Ghosts of Roebuck Bay, The : The 1942 Attack on Broome and its Tragic Aftermath

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY World War II West Australiana

The Japanese attack on Broome is the second most deadly air raid on Australia soil in our history and yet it’s almost entirely overlooked. On 3 March 1942, nine Japanese Zero planes strafed the small town planning to destroy the aerodrome and American planes. With no notice, the townsfolk could only put up minimal opposition and in an attack that lasted only an hour, almost one hundred men, women and children lost their lives. Not a single operational aircraft remained in Broome, but the shocking loss of human life can never be truly calculated. The Ghosts of Roebuck Bay tells the story of this tragedy, shining light on a story that has slipped through the cracks of history. A captivating tale of refugees and soldiers, of reputations made and lost, of survival and spirit that resonates to today. The tragic story of the Japanese attack on Broome in 1942 that killed almost one hundred men, women and children.

• xii, 282 pages : maps ; 24 cm Includes endnotes (pages 259-271) and bibliography (pages 273-279)
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