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Australians At War

  • WW2 Begins

    WW2 Begins
    Germany invades Poland which brings Britain and France to make the decision to start World War 2
  • Battle Of Britain

    Battle Of Britain
    Ended on the 31st of October 1940 A very large air battle between the British and the Germans. The Germans had the Luftwaffe planes and the British had the Hurricanes and the Spitfires.
  • Battle Of Bardia

    Battle Of Bardia
    Ended on the 5th of January 1941 It was a battle fought in Libya between the Australians and the Italians. It was the first battle in World War 2 in which the Australian Army Formation was present.
  • Siege of Tubrok

    Siege of Tubrok
    The Siege of Tobruk was a battle fought between the Allies (Australia, United Kingdom, Poland and Czechoslovakia) and the Axis Powers (Germany and Italy).
  • Battle Of Crete

    Battle Of Crete
    Ended on 1st of June 1941 Fought between the Allies (Greece included) and the Axis Powers. The Axis Powers ended up winning that Battle.
  • HMAS Sydney Sinks

    HMAS Sydney Sinks
    The HMAS Sydney was sunk in battle.
  • Battle Of Singapore

    Battle Of Singapore
    Ended on the 15th of February 1942 The Empire of Japan invaded the Allied stronghold of Singapore. The battle ended when the Japanes Empire took over Singapore
  • Bombing Of Darwin

    Bombing Of Darwin
    The Japanese bombed Darwins ships and air fields to try to keep the Australians from sending reinforcements to the battles in Java and Timor.
  • HMAS Perth Sinks

    HMAS Perth Sinks
    The HMAS Perth was sunk in the Sunda Strait which separates the islands of Java and Sumatra
  • Midget Submarines Enter Sydney Harbour

    Midget Submarines Enter Sydney Harbour
    Ended on the 8th of June 1942 The Midget Submarines entered the Sydney Harbour by avoiding the new partially built anti-submarine boom net.
  • Kokoda Trail Campaign

    Kokoda Trail Campaign
    Ended on the 16th of November 1942 It was fought over the territories of Papua and New Guinea. This battle ended with an Allied win.
  • HMAS Canberra Sinks

    HMAS Canberra Sinks
    The HMAS Canberra was sunk following the battle that it was involved in.
  • Second Batte Of El Alamein

    Second Batte Of El Alamein
    Finished on the 11th of November 1942 This battle was fought on the coastal city of El Alamein. The allies won this battle causing a big turning point in the western desert campaign