Australian involvement in world war 2

Australia entering the war

Sep 3, 1939

Australia entered the war after the invasion of poland on the 3rd of September 1939.

Australian fighter pilots participate in the Battle of Britain

May 17, 1940

The Australian fighter pilots engage in the Battle of Britain.

First air raid against Britain

Aug 23, 1940

August 23, 1940 - First German air raids on London, this will go on for a long time evry night.

Australia declares war on Japan

Dec 8, 1941

This is the first time they declare war on Japan

Singapore surrenders

Feb 15, 1942

Over 15000 Australians become prisoners of war, this was a very bad time for Australians as they faced very tragic losses.

Japanese aircraft bomb Darwin

Feb 19, 1942

This was the Darwin bombings that was very notorious in WW2 for the Australians as this brought the war on their turf

Japanese midget submarines attack Sydney Harbour

Mar 31, 1942

This is where they had found the midget submarines around Sydney harbour which could fit around 3 people.

Australia began the Kokoda Campaign

Jul 21, 1942

This is where they Trekked all the way through the iconic Kokoda path.

Australians recapture Kokoda

Nov 4, 1942

They fought hard against the japanese and it was hard as the japanese soldiers fought to the death.

Japanese surrender signed - Australians and other Allied troops occupy Japan

May 17, 1945

Japan had surrendered unconditionally as they were bombed twice in Hiroshima and Nagasaki