Qor sii wadida faqradan - Cabsida laga qabo horumarka Japan ee dhinaca Australia, Shirkadda 2aad ee Madaxa-bannaan ayaa loo diray Timor, iyada oo qayb ka ah Sparrow Force, oo ay weheliso &lt;a href="2/40th%20Battalion%20%28Australia%29"&gt;2/40th Battalion&lt;/a&gt; iyo ciidan yar oo qoryaha ah. Markii ay soo gaareen Dili 17kii Diseembar 1941, inta badan Shirkadda 2aad ee Madaxbannaan waxay u dhaqaaqeen inay difaacaan garoonka diyaaradaha ee Dili ee bariga Timor, halka qaybaha kale ay jagooyin ka qaateen buuraha u dhow. Japan waxay qabsatay Timor
20kii Febraayo 1942, waxay weerareen bariga iyo galbeedka Timor isla waqtigaas, iyagoo si dhaqso ah u jabiyay ciidankii yaraa ee difaacayaasha Australia iyo Holland. Shirkadii 2aad ee Madaxbannaan oo si lama filaan ah looga tiro badnaa waxay awoodi waayeen inay sii wataan garoonka diyaaradaha waxaana lagu qasbay inay dib ugu laabtaan buuraha, halkaas oo ay ka bilaabi lahaayeen olole jabhadeed oo ka dhan ah Jabbaan muddo ka badan hal sano.