The Critical Campaigns in New Guinea and the Solomons.

Telling the story of the war in the Pacific as it would have been experienced by Australian servicemen, leaders and civilians during the period from June 1942, when allied forces were fighting the Japanese on the Kokoda Track, at Milne Bay and on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.

June 1942

Week 1 – 24 June and Strategy – War in the PacificDownload
Week 2 – Analysis of Japanese Success – War in the PacificDownload
Week 3 – 27 June – War in the PacificDownload
Week 4 – 9 July – War in the PacificDownload
Week 5 – 24 July – War in the PacificDownload
Week 6 – 4 August – War in the PacificDownload

Week 7 – 8 August – War in the PacificDownload
Week 8 – 11 August – War in the PacificDownload
Week 9 – 21 August – War in the PacificDownload
Week 10 – 27 August – War in the PacificDownload
Week 11 – 29 August – War in the PacificDownload
Week 12 – 1 September – War in the PacificDownload
Week 13 – 8 September – War in the PacificDownload
Week 14 – 15 September – War in the PacificDownload
Week 15 – 24 September – War in the PacificDownload
Week 16 – 30 September – War in the PacificDownload
Week 17 – 8 October – War in the PacificDownload
Week 18 – 15 October – War in the PacificDownload
Week 19 – 21 October – War in the PacificDownload
Week 20 – 26 October – War in the PacificDownload
Week 21 – 30 October – War in the PacificDownload
Week 22 – 5 November – War in the PacificDownload
Week 23 – 11 November – War in the PacificDownload
Week 24 – 15 November – War in the PacificDownload
Week 25 – 21 November – War in the PacificDownload
Week 26 – 24 November – War in the PacificDownload
Week 27 – 29 November – War in the PacificDownload
Week 28 – 1 December – War in the PacificDownload
Week 5 – 5 December 1942 – War in the Pacific 1943Download
Week 6 – 9 December – War in the Pacific 1943Download
Week 7 – 17 December – War in the PacificDownload
Week 8 – 21 December – War in the PacificDownload
Week 9 – 26 December – War in the PacificDownload
Week 10 – 1 Jan 1943 – War in the PacificDownload
Week 11 – 9 Jan 1943 – War in the PacificDownload
Week 12 – 16 Jan 1943 -War in the PacificDownload
Week 13 – 22 Jan 1943 – War in the PacificDownload
Week 14 – 30 Jan 1943 – War in the PacificDownload
Week 15 – 7 Feb 1943 – War in the PacificDownload

21 February 1943

Week 17 – 21 Feb 1943 – War in the PacificDownload

1 March 1943

The Allied Airforces and the US Navy smash the Japanese Navy at the Battle of the Bismark Sea and the Battle of Blackett Strait. The Air War continues. Allied strategy for the rest of 1943 is developed in Washington.

Bismark Sea & Blackett StraitDownload

13 March 1943

The Japanese Air Forces strike back. The killing of Yamamoto. Failure in Burma. Allied Strategic Directives issued.

Week 19 – 13 March 1943 – War in the PacificDownload

What we Know Now

The Attacks on Pearl Harbor and Sydney Harbour and the I Go counter offensive.

Week 20 – What we Know Now 1 – War in the PacificDownload

What we Know Now 2

The Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse, the Attack on Lexington on 20 February and the Attacks on the Amphibious Force on 7 and 8 August.

Week 21 – What we Know Now 2 – War in the PacificDownload

What we Know Now 3

The Battle of Midway – What we Now Know and the Lives of a couple of actors in the carrier battles.

Week 22 – What we Know Now 3 – War in the Pacific 1943Download

What we Know Now 4

Naval Surface Actions. The disasters and the occasional victory, what we now know.

Week 23 – What we Know Now 4 – War in the Pacific 1943Download

What we Know Now 5

Land Battles in Malaya – What we Know Now

Week 24 – What we Know Now 5 – War in the Pacific 1943Download

What we Know Now 6

Land Battles, Kokoda, Guadalcanal & Milne Bay – What we Know Now

Week 25 – What we Know Now 6 – War in the Pacific 1943Download

What we Know Now

A look at some Allied decision making processes at the outbreak of war and in the development of weapons.

Week 26 – What we Know Now 7 -War in the Pacific 1943Download

Who Defended Australia

Week 27 – Who Defended Australia – War in the Pacific 1943Download