Naval Gazing

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Coming up, 4th to 8th May:

75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Along with Midway, this battle ruined the Japanese maritime adventure cruise programme.

Australian War Memorial synopsis, here:

Battle of the Coral Sea, 4-8 May 1942 | Australian War Memorial

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[Bruce_in_Oz]

Also, on the 1st of May, 1945, troops from the Australian 26th Brigade, 9th Division, invaded Tarakan.

Tomorrow, the 2nd, is the anniversary of the fall of Berlin, to Soviet troops.

Coming up on the 16th is the anniversary of 617Sqn's "Dambuster" raid.