Coral Coast and Kormoran: Red Bluff, Western Australia
Backyard Battlefields
English - March 14, 2024 03:47 - 11 minutes - 18.2 MB - ★★★★ - 1 ratingHistory Society & Culture Places & Travel history ww1 ww2 westernaustralia anzac australianhistory gallipoli military Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 1941 sailors from a German merchant raider HSK Kormoran came ashore at Red Bluff, Western Australia following a battle with the Australian Cruiser HMAS Sydney. Before they reached the beach they disposed of any items which could complicate their capture. This episode recounts a unique 2007 discovery at Red Bluff and the key events of the engagement between Sydney and Kormoran.