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Kimberley Incursion: Japanese Landing 1944

Feb 13, 202514:07News & Politics

In 1944 a special Japanese unit, the 'Matsu Kikan' ('Matsu' meaning Pine Tree) was tasked with gathering intelligence on bases and allied air activity in Northern Australia. Sailing from Timor in a disguised fishing vess...

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Kimberley Incursion: Japanese Landing 1944 is an episode from Backyard Battlefields. In 1944 a special Japanese unit, the 'Matsu Kikan' ('Matsu' meaning Pine Tree) was tasked with gathering intelligence on bases and allied air activity in N...

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Published Feb 13, 2025, 14:07 long, audio available.

Kimberley Incursion: Japanese Landing 1944

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