1942 ⟶ Japanese Troops Penetrate Kuala Lumpur Defenses
Japanese troops penetrated the outer lines of defense at Kua...
Year
1941
1942
1945
🇭🇰 Japanese Troops Land on Hong Kong Island
Hong KongJapanese InvasionPacific TheaterBritish ColonyMilitary CampaignAsiaOccupation
🇯🇵 Japanese Troops Penetrate Kuala Lumpur Defenses
Japanese troops penetrated the outer lines of defense at Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.⟶
MalayaKuala LumpurJapanese InvasionSoutheast AsiaMilitary CampaignPacific TheaterDefenseAdvance
🛡️ Bataan Peninsula Siege Begins
Siege of the Bataan Peninsula begins.⟶
PhilippinesBataanSiegePacific TheaterJapanese InvasionMilitary CampaignUSDefense
🏝️ Japanese Advances in Borneo
Japanese advances in Borneo met with little opposition.⟶
BorneoJapanese InvasionSoutheast AsiaPacific TheaterMilitary CampaignOccupationColonialism
🚩 Japanese Troops Capture Kuala Lumpur
Japanese troops capture Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.⟶
MalayaKuala LumpurJapanese InvasionSoutheast AsiaPacific TheaterMilitary CampaignOccupationAdvanceVictory
🪖 Australian Troops Land on Tarakan Island
Australian troops land on Tarakan island off the coast of Borneo⟶
TarakanAustraliaBorneoPacific TheaterMilitary CampaignIsland HoppingSoutheast Asia