Darwin was a major harbour for the allies at the time and a major staging point. There were many shops, aircraft and men there, who hbis why the Japanese ended up dropping more bombs in the initial attack than they did ten weeks earlier at Perak Harbour.

There was lots going on for sure...I haven't even scratched the surface, just wanted to give the impression that it was chaotic, and they there were blokes like me and you involved. Every day people. That's why I use people names.

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