Battle of Kokoda
The Battle of Kokoda consisted of two engagements fought in late July – early 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 Kokoda
The Battle of Kokoda consisted of two engagements fought in late July – early 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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The Battle of Kokoda consisted ...... Kokoda in early November 1942.
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1942-07-29
1942-08-10
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First engagement: Japanese victory
Second engagement: Australian victory
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1st battle: 130–148
1st battle: 200
2nd battle: 430
2nd battle: 660
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War cemetery at Kokoda, April 1944
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Battle of Kokoda
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First engagement: Japanese victory
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Second engagement: Australian victory
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The Battle of Kokoda consisted ...... south via the overland route.
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