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Start to End of World War Two
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Australia Declares War on Germany
Australia is forced to join the World War when Great Britian decalres war on Germany.
They raised a volunteer force and sent 6th, 7th and 9th divisions of the AIFs overseas, sent the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Australian Navy ships to fight. -
Allies Declare War on Germany
Britain, France, New Zealand and Australia declares war on Germany.
Responded to the invasion of Poland by Declaing War. -
Australian Troops capature Bardia
This is known as the first battle fought by Australian troops. The Australians attacked and broke through the western face of the defensive perimeter. -
Singapore Surrenders
Singapore surrenders to the Japanese. Over 1500 Australians become prisoners of war. They decided to do this because the water dried up, pertol was almost exhausted, military supplies were runnning low and there was shocking civlian casualties. -
Japanese Aircraft Bomb Darwin
This was the first and largest attack ever mounted on Australia. It attacked on Darwins Harbour and town of the towns airfields. This was by 242 Japanese aircraft to prevent using bases. -
Battle of El Alamein
The allies victory in this battle lead to Germanys surrender in North Africa. -
HMAS Canbera sink in Battle of Savo Sea
In the early hours HMAS was heavily damaged by a surprise attack by powerful Japanese naval force. The HMAS was hit 24 times in less than two minutes. 84 were killed. -
Australians recapture Kokoda
Patrol ffrom the 2/31st Battalian enetered and found out the Japanese had already left two days before. By the afternoon the whole battalian had arrived and recaptured Kokoda -
Australians and British POWs sent on Sandakan Death Marches
Australians were sent to build an airstrip, they were treated well at the start but as time went on rations were reduced and bashings were increased. They then decided to move them somewhere else and all but six Australians were killed, left to die or died along the march. The march was 260 kilometres.
