<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Phakathi nokwesaba ukuqhubekela phambili kweJapane ezweni lase-Australia, i-2nd Independent Company yathunyelwa eTimor, njengengxenye ye-Sparrow Force, kanye ne- a href240th20Battalion2028Australia29240th Battaliona kanye nebutho elincane lezikhali. Lapho befika eDili ngo-17 Disemba 1941, iningi le-2nd Independent Company lathuthela ukuvikela inkundla yezindiza yaseDili empumalanga yeTimor, kanti ezinye izingxenye zathatha izikhundla ezintabeni eziseduze. AmaJapane ahlasela iTimor  <response>: ngoFebhuwari 20, 1942, bahlasela iMpumalanga neNtshonalanga yeTimor ngasikhathi sinye, ngokushesha banqoba ibutho elincane labavikeli base-Australia nabaseDashi. I-Independent Company yesibili ayikwazanga ukubamba inkundla yezindiza futhi yaphoqeleka ukuba ibuyele ezintabeni, lapho babezoqala khona umkhankaso wamavukelambuso ngokumelene namaJapane isikhathi esingaphezu konyaka. 