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World War 2
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The Japanese Land
The Japanese troops landed on the north-coast of Papau New Guinea heading towards the capital Port Moresby. -
The Japanese gain territory
The Japanese gain vital land on the Austrlian, Papuan and US troops. -
Campaigns First Engagement
38 soldiers from the Papuan Infantry Battalion fired on the Japanese before retreating near Awala which is approxiamtely 119km North-East of Port Moresby the nations capital -
The Japanese have Kokoda
The Japanese troops take over control of the village of Kokda giving them an advantage over the Australian and allied forces. -
The resistance holds
The Australian and allied froces holds the land near Milne Bay forcing the Japanese to begin a formal withdrawal from the island. -
Added Fire Power
In an attempt to help hold Papau American General Douglas MacArthur increases the troops firepower and strength. -
The Australians get the upperhand
The Australians were closing in on Kokoda and the Japanese began withdrawing troops as Australia kept advancing -
The Japanese Reinforcements
The Japanese continue to build up their defenses by reinforcing their defenses at Gona, Sanananda and Buna. -
The Beginning of The End
The Australians entered Kokoda to finish of the Japanese troops chances in Papau New Guniea as the resistance was starting to be on the back foot. -
Japanese defense weakened
The Australian army troops gain control of one of the japanese defenses in the village of Gona. -
Australia takes over another village
The Japanese control was decreased even more when the American forces took over the village of Buna. -
The Japanese resistance is eliminated
On the 22nd of January 1943 the Japanese troops resistance was ended officially ending the Battle of Kokoda as the last Japanese defense in the village of Sanananda is in allied forces hands.