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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 on Japan, due to threat on Port Moresby. -
Success for Australia and America
Buna & Gona fall to the Australians and Americans united -
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
The Japanese invade the infantry protection, resulting in the capture of six army nurses and the mass massacre of 160 soliders. -
First Bombing Raid
Port Moresby experiences its first bomb raid as Ambon in Indondesia falls to the Japanese. -
Military Rule
Military rules is formally declared and Civil Government in Papua is suspended. -
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 Army and Navy forces in aiming to establish airbases to combat Port Moresby -
Japanese Subs attack Sydney
Three Japanese submarines attack shipping ing Sydney Harbour, sinking HMAS Kuttabul -
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
Australians warned of Japanese may be landing on the north coast. Papuan and Australian troops begin operations along track. -
Japanese attack Kokoda
Japanese successfully kill Australian commander, Colonel Owen, Australians retreat to Deniki. -
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 suffer their first defeat of the war, by the Australians. -
Japanese withdrawal
After recents defeat Japanese fear attack, therefore retreating, before ambush commences. -
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
Final Japanese beach foothold annihilated. Remaining few soliders escaped north. -
End of Kokoda
Official end to the Papuan Campaign.
