Praed Point Battery
This Australian coastal battery was built in 1941. It was attacked by Japanese planes on 22 January 1942, leaving 11 Australian soldiers killed. The Japanese forces modernised the battery.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Australian War Memorial 096875
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