. "Japanese forces invade Christmas Island" . . . "Air:" . . "invasion of Christmas Island" . . "Christmas Island Mutiny and Battle" . . . . "1942-04-01" . "United States" . . "Invasion of Christmas Island" . . . . ":One British officer and four British enlisted men were killed in a mutiny on 10 March 1942." . "capture Christmas Island" . "Japan" . "Japanese Occupation" . . . . "8destroyers" . "*" . . . "British Empire" . . . . . . "Land:" . . "3light cruisers" . . "Battle of Christmas Island" . . . "2troop transports" . "850 infantry" . . "1submarine" . "27 captured" . "battle of Christmas Island" . . . "Sea:" . "Japanese victory" . "**" . . "Battle of Christmas Island" . . . "32infantry" . "Christmas Island" . . . . "bombarded Christmas Island" . . . "United Kingdom" . . "unknown aircraft" . "Japanese invasion force" . . "1oiler" . . . "Christmas Island invasion" . "invaded the island" .