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Japanese military launch suprise attacks on Pearl Harbour in Hawaii, in which commences Pacific War
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Australia declares war on Japan, due to threat on Port Moresby.
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Buna & Gona fall to the Australians and Americans united
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To protect Australia from invasion infantry battalions are sent to Timor, Ambon, Rabaul and most importantly Port Moresby.
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The Japanese invade the infantry protection, resulting in the capture of six army nurses and the mass massacre of 160 soliders.
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Port Moresby experiences its first bomb raid as Ambon in Indondesia falls to the Japanese.
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Military rules is formally declared and Civil Government in Papua is suspended.
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On this date Darwin suffers its first of 63 bomb raids, until the final date of November 1943
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Japanese Army and Navy forces in aiming to establish airbases to combat Port Moresby
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Three Japanese submarines attack shipping ing Sydney Harbour, sinking HMAS Kuttabul
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Japanese command decides to advance on Port Moresby from north to south via the Kokoda Track, to Port Moresby.
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Australians warned of Japanese may be landing on the north coast. Papuan and Australian troops begin operations along track.
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Japanese successfully kill Australian commander, Colonel Owen, Australians retreat to Deniki.
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Under new commandment Australians successfully retake Kokoda but are unable to hold, therefore retreating yet again.
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Japanese suffer their first defeat of the war, by the Australians.
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After recents defeat Japanese fear attack, therefore retreating, before ambush commences.
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Japanese are forced to be pushed back along the Kokoda Track.
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The Australians re-enter Kokoda
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Final Japanese beach foothold annihilated. Remaining few soliders escaped north.
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Official end to the Papuan Campaign.
