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The Kokoda Campaign

By ab28307
  • War declared on Germany

    War declared on Germany

    • War declared on Germany, after they invaded Poland. And after failure to acknowledge Brittan and Frances ultimatum.
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    World War Two

  • Australia declares war on Japan

    Australia declares war on Japan

    • Australia declares war on Japan after they bomb Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 7 December 1941
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    The Kokoda Campaign

  • Australian allies arrive in Port Moresby

    Australian allies arrive in Port Moresby

    • Australian allies arrive in Port Moresby to stop the advancing japanese
  • Japanese invade Australian Maintained Territory of Papua New Guinea

    Japanese invade Australian Maintained Territory of Papua New Guinea

    • Japanese invade Australian Maintained territory of Papua New Guinea on their advance towrads Australia
  • Port Moresby bombed by Japan

    Port Moresby bombed by Japan

    • Port Moresby was bombed by Japan as it was a strategic location for Australia in defending and driving back Japan during the war
  • Japanese overland advance on Port Moresby

    Japanese overland advance on Port Moresby

    • The Japanese advanced overland to Port Moresby in an attempt to capture the Port for their use in their advancemnet towards Australia
  • The Battle Of Isurava - Day One

    The Battle Of Isurava - Day One

    • The Australian 39th Battalion occupied Isurava
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    The Battle Of Isurava

  • The Battle Of Isurava - Day Two

    The Battle Of Isurava - Day Two

    • The Japanese battalion 1/144 attacts the Australian 39th battalion
    • Japanese reinforcements arrive to the north of Isurava
  • The Battle Of Isurava - Day Three

    The Battle Of Isurava - Day Three

    • The Japanese 3/144 moves to surround the Australian 39th Battalion
  • The Battle Of Isurava - Day four

    The Battle Of Isurava - Day four

    • Japanese 1/144 and 3/144 Battalions attack the Australian 39th battalion, forcing the Australian Battalion to retreat
  • The Battle Of Isurava - Day Five

    The Battle Of Isurava - Day Five

    • More Japanese back-up arrives and push the exhausted Australian 39th Battalion further back
  • The Battle Of Isurava - Day Six

    The Battle Of Isurava - Day Six

    • The Australian battalion is pushed further back and forced to retreat
  • Japanese withdrawal begins

    Japanese withdrawal begins

  • The campaign ended with the surrender of Japanese survivors

    The campaign ended with the surrender of Japanese survivors

  • Victory, the war is over

    Victory, the war is over

    • Victory is declared after the Japanese Government accepted the terms of surrender put in place by the Allied Nations