Origins and Background: A threat evolves ; Japan attacks ; The rise and fall of ABDACOM
Opposing Commanders: The Allies ; The Japanese
Opposing forces: The Japanese strike force ; The Allied defences ; Darwin's defences ; The American Provisional squadrons ; order of battle
Opposing Plans: Darwin targeted ; Darwin - a waiting game
The Battle: To Darwin - the long flight north ; First to fall ; The strike force launched ; First victims ; Initial combat ; The strike force approaches ; The aerodromes ; A squadron decimated ; The enigmatic Lieutenant Oestricher ; The noon raid ; Attacks on Don Isidro and Florence D
Aftermath: Japanese losses ; Allies losses ; An end and a beginning
