Title Federation frontline : a people's history of World War II in the Northern Territory / Peter and Sheila Forrest

Published Darwin, N. T. : Centenary of Federation Northern Territory, 2001

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	940.5429 For/Ffa		AVAILABLE

Description 107 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 30 cm Summary The experiences of the people on the Northern Territory frontline during World War Two; Japanese bombing of Darwin on 19th February 1942; Aboriginal involvement; pearling industry; Filipinos; chronology of prelude to World War Two and the War in the Northern Territory; the Singapore Strategy; preparing for war; Japanese attacks; bombing of Darwin Post Office; chronology of air raids over the Darwin area; evacuees; Arnhem Land Aborigines trained in Defence; entertainment; American servicemen; end of the War Notes Cross Collection on Central Australia Subject Martin, Daisy. Ulungura, Matthias Australia. Australian Army. Australian Machine Gun Battalion, 19th. Australia. Australian Army. Australian Women's Army Service. Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Squadron, 13 Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Squadron, 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Squadron, 2 Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Squadron, 31. United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 49th. Centenary of Federation, Australia, 1901-2001 World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Anniversaries, etc. World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Northern Territory. Bristol Beaufighter (Fighter plane) Centenary of Federation, Australia, 1901-2001 World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Anniversaries, etc. World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Northern Territory. SUBJECT Northern Territory http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81035353 -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 -- 1939-1945 Author Forrest, Sheila, 1953- ISBN 0646409832

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