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 | 1942-05-05 | 1942-05-06 | Battle of Corregidor | Japanese forces take the US held island bastion of Corregidor (a network of tunnels and fortifications that spanned the bay), giving them access to Manila bay, the finest natural harbor in the Far East. | Read about 'Battle of Corregidor' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Corregidor' |
| 1942-05-04 | 1942-05-08 | Coral Sea | The first fleet action in history in which aircraft carriers engaged each other without seeing or firing directly on each other. Though a tactical victory for Japan, the loss of key carriers was a factor in their subsequent loss at Midway. | Read about 'Coral Sea' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Coral Sea' |
| 1942-05-03 | 1942-05-04 | Invasion of Tulagi | Japanese troops occupy the island of Tulagi to provide support and flank protection for Japanese forces that were advancing on Port Moresby in New Guinea. The occupation force also threatened communication lines between the US and Australia. | Read about 'Invasion of Tulagi ' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Invasion of Tulagi ' |
| 1942-04-18 | The Doolittle Raid | The first air raid by United State aircraft to strike a Japanese home island. The attack demonstrated that Japan was vulnerable to allied air power. | Read about 'The Doolittle Raid' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'The Doolittle Raid' | |
| 1942-04-05 | HMS Dorsetshire Sunk | Dorsetshire and her sister ship HMS Cornwall were attacked by Japanese Navy dive-bombers. The Dorsetshire was hit by ten bombs and sank stern first at about 13:50 hours. | Read about 'HMS Dorsetshire Sunk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'HMS Dorsetshire Sunk' | |
| 1942-03-31 | 1942-04-01 | Christmas Island | The mutiny of Indian troops against their British officers allowed Japanese forces to occupy Christmas Island without any resistance. However, during the operation the US sub Seawolf caused serious damage to the Japanese cruiser Naka. | Read about 'Christmas Island' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Christmas Island' |
| 1942-03-23 | Andaman Islands | To secure their seaward flank a Japanese task force, led by the cruiser Chokai, is dispatched to capture the Andaman Islands. | Read about 'Andaman Islands' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Andaman Islands' | |
| 1942-03-08 | 1942-03-09 | Battle of Sarimbun Beach | Australian machine gunners opened fire on vessels carrying a first wave of 4,000 troops from the 5th and 18th Divisions towards Singapore island. The 22nd Brigade bore the brunt of the attack and, unreinforced, was forced to withdraw. | Read about 'Battle of Sarimbun Beach' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Sarimbun Beach' |
| 1942-03-08 | Dutch surrender Java | Dutch forces in Java surrender to the Japanese. | Read about 'Dutch surrender Java' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Dutch surrender Java' | |
| 1942-03-03 | Bombing of Broome | 10 Japanese aircraft raid the Western Australian town of Broome killing 88 people and destroying 22 aircraft. | Read about 'Bombing of Broome' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Bombing of Broome' |
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