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- Kokoda_Track_campaign abstract "The Kokoda Track campaign or Kokoda Trail campaign was part of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought between July and November 1942 between Japanese and Allied—primarily Australian—forces in what was then the Australian territory of Papua. Following a landing near Gona, on the north coast of New Guinea, on the night of 21/22 July, Japanese forces attempted to advance south overland through the mountains of the Owen Stanley Range to seize Port Moresby as part of a strategy of isolating Australia from the United States. Initially only limited Australian forces were available to oppose them; and, after making rapid progress, the Japanese South Seas Force under Major General Tomitarō Horii clashed with under-strength Australian forces from the Papuan Infantry Battalion and the Australian 39th Battalion on 23 July at Awala, forcing them back to Kokoda. Following a confused night battle on 28/29 July, the Australians were again forced to withdraw. The Australians attempted to recapture Kokoda on 8 August without success, which resulted in heavy casualties on both sides; and the 39th Battalion was subsequently forced back to Deniki. A number of Japanese attacks were subsequently fought off by the Australian Militia over the following week; yet, by 14 August, they began to withdraw over the Owen Stanley Range, down the Kokoda Track towards Isurava.The Japanese failed to press their assault, however; and the next 10 days proved to be a respite for the Australians. Reinforcements, including the 53rd Battalion and the headquarters of the 30th Brigade under the commander of Brigadier Selwyn Porter, arrived to bolster the Australian forces, while the 21st Brigade under Brigadier Arnold Potts also arrived at Isurava by 23 August. The Australians faced significant supply problems despite the modest size of their forces, and the 39th Battalion was subsequently withdrawn to ease the logistic burden. The Japanese advance resumed on 26 August, forcing Potts to mount a series of delaying actions as the 21st Brigade successively fell back, first to Eora Creek on 30 August, Templeton's Crossing on 2 September, and next to Efogi three days later, on 5 September. However, the Japanese were now increasingly hampered by supply problems of their own as they became overextended, while the Australian defence also became better organised. Regardless, the effectiveness of the Australian units was increasingly reduced through exhaustion and sickness from operating in the harsh terrain.On 10 September, Potts handed over command to Porter, who was subsequently forced to withdraw to Ioribaiwa. The Japanese unsuccessfully mounted a further attack the following day, as they began to run out of momentum against the Australians who began to receive further reinforcements, including brigades from the experienced Australian 7th Division under the command of Major General Arthur Allen. The 25th Brigade under Brigadier Kenneth Eather took over the forward area on 14 September. Heavy fighting continued around Ioribaiwa for the next week, however; and the Australians were again forced to withdraw on 17 September, this time to Imita Ridge, in sight of Port Moresby itself. Having outrun his supply lines and following the reverses suffered by the Japanese at Guadalcanal, Horii was now ordered on to the defensive, marking the limit of the Japanese advance southwards. The Japanese subsequently began to withdraw on 24 September to establish a defensive position on the north coast; but they were followed by the Australians under Eather, who recaptured Kokoda on 2 November. Further fighting continued into November and December as the Australian and United States forces assaulted the Japanese beachheads, in what later became known as the Battle of Buna–Gona.".
- Kokoda_Track_campaign causalties "1,055 wounded".
- Kokoda_Track_campaign causalties "4,000+ sick".
- Kokoda_Track_campaign causalties "625 killed".
- Kokoda_Track_campaign commander Arthur_Samuel_Allen.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign commander Douglas_MacArthur.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign commander Edmund_Herring.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign commander George_Alan_Vasey.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign commander Harukichi_Hyakutake.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign commander Hisaichi_Terauchi.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign commander Hitoshi_Imamura.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign commander Sydney_Rowell.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign commander Thomas_Blamey.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign commander Tomitarō_Horii.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign date "1942-11-16".
- Kokoda_Track_campaign isPartOfMilitaryConflict Pacific_War.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign place Territory_of_New_Guinea.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign place Territory_of_Papua.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign result "Allied victory".
- Kokoda_Track_campaign strength "13,500 total".
- Kokoda_Track_campaign strength "30,000 total".
- Kokoda_Track_campaign thumbnail Australian_39th_Battalion_after_the_Kokoda_Track_campaign_1942_(AWM_013289).jpg?width=300.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageExternalLink AAJ_Winter2007.pdf.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageExternalLink contents.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageExternalLink kokoda.commemoration.gov.au.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageExternalLink www.kokodamemorialfoundation.com.au.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageExternalLink www.kokodatrackfoundation.org.
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- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink 144th_Infantry_Regiment_(Imperial_Japanese_Army).
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- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Arnold_Potts.
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- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Artillery_battery.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Australian_Army_Reserve.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Australian_National_University.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Australian_New_Guinea_Administrative_Unit.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Australian_War_Memorial.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Australian_armoured_units_of_World_War_II.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Basil_Morris.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Battle_and_theatre_honours_of_the_Australian_Army.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Buna–Gona.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Midway.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Milne_Bay.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Singapore.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Thermopylae.
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- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Bruce_Kingsbury.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Buna,_Papua_New_Guinea.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Canberra.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Cannibalism.
- Kokoda_Track_campaign wikiPageWikiLink Category:1942_in_Papua_New_Guinea.