battle, notable, interwar and Second World War
Battle of Christmas Island
Battle of Christmas Island was a battle fought on 31 March 1942 at Christmas Island, in what is now Australia; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Indian Ocean in World War II. The recorded result: Japanese victory.
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Record
| Date | 31 March 1942 to 1 April 1942 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Christmas Island, Australia 10.490S, 105.630E | |
| Kind | Battle, interwar and Second World War | |
| Territorial change | Christmas Island occupied by Japanese forces | |
| Strength | Land: 32 infantry; Sea: 1 submarine | Land: 850 infantry; Sea: 3 light cruisers; 8 destroyers; 1 oiler; 2 troop transports; Air: 2 seaplanes |
| Casualties and losses | 27 captured | 1 light cruiser damaged |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Tjiater Pass 1942, 469 km NE
- Battle of Kalijati 1942, 494 km NE
- Siege of Batavia 1628, 585 km NE
- Battle of Nanggulon 1828, 587 km NE
- Battle of Lengkong 1826, 600 km NE
In the same war
- After: Battle of La Réunion 28 November 1942
Elsewhere in 1942
- Battle of Stalingrad Russia
- Battle of Midway United States
- Battle of the Coral Sea
- Second Battle of El Alamein Egypt
- First Battle of El Alamein Egypt
Battle of Christmas Island is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 9 in present-day Australia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1361210, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Christmas Island, revision 1381645434, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.