Australia's Involvement in WWII

Arrival of Warships

Dec 15, 1939

Australian warships arrived in the Mediterranean in December, 1939.

Battle of Britain

Period: Jul 17, 1940 to Dec 17, 1940

Australian fighter pilots participate in the Battle of Britain.

HMAS Sydney is Sunk

Jul 19, 1940

The Australian battleship HMAS Sydney was sunk by the Italian ship Bartolomeo Colleoni off the island of Crete.

Defeat of Vichy Forces

Period: Jul 8, 1941 to Jul 12, 1941

Australians defeat Vichy forces in Syria and Lebanon.

Battle of Coral Sea

Period: May 5, 1942 to May 8, 1942

The Americans and Australians fight Japan for control of Port Moresby.

Recapture of Kokoda

Nov 2, 1942

Australians recapture Kokoda.,

Capture of Tobruk

Nov 13, 1942

The Allies capture Tobruk.

Capture of Brunei

Jun 13, 1945

Australians capture Brunei.