The Ghosts of Roebuck Bay

Nonfiction, History, Australia & Oceania
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Author: Ian W. Shaw ISBN: 9781743517932
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Publication: September 1, 2014
Imprint: Macmillan Australia Language: English
Author: Ian W. Shaw
ISBN: 9781743517932
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Publication: September 1, 2014
Imprint: Macmillan Australia
Language: English

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.

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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.

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