The Australian Forces had a considerable influence on the course of the New Guinea campaign (1941–1945) in World War II (WWII) through their achievements in three of the main battles that occurred throughout the campaign. The three battles in which Australian forces played a major role were the Battle for Kokoda, the Battle of the Coral Sea, and Milne Bay. In the battle for Kokoda, Australia fought off the Imperial Japanese Army in places like Templeton's crossing, Kokoda village, and Deniki, preventing advancements to Port Moresby. In the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Australians fought the Imperial Japanese Navy and held them off to stop further advancements south into New Guinea. In the battle of Milne Bay, the Australians gradually pressed back the Japanese along Milne Bay, eventually
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Australian forces had a major influence in the conflict at Templeton's crossing because it was the first time the Japanese and the Australians had a face-to-face fight. During the encounter at Templeton’s crossing, the Australians killed 43 Japanese men and injured a further 58 out of their total force of around 1300 men. The Battle of Eora Creek-Templeton's Crossing was fought from October 11 to 28, 1942.
The Australian Forces had a major influence in the battle at the Coral Sea through their involvement in halting the Japanese in the air and the water. Australia’s influence in the battle at the Coral Sea was because they played a major part in the prevention of a seaborne invasion of New Guinea and North Australia if their first attempt at invading New Guinea was successful. Throughout the battle, the Japanese lost one small carrier, one carrier was severely damaged, one destroyer and three small naval ships were sunk, 77 carrier aircraft were lost, and 1074 men were wounded or
Australian forces had a major influence in the conflict at Templeton's crossing because it was the first time the Japanese and the Australians had a face-to-face fight. During the encounter at Templeton’s crossing, the Australians killed 43 Japanese men and injured a further 58 out of their total force of around 1300 men. The Battle of Eora Creek-Templeton's Crossing was fought from October 11 to 28, 1942.
The Australian Forces had a major influence in the battle at the Coral Sea through their involvement in halting the Japanese in the air and the water. Australia’s influence in the battle at the Coral Sea was because they played a major part in the prevention of a seaborne invasion of New Guinea and North Australia if their first attempt at invading New Guinea was successful. Throughout the battle, the Japanese lost one small carrier, one carrier was severely damaged, one destroyer and three small naval ships were sunk, 77 carrier aircraft were lost, and 1074 men were wounded or