Battle of Isurava
The Battle of Isurava (also sometimes referred to as the Battle of Isurava – Abuari or the Battle of Isuraba) took place over the period 26 to 31 August 1942. Forming part of the Kokoda Track campaign of the Second World War, the battle involved military forces from Australia, supported by the United States, fighting against Japanese troops from Major General Tomitaro Horii's South Seas Detachment who had landed around Buna and Gona in Papua mid-July 1942, with the intent of capturing Port Moresby to the south via the overland route.
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Battle of Isurava
The Battle of Isurava (also sometimes referred to as the Battle of Isurava – Abuari or the Battle of Isuraba) took place over the period 26 to 31 August 1942. Forming part of the Kokoda Track campaign of the Second World War, the battle involved military forces from Australia, supported by the United States, fighting against Japanese troops from Major General Tomitaro Horii's South Seas Detachment who had landed around Buna and Gona in Papua mid-July 1942, with the intent of capturing Port Moresby to the south via the overland route.
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99 killed and 111 wounded
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1942-08-31
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Japanese victory
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Members of the 39th Battalion withdrawing after the Battle of Isurava
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