Japanese Invasion of Australia (1 Viewer)

[waynepoo]

Yes Australia did feel like we were about to be invaded in 1942. Many coastal defences were created and some remain.....

Bribie Island about a hours drive north of Brisbane...…

Moreton Island off the coast of Brisbane.....

Magnetic Island off the coast of Townsville.

Wayne.

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[Larry Allen]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppIRy9Aj5WM

Video Worked perfectly, many thanks.

.... mud, mud and more mud. In that theater of war the soldiers had more to worry about than just the Japs ...
Disease, insects, germs, heat, jungle rot and so much more.

Hellava' way to fight a war!

--- LaRRy

 

[Larry Allen]

Yes Australia did feel like we were about to be invaded in 1942. Many coastal defences were created and some remain.....

Bribie Island about a hours drive north of Brisbane...…

Moreton Island off the coast of Brisbane.....

Magnetic Island off the coast of Townsville.

Wayne.

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Great post, Wayne.
When I see these type of structures I (mistakenly) instantly think of Normandy.
IS that YOU in the photos, visiting the sights?

--- LaRRy

 

[OzDigger]

Bribie Island is only 15 minutes from my home, amazing to think how many troops and defences were here on the Sunshine Coast in WW2.

Another item of related interest. Known as the ship that saved Australia, the wreck of the USS Lexington, sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea was recently discovered off the Coast of Queensland in March, 2018: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Lexington_(CV-2)#Wreck_location

 

[Desertkiwi]

Another interesting clip and great footage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F8f2KNWm80

 

[villagehorse]

Another interesting video which gives me an idea for another display. Thanks for locating it. Robin.