 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Gore Idzva rakawana Peary muDarwin, Australia. Mukati maJanuary nechikamu chaFebruary, akavhiyiwa kunze kweDarwin, zvikurukuru pakurwisa ngarava dzepasi pemvura. Pana 15-16 February, Peary akatora chikamu mumishinari kutakura reinforcements uye zvokushandisa kuti Allied mauto muDutch Timor, asi ichi chakambomiswa pashure kuuya pasi zvakasimba mhepo kurwisa. Pana 19 February 1942 Darwin yakatambura denho huru yokurwiswa nendege yeJapan. Peary yakarwiswa nezvimbambaira zvokuJapan, uye yakarohwa nemabhomba mashanu. Bhomba rokutanga rakaputika pamugumo wengarava, rechipiri, raipisa moto, paimba yepanhovo; rechitatu harina kuputika; rechina rakarova mberi ndokuburitsa mabhuku epamberi emapfuti; rechishanu, rimwezve raipisa moto, rakaputika mukamuri reinjini riri shure. Chipfuramabwe chine.30 caliber chiri paimba yapashure yapadenga nepfuti ine.50 caliber iri paimba yapadenga yapadenga yakapfurwa kutozosvikira ndege yomuvengi yokupedzisira yabhururuka ichienda. 