The Kokoda Campaign of 1942, was a brutal six month conflict between the months July 1942 and January 1943. The aim of the campaign was to prevent a Japanese invasion of Port Moresby that would provide them will almost direct access to attack and invade the North and East coast of Australia security. After the Fall of Singapore to the Japanese on the February 15th 1942, a major British base in the Pacific region was lost. They then moved onto the Indonesian islands, forcing thousands of Allied troops to surrender. The Japanese then took other islands in the Pacific, however they did not invade Australia. Instead they aimed to cut of their supply line with the United States of American. In an attempt to take Port Moresby by sea, the Japanese were defeated by Allied forces, forcing them to make a land bid
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The track stretches across steep mountain terrain and dense jungle and could only be travelled on by foot, preventing troops from using large defence or transport equipment. Australian, American and Papuan troops fought alongside one another in jungle warfare against the advancing Japanese forces.
The jungle warfare was unfamiliar to most soldier. The Australian troops were known as “chocolate soldiers” due to their inexperience in jungle warfare and lack of training. Luckily, the indigenous Papaun soldiers who had advanced knowledge of the land assisted the Allied troops in there efforts to push the Japanese back. The local Papua New Guinean soldiers were known by many Australian troop as “fuzzy wuzzy Angel” as they escorted and assisted hundred of injured troops from the Kokoda trail as well as carrying life saving supplies for those on the front line. The Japanese troops on the other hand were aggressive, well trained night fighters with strong leaders. This gave them the upper hand advantage at the beginning of the
The track stretches across steep mountain terrain and dense jungle and could only be travelled on by foot, preventing troops from using large defence or transport equipment. Australian, American and Papuan troops fought alongside one another in jungle warfare against the advancing Japanese forces.
The jungle warfare was unfamiliar to most soldier. The Australian troops were known as “chocolate soldiers” due to their inexperience in jungle warfare and lack of training. Luckily, the indigenous Papaun soldiers who had advanced knowledge of the land assisted the Allied troops in there efforts to push the Japanese back. The local Papua New Guinean soldiers were known by many Australian troop as “fuzzy wuzzy Angel” as they escorted and assisted hundred of injured troops from the Kokoda trail as well as carrying life saving supplies for those on the front line. The Japanese troops on the other hand were aggressive, well trained night fighters with strong leaders. This gave them the upper hand advantage at the beginning of the