Significant Events In The Papuan Campaign

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1942:

• January 3 – Rabaul bombed for the first time
• Japanese land at Rabaul
• February 3 – Port Moresby bombed
• Gebruary 10 – Japanese land at Gasmata
• March 9 – Japanese land at Salamaua, Lae
• March 26 – Japanese radio announces "fall" of Port Moresby
• July 22 – Japanese land at Buna-Gona
• August 3 – Japanese capture Kokoda
• August 27 – Japanese land at Milne Bay
• August 31 – Japanese evacuate Milne Bay
• September 15 – Japanese halted at Ioribaiwa
• September 29 – Australians begin counter-attack
• October 25 – Port Moresby bombed for 85th time
• November 2 – Australians recapture Kokoda
• November 8 – Announed American troops flown by air and were taking part in the Papuan action
• Announced General MacArthur, General Blamey, Lieut. General Kenny were directing campaign from field.
• December 9 – The Australians occupy Gona
• December 15 – The Americans occupy Buna village
• December 18 – Port Moresby bombed for 95th time
• December 21 – General Horri killed in action
• December 28 – Lockheed Lightnings in action. In first encounter they shot down 13 Zeros two dive bombers.

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1943

• January 2 – Final beachhead at Buna falls
• January 8 – General MacArthur announces 333 Japanese aircraft and more than 260 vessels destroyed since July 23.
• January 22 – Sananada falls
• January 23 – All organised enemy resistance over-come in Sananada area
• January 24 – Liquidation of enemy complete in Sananada, with heavy losses to Japanese troops and material.

Source: Moresby Mice by G.M. (Bill) Graham RAAF (Robertson ad Mullens, Melbourne)

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