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Allied Forces declare war on Germany
The Allied forces of Britain, Australia, France and New zealand decide to declare war against Germany in retaliation to the threat they pose. -
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Australian Fighter pilots participate in The Battle Of Britain
Australian Pilots from the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) pariciapte in the batle of britain. Risking thier lives to help protect Britain and its people. -
HMAS Sydney sinks the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni off Crete
HMAS Sydney sinks the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni off Crete the Italian cruiser took 956 shells from the HMAS Sydney -
Australian troops capture Bardia, Libya, from the Italians
Australian troops capture Bardia and Libya from the Italian forces after many days of fighting the casualties were quite costly for the Austrlian troops. -
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Siege of Tobruk
The siege of Tobruk lasted for 241 day between the Allied an Axis forces in North Africa the Allied forces managed to hole bakc the Axis forces. -
Australia Declare war on Japan
Australia in retaliation to the major threat Japn poses declare war against it and its people in order to stop them from posing quite a major threat aginst Australia and its people -
Japanese aircraft bomb Darwin
Japanese military aircraft bombed Darwin's two airfields and its military harbour. This attack was meant to prevent Australia form using these forces against the Japanase imperial Empire. -
HMAS Canberra sunk in Battle of Savo Sea
HMAS Canberra sunk in Battle of Savo Sea after being heavilly damaged by a surprise attack from an surprisingly strong Japanese naval force. -
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Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein was fought within Egypt by Austrlian forces. The Australians suffered many casualties at the hands of the Egyptian military. -
Australians recapture Kokoda
After many months of gruelling fighting against the relentless Japanese forces the Australins manage to push back the japanese forces and recapture the Kokoda trail. -
9th Troop Division returns to Australia
The Australin 9th Troop Division returs to Australia after many war campaigns such as El Alamein. -
Australian and British POWs in Borneo are forced into the Sandakan Death Marches
Australian and British POWs in Borneo are forced into work in slavery and into the brutal Sandakan death marches which resulted in the death of over 2345
