Where results make sense

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us

Topic: Bombing of Darwin, February 19, 1942

    Note: these results are not from the primary (high quality) database.

Articles - Bombing of Dresden in World War II On February 12 1945, the order was given to deliver call-up letters to virtually all of the remaining handful of Jews in Dresden to be deported, but the bombing the next night destroyed much of the train station and threw much of the city into chaos. On February 13, 2005, a cross made by Alan Smith, the son of one of the bombers, from medieval nails recovered from the ruins of the roof of Coventry cathedral in 1940, was presented to the Lutheran Bishop of Saxony. British historian Anthony Beevor wrote that Dresden was considered relatively safe, having been spared previous RAF night attacks, and that at the time of the raids there were up to 300,000 refugees in the city seeking sanctuary from the fighting on the Eastern Front. www.advicez.com /articles/Bombing_of_Dresden_in_World_War_II   (4958 words)

Doolittle Raid - Doolittle Raid The Doolittle bombing raid on Tokyo on le 18 avril 1942 is one such occasion. The Doolittle Raid of le 18 avril 1942, was the first air raid by the United... Short summary of the engagement between the US Navy and the Japanese Navy, foughtoff the northern coast of Australia in 1942. eddington.blogiston.com /Doolittle_Raid   (576 words)

February 19 Party Guide Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin- in Darwin, Northern Territory; on 19 February 1942, World War II was brought to the shores of Australia when Japan bombed Darwin Here you will find the world's holidays, annual events and a few anniversaries on February 19. Feast of Pusiuraura (God of the Dart Game; Melanesia) www.partyguideonline.com /months/february/feb19.html   (97 words)

Australia's National Local Government Newspaper Online >> Editions > 2002 > March Darwin City Council welcomed some 800 people who travelled to the Top End to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first bombing raids on Darwin that took place in the early morning and at noon on 19 February 1942. The first two air raids on Darwin on the morning of 19 February 1942 resulted in more than 243 deaths and hundreds of military and civilian casualties. Commencing on Sunday 17 February, Darwin City Council organised tours of numerous World War II historic sites; a reunion reception in the wharf precinct, the site where many lost their lives on ships and at work on the wharf; and a service at the Adelaide River War Cemetery. www.loc-gov-focus.aus.net /editions/2002/march/darwin60.shtml   (97 words)

John Bradford's website Four days later, in the Northern Territory News, Hasluck was misreported when a reporter covering the event wrote: ' Hasluck said the anniversary of the bombing of Darwin, on February 19 1942, was the anniversary of a day of national shame '. The absence of torpedo bombers and dive bombers in subsequent raids on Darwin became a contributing factor in the loss of HMAS Armidale in December 1942. For example, the surprise nature of both attacks and the fact that four of the six carriers used to launch the raid on Pearl Harbor also took part in the morning raid on Darwin. www.picknowl.com.au /homepages/johnbradford/DarwinBook.html   (97 words)

ninemsn Encarta - Sidebar - Sydney Morning Herald Report on Air Raids on Darwin On the morning of February 19, 1942, following the fall of Singapore earlier that month, Japanese bombers devastated the town. The first attack on Australian territory was the aerial bombing of Darwin by the Japanese early in World War II. The bombing and strafing attack resulted in 233 deaths, with another 400 wounded and the sinking of eight ships in the harbour. au.encarta.msn.com /sidebar_121646576/Sydney_Morning_Herald_Report_on_Air_Raids_on_Darwin.html   (97 words)

Darwin Defenders 1942-45 >> home page On 19 February 1942 eight ships were sunk in Darwin Harbour, with few survivors. The Japanese air raids on Darwin happened four days after the fall of Singapore and only 10 weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbour. The initial raids were followed by 21 months of air assaults on the Top End: Darwin, Adelaide River, Katherine and Milingimbi in Arnhem Land were bombed 64 times. home.vicnet.net.au /~darwin42/history.html   (97 words)

Mount Isa Undergound Hospital, Mount Isa, Queensland during WW2 By this time the Japanese had carried out their first bombing raid in Darwin on 19 February 1942. In 1942, the Medical Superintendent of the Mount Isa Hospital, Edward Ryan, asked Mount Isa Mines to help build an underground hospital to protect patients in the event of any Japanese bombing raids. A H-shaped underground "bunker" was dug out of the solid rock in the hill beside Mount Isa's Base Hospital. www.ozatwar.com /locations/mtisaughospital.htm   (97 words)

19 February 1942 - Crash landing of a Japanese Zero on Melville Island On 19 February 1942, an Imperial Japanese Navy A6M2 "Zero", Serial No. 5349, coded BII-124, was hit in the oil tank by a single.303" rifle bullet over Darwin Harbour during one of the largest Japanese bombing raids on Darwin. 19 February 1942 - Crash landing of a Japanese Zero on Melville Island When the engine seized and the propeller shearded off, the pilot, Flight Sergeant Hajimi Toyoshima, crash landed his damaged aircraft on Melville Island, north-west of Darwin whilst returning to his aircraft carrier, Hiryu. pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/13710/20010921/home.st.net.au/_dunn/nt39.htm   (169 words)

Battle for Australia Council The war in the Pacific had started with a stunning series of disasters for the allies: the attack on Pearl Harbor; the fall in rapid succession of Malaya, Rabaul, Singapore, and the Netherlands East Indies; and on 19 February 1942 the low point in Australian military history, the bombing of Darwin. The triumph of American naval air power at Coral Sea and Midway in mid-1942 halted the Japanese advance towards New Guinea and Australia; and shortly afterwards the Australian victories (with American assistance) at Milne Bay and Kokoda weakened the enemy's hold on New Guinea. The Battle of the Bismarck Sea stands as one of the most stunning victories won in any theatre in World War 11, and as a crucial episode in the Battle for Australia. www.battleforaustralia.org.au /bismarck.html   (2013 words)

The Japanese bombing of Darwin and northern Australia - Stories from Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal 19 February 1942 until the last on 12 November 1943, Australia and its allies lost about 900 people, 77 aircraft and several ships. Australia developed Darwin's military ports and airfields, built coastal batteries and anti-aircraft guns and steadily enlarged its garrison of troops. Darwin, being the largest town in the north of Australia, was as a key defensive position against an aggressive Japan. www.acn.net.au /articles/darwinbombing   (2013 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us   Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.