Table of Data Points

Tag : Combat


	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'
	1942-02-28		HMAS Perth	The Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth is torpedoed and sunk by Japanese destroyers during the Battle of Sunda Straight.	Read about 'HMAS Perth' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'HMAS Perth'
	1942-02-28		USS Houston	United States cruiser USS Houston and the Australian cruiser HMAS Perth faced a major Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) task force. After a fierce battle of several hours duration, both Allied ships were sunk.	Read about 'USS Houston' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'USS Houston'
	1942-02-27		Java Sea	The American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (ABDA) is almost completely destroyed in a disastrous Allied defeat at the hands of the Japanese navy.	Read about 'Java Sea' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Java Sea'
	1942-02-19		Japan bombs Darwin	The Japanese air raids on Darwin, Australia, on 19 February 1942 were the largest attacks ever mounted by a foreign power against Australia.	Read about 'Japan bombs Darwin' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Japan bombs Darwin'
	1942-02-11		Bukit Timah	15th & 12th Indian Brigade, the 27 Australian Brigade and the poorly equiped Dalforce inflict heavy casulties on attaching Japanese troops in Singapore. The defending troops are outflanked the following day and forced to withdraw.	Read about 'Bukit Timah' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Bukit Timah'
	1942-02-04		Abdeen Palace Incident	British troops force King Farouk of Egypt to abdicate and ask Mustafa el-Nahhas to form a new government. It was hoped that the new government would minimize pro-axis sentiments in the royal court and provide support for the allied war effort.	Read about 'Abdeen Palace Incident' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Abdeen Palace Incident'
	1942-02-03		Timimi falls	As part of Rommel's second offensive, DAK troops advance through Cyrenaica until they reached Timimi. The DAK stayed here until the 26th of May when Rommel launched his attack to outflank the defenders of Tobruk on the Gazala line.	Read about 'Timimi falls' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Timimi falls'
	1942-01-29		Benghazi falls	Rommel's DAK advances towards Tobruk during his second offensive.	Read about 'Benghazi falls' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'Benghazi falls'
	1942-01-26		US Troops in Europe	U.S. Troops arrive in Europe, landing in Northern Ireland.	Read about 'US Troops in Europe' on WikiPedia	Discuss 'US Troops in Europe'

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