It’s 75 years now since the Japanese takeover of Rabaul in World War Two. 1500 Australian soldiers and civilians were caught there. Ian Townsend gives us the background of these events and focuses on five civilians – including an eleven year old boy – who were executed by the Japanese as spies. It’s a riveting story, as the author reveals who these people were and what led them to this terrible end.
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