Daniel Simpson

  • The Pacific War Begins

    The Pacific War Begins
    Japanese military launch suprise attacks on Pearl Harbour in Hawaii, in which commences Pacific War
  • Australia Declares War

    Australia Declares War
    Australia declares war on Japan, due to threat on Port Moresby.
  • Success for Australia and America

    Success for Australia and America
    Buna & Gona fall to the Australians and Americans united
  • Allies arrive in aid for Port Moresby

    Allies arrive in aid for Port Moresby
    To protect Australia from invasion infantry battalions are sent to Timor, Ambon, Rabaul and most importantly Port Moresby.
  • Japanese invade Australian Rabaul

    Japanese invade Australian Rabaul
    The Japanese invade the infantry protection, resulting in the capture of six army nurses and the mass massacre of 160 soliders.
  • First Bombing Raid

    First Bombing Raid
    Port Moresby experiences its first bomb raid as Ambon in Indondesia falls to the Japanese.
  • Military Rule

    Military Rule
    Military rules is formally declared and Civil Government in Papua is suspended.
  • Japanese bomb Darwin

    Japanese bomb Darwin
    On this date Darwin suffers its first of 63 bomb raids, until the final date of November 1943
  • Japanese land on New Guinea

    Japanese land on New Guinea
    Japanese Army and Navy forces in aiming to establish airbases to combat Port Moresby
  • Japanese Subs attack Sydney

    Japanese Subs attack Sydney
    Three Japanese submarines attack shipping ing Sydney Harbour, sinking HMAS Kuttabul
  • Japanese attack Port Moresby

    Japanese attack Port Moresby
    Japanese command decides to advance on Port Moresby from north to south via the Kokoda Track, to Port Moresby.
  • Operations Begin

    Operations Begin
    Australians warned of Japanese may be landing on the north coast. Papuan and Australian troops begin operations along track.
  • Japanese attack Kokoda

    Japanese attack Kokoda
    Japanese successfully kill Australian commander, Colonel Owen, Australians retreat to Deniki.
  • Reattackment of Kokoda

    Reattackment of Kokoda
    Under new commandment Australians successfully retake Kokoda but are unable to hold, therefore retreating yet again.
  • Japanese Defeated at Milne Bay

    Japanese Defeated at Milne Bay
    Japanese suffer their first defeat of the war, by the Australians.
  • Japanese withdrawal

    Japanese withdrawal
    After recents defeat Japanese fear attack, therefore retreating, before ambush commences.
  • Further push backs are completed.

    Further push backs are completed.
    Japanese are forced to be pushed back along the Kokoda Track.
  • Kokoda Recaptured

    The Australians re-enter Kokoda
  • Japanese Annihilated

    Japanese Annihilated
    Final Japanese beach foothold annihilated. Remaining few soliders escaped north.
  • End of Kokoda

    Official end to the Papuan Campaign.