Wounded eagle
Subtitle: the bombing of Darwin and Australia's air defence scandal
By: Dr.  Peter Ewer.
Publisher: New Holland Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chatswood, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781741108255
Subjects: Republicanism -- Australia; World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Aerial operations, Japanese; National security -- Australia; Australia -- Politics and government; Australia -- Military policy -- Decision making; Australia -- Foreign relations
Description: This devastating expose shows Australia was left defenceless by a clique of conservative politicians, including Liberal Party hero, Sir Robert Menzies, who made decisions that left Australia without an air defence system in our greatest hour of need.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-235) and index.