Summary Before Kokoda, before the bombing of Darwin, Australia came under attack from the full might of the Japanese Empire - Rabaul, 1942. In the ensuing carnage of aerial bombardments and an armada not seen in Australian waters before, a small garrison of Australian soldiers, forgotten by many , made a courageous stand against an insurmountable force. Some men would escape, some would be shipped to Japan, but most - 1053 in total - would perish in Australia's greatest maritime disaster, The Tragedy of the Montevideo Maru. View more details
Directed : David Napier
Written : Unknown
Stars : Byron J. Brochmann Liam Daley Michael Knott Tim McDonald
Genres : History War Documentary
Release date : Nov 10, 2009
Countries of origin : Australia
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Mount Tamborine, Queensland, Australia
Production companies : Montevideo Maru
Summary Before Kokoda, before the bombing of Darwin, Australia came under attack from the full might of the Japanese Empire - Rabaul, 1942. In the ensuing carnage of aerial bombardments and an armada not seen in Australian waters before, a small garrison of Australian soldiers, forgotten by many , made a courageous stand against an insurmountable force. Some men would escape, some would be shipped to Japan, but most - 1053 in total - would perish in Australia's greatest maritime disaster, The Tragedy of the Montevideo Maru. View more details
Genres : History War Documentary
Release date : Nov 10, 2009
Countries of origin : Australia
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Mount Tamborine, Queensland, Australia
Production companies : Montevideo Maru
