take care of the back door as well as the front door in WAR?


Karen, we had zero troops in Asia when Pearl Harbour was bombed.  They were over in Europe, 'involved' there.  Jayzuz!


Errr, we had a division of AIF troops in Malaya in 1941-2  They were attacked, along with the British and Indian troops on 8 December 1941 (local time).   The same day that Pearl Harbor was attacked.  Japan declared war on Britain and by extension, the Empire on the same day it declared war on the US.   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Air raids on Australia, 1942–43
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An Australian gun camera photograph of two Japanese Mitsubishi G4M2 "Betty" medium bombers during a raid on Darwin in June 1943.

"Fighter Guide Map No. 1B, Darwin Area", March 1944. Produced for air defence purposes by the Royal Australian Air Force. The map includes many of the air fields which were targeted by Japanese aircraft.
Between February 1942 and November 1943, during the Pacific War of World War II, the Australian mainland, domestic airspace, offshore islands and coastal shipping were attacked at least 111 times by aircraft from the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. These attacks came in various forms; from large-scale raids by medium bombers, to torpedo attacks on ships, and to strafing runs by fighters.

In the first and deadliest set of attacks, 242 aircraft hit Darwin on the morning of 19 February 1942. Killing at least 235 people and causing immense damage, the attacks made hundreds of people homeless and resulted in the abandonment of Darwin as a major naval base.

These attacks were opposed by, and often aimed at, units and personnel from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, British Royal Air Force and Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force. Japanese aircrews also targeted civil infrastructure, including harbours, civil airfields, railways and fuel tanks. Some civilians were also killed.

Although the main defence was provided by RAAF and Allied fighters, a number of Australian Army anti-aircraft batteries in northern Australia were also involved in dealing with the threat of Japanese air raids.[1]


Contents
1      Early Japanese air raids
1.1      The first air raid on Darwin
1.2      The attack on Broome
2      Attacks on north Queensland, July 1942
3      List of attacks by date
3.1      1942
3.1.1      February
3.1.2      March
3.1.3      April
3.1.4      June
3.1.5      July
3.1.6      August
3.1.7      September
3.1.8      October
3.1.9      November
3.2      1943
3.2.1      January
3.2.2      March
3.2.3      May
3.2.4      June
3.2.5      July
3.2.6      August
3.2.7      September
3.2.8      November
4      See also
5      Notes
6      References
7      External links
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Reply #23 - Dec 4th, 2020 at 7:02am
 
what does any of that have to do with whats happening today?...

live in the past if you must but right now aussies need all the support they can get.
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Reply #24 - Dec 4th, 2020 at 7:19am
 
cods wrote on Dec 4th, 2020 at 7:02am:
what does any of that have to do with whats happening today?...

live in the past if you must but right now aussies need all the support they can get.


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Reply #25 - Dec 4th, 2020 at 7:22am
 
Brian Ross wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 7:25pm:
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 6:01pm:
cods wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 5:56pm:
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 4:18pm:
FRED. wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:59pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:32pm:
Panther wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 11:55am:
[size=13][font=Georgia][i]Not as naive as those down here who believed that during WWII Australia would have had a fightin' chance in hell, nose to nose, against the Japanese.  tsk....tsk....tsk   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes




Indeed, if only the Japanese had have wanted to invade us, which they didn't.


FFS read some smacking history not your left wing shyte


He is right, Sore End.  It was never the original Jap intention to invade Australia.  We got dragged in after Pearl Harbour, when it then became necessary for them to eye us.




what did we have to do with Pearl Harbour?????   even the yanks werent prepared for that?

the Japs dragged themselves into it....Australia was already involved..... or dont you think one should take care of the back door as well as the front door in WAR?


Karen, we had zero troops in Asia when Pearl Harbour was bombed.  They were over in Europe, 'involved' there.  Jayzuz!


Errr, we had a division of AIF troops in Malaya in 1941-2  They were attacked, along with the British and Indian troops on 8 December 1941 (local time).   The same day that Pearl Harbor was attacked.  Japan declared war on Britain and by extension, the Empire on the same day it declared war on the US.   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes


Chicken/egg.

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Reply #26 - Dec 4th, 2020 at 8:20am
 
FRED. wrote on Dec 4th, 2020 at 6:46am:
Brian Ross wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 7:25pm:
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 6:01pm:
cods wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 5:56pm:
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 4:18pm:
FRED. wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:59pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:32pm:
Panther wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 11:55am:
[size=13][font=Georgia][i]Not as naive as those down here who believed that during WWII Australia would have had a fightin' chance in hell, nose to nose, against the Japanese.  tsk....tsk....tsk   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes




Indeed, if only the Japanese had have wanted to invade us, which they didn't.


FFS read some smacking history not your left wing shyte


He is right, Sore End.  It was never the original Jap intention to invade Australia.  We got dragged in after Pearl Harbour, when it then became necessary for them to eye us.




what did we have to do with Pearl Harbour?????   even the yanks werent prepared for that?

the Japs dragged themselves into it....Australia was already involved..... or dont you think one should take care of the back door as well as the front door in WAR?


Karen, we had zero troops in Asia when Pearl Harbour was bombed.  They were over in Europe, 'involved' there.  Jayzuz!


Errr, we had a division of AIF troops in Malaya in 1941-2  They were attacked, along with the British and Indian troops on 8 December 1941 (local time).   The same day that Pearl Harbor was attacked.  Japan declared war on Britain and by extension, the Empire on the same day it declared war on the US.   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Air raids on Australia, 1942–43
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search

An Australian gun camera photograph of two Japanese Mitsubishi G4M2 "Betty" medium bombers during a raid on Darwin in June 1943.

"Fighter Guide Map No. 1B, Darwin Area", March 1944. Produced for air defence purposes by the Royal Australian Air Force. The map includes many of the air fields which were targeted by Japanese aircraft.
Between February 1942 and November 1943, during the Pacific War of World War II, the Australian mainland, domestic airspace, offshore islands and coastal shipping were attacked at least 111 times by aircraft from the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. These attacks came in various forms; from large-scale raids by medium bombers, to torpedo attacks on ships, and to strafing runs by fighters.

In the first and deadliest set of attacks, 242 aircraft hit Darwin on the morning of 19 February 1942. Killing at least 235 people and causing immense damage, the attacks made hundreds of people homeless and resulted in the abandonment of Darwin as a major naval base.

These attacks were opposed by, and often aimed at, units and personnel from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, British Royal Air Force and Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force. Japanese aircrews also targeted civil infrastructure, including harbours, civil airfields, railways and fuel tanks. Some civilians were also killed.

Although the main defence was provided by RAAF and Allied fighters, a number of Australian Army anti-aircraft batteries in northern Australia were also involved in dealing with the threat of Japanese air raids.[1]


Contents
1      Early Japanese air raids
1.1      The first air raid on Darwin
1.2      The attack on Broome
2      Attacks on north Queensland, July 1942
3      List of attacks by date
3.1      1942
3.1.1      February
3.1.2      March
3.1.3      April
3.1.4      June
3.1.5      July
3.1.6      August
3.1.7      September
3.1.8      October
3.1.9      November
3.2      1943
3.2.1      January
3.2.2      March
3.2.3      May
3.2.4      June
3.2.5      July
3.2.6      August
3.2.7      September
3.2.8      November
4      See also
5      Notes
6      References
7      External links
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The Japanese conducted a series of air raids on Australia during Februar


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Reply #27 - Dec 4th, 2020 at 9:48am
 
Panther wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 11:55am:
Brian Ross wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 11:01am:
Why do you assume America does things out of altruism?  In reality, it does things because it benefits itself.

It has refused to help Australia numerous times in the past.  It refuse to help during the West New Guinea crisis (1960), Konfrontasi (1965), East Timor (1975), East Timor (1999).   It has failed to fulfil it's commitments under the A**US Treaty but expected us to do the reverse without question.

Cods you are really a very naive person.   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes


Not as naive as those down here who believed that during WWII Australia would have had a fightin' chance in hell, nose to nose, against the Japanese.  tsk....tsk....tsk   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

BTW Bwian, how would ya have liked ya Sushi???  With or without Saki???  http://www.33sm.ml/smileys/taunt.gif



You're right there Panther.
Australia didn't have the Military capacity to defeat the Nihonese military expansion (though invading Australia directly would have been hard for the Nihonese).
The others are also right. USA is 'self centred' and all its decisions and involvements are for 'self beneficial' only.
USA doesn't beat to the International drum like the UK does at least.
So far, all Australian involvements with USA agenda's have taken a 'dark path'... like Afghanistan.

Ironically in the Vietnam War. Anzac soldiers were more effective and successful against the Viet-Cong who openly admit that they would rather dodge a small group of Anzac (Panthers as they were called by the Viet-Cong) and face a larger group of ill-disciplined Americans.

Looks more like Australia will help the USA gain face in the International scene as being more helpful to the 'Global' cause beyond just their own selfish needs.
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Reply #28 - Dec 4th, 2020 at 12:36pm
 
FRED. wrote on Dec 4th, 2020 at 6:46am:
Brian Ross wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 7:25pm:
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 6:01pm:
cods wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 5:56pm:
Aussie wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 4:18pm:
FRED. wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:59pm:
Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 3:32pm:
Panther wrote on Dec 3rd, 2020 at 11:55am:
[size=13][font=Georgia][i]Not as naive as those down here who believed that during WWII Australia would have had a fightin' chance in hell, nose to nose, against the Japanese.  tsk....tsk....tsk   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes




Indeed, if only the Japanese had have wanted to invade us, which they didn't.


FFS read some smacking history not your left wing shyte


He is right, Sore End.  It was never the original Jap intention to invade Australia.  We got dragged in after Pearl Harbour, when it then became necessary for them to eye us.




what did we have to do with Pearl Harbour?????   even the yanks werent prepared for that?

the Japs dragged themselves into it....Australia was already involved..... or dont you think one should take care of the back door as well as the front door in WAR?


Karen, we had zero troops in Asia when Pearl Harbour was bombed.  They were over in Europe, 'involved' there.  Jayzuz!


Errr, we had a division of AIF troops in Malaya in 1941-2  They were attacked, along with the British and Indian troops on 8 December 1941 (local time).   The same day that Pearl Harbor was attacked.  Japan declared war on Britain and by extension, the Empire on the same day it declared war on the US.   Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Air raids on Australia, 1942–43
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search

An Australian gun camera photograph of two Japanese Mitsubishi G4M2 "Betty" medium bombers during a raid on Darwin in June 1943.

"Fighter Guide Map No. 1B, Darwin Area", March 1944. Produced for air defence purposes by the Royal Australian Air Force. The map includes many of the air fields which were targeted by Japanese aircraft.
Between February 1942 and November 1943, during the Pacific War of World War II, the Australian mainland, domestic airspace, offshore islands and coastal shipping were attacked at least 111 times by aircraft from the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. These attacks came in various forms; from large-scale raids by medium bombers, to torpedo attacks on ships, and to strafing runs by fighters.

In the first and deadliest set of attacks, 242 aircraft hit Darwin on the morning of 19 February 1942. Killing at least 235 people and causing immense damage, the attacks made hundreds of people homeless and resulted in the abandonment of Darwin as a major naval base.

These attacks were opposed by, and often aimed at, units and personnel from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, British Royal Air Force and Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force. Japanese aircrews also targeted civil infrastructure, including harbours, civil airfields, railways and fuel tanks. Some civilians were also killed.

Although the main defence was provided by RAAF and Allied fighters, a number of Australian Army anti-aircraft batteries in northern Australia were also involved in dealing with the threat of Japanese air raids.[1]


Contents
1      Early Japanese air raids
1.1      The first air raid on Darwin
1.2      The attack on Broome
2      Attacks on north Queensland, July 1942
3      List of attacks by date
3.1      1942
3.1.1      February
3.1.2      March
3.1.3      April
3.1.4      June
3.1.5      July
3.1.6      August
3.1.7      September
3.1.8      October
3.1.9      November
3.2      1943
3.2.1      January
3.2.2      March
3.2.3      May
3.2.4      June
3.2.5      July
3.2.6      August
3.2.7      September
3.2.8      November
4      See also
5      Notes
6      References
7      External links
Early Japanese air raids
The Japanese conducted a series of air raids on Australia during Februar


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4241644/The-moment-Britain-surrendered-...
Singapore - 15 Februrary, 1942 - who's gun less hands were reaching for the sky with eyes turned down to the ground?


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Re: thank you AMERICA
Reply #29 - Dec 4th, 2020 at 2:01pm
 
FRED. wrote on Dec 4th, 2020 at 7:19am:
cods wrote on Dec 4th, 2020 at 7:02am:
what does any of that have to do with whats happening today?...

live in the past if you must but right now aussies need all the support they can get.


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its just a game of one upmanship who can google faster than the other....

did any of you happen to be there???... Mr google must be exhausted.. Angry Angry Angry Angry
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