North Western Area Campaign
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North Western Area Campaign
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The North-Western Area Campaign was an air campaign fought between the Allied and Japanese air forces over northern Australia and the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) between 1942 and 1945. The campaign began with the Japanese bombing of Darwin on 19 February 1942 and continued until the end of the war. While the Japanese attack on Darwin inflicted heavy damage on the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base there, the Allies quickly recovered. Darwin was reinforced to meet the perceived threat of in
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Campaign in WWII
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Western_Area_Campaign
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2024-03-24T20:59:02Z
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