75 years ago Japan attacked Broome

 australian war memorial

australian war memorial Source: australian war memorial

75 years after the attack of Broom by the Japanese, most of the survivors have past away. But for the son of war hero Gus Winckel the memory stays. Away from Broom the Japanese attacked another Dutch plane and Captain Smirnoff not only lost his plane but also the diamonds.



Share

Follow SBS Dutch

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS News in Dutch

Watch it onDemand

Watch now