• Kimberley Incursion: Japanese Landing 1944

  • Feb 13 2025
  • Length: 14 mins
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Kimberley Incursion: Japanese Landing 1944

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  • 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 vessel the 'Hiyoshi Maru', the team, all experienced in unconventional warfare, successfully made landfall in Western Australia and conducted a reconnaissance in the remote Kimberley region before returning to Koepang.
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