1942 ⟶ Japanese Troops Land in the Solomon Islands

Japanese land troops in the Solomon Islands, underscoring Au...

Year

1942

1945

🏝️ Japanese Troops Land in the Solomon Islands

Japanese land troops in the Solomon Islands, underscoring Australia's dangerous situation, especially if, as it is soon made clear, an airfield is built on Guadalcanal.⟶

Pacific TheaterSolomon IslandsAustraliaJapanese ExpansionGuadalcanalMilitary StrategyInvasionAirfield

🏝️ Japanese Troops Invade Solomon Islands

Japanese troops invade the Solomon Islands.⟶

JapanSolomon IslandsPacific TheaterMilitaryInvasionWWIIAsiaPacific

🏝️ Japanese Land in New Guinea

The Japanese land at Lae and Salamaua, on Huon Bay, New Guinea, beginning their move toward Port Moresby, New Guinea, and then Australia.⟶

Pacific TheaterNew GuineaInvasionJapanese OffensiveAustraliaMilitary Expansion

🚢 US Troops Land in New Caledonia

American troops begin to land in Nouméa, New Caledonia; it will become an important staging base for the eventual invasion of Guadalcanal.⟶

New CaledoniaPacific TheaterUS Military BaseGuadalcanalMilitary StrategySouth Pacific

🚢 Japanese Reinforcements Arrive on Guadalcanal

The Japanese continue to send troops as reinforcements into Guadalcanal.⟶

GuadalcanalPacific TheaterJapanese OffensiveReinforcementsSolomon IslandsLogisticsBattle of Guadalcanal

🇦🇺 Australian Troops Land at Balikpapan, Borneo

Australian troops land at Balikpapan, Borneo in the Western Allies' last major land operation of the war.⟶

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