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As war in the Pacific approached, there were two local militia units: the Papuan Infantry Battalion (PIB) and the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles. With growing tensions, the 49th Battalion was sent to Port Moresby in March 1941. On 3 January 1942, the 49th Battalion was joined by the 39th and 53rd Battalions under command of the 30th Brigade. [65] [66]
The battle of Buna–Gona was part of the New Guinea campaign in the Pacific theatre during World War II.It followed the conclusion of the Kokoda Track campaign and lasted from 16 November 1942 until 22 January 1943.
The Battle of Port Moresby was an aerial battle fought between the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Army Air Force (USAAF) on one side and the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy on the other between 3 February 1942 and 17 August 1943 over Port Moresby, Papua.
Location of the Kokoda Track within Papua New Guinea Map of the Kokoda Track as it was in 1942. The map is rotated to have NE bearing at the top of the page. The Kokoda Track or Trail is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs 96 kilometres (60 mi) overland – 60 kilometres (37 mi) in a straight line – through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
New Guineans carrying the body of an American soldier near Buna, 1942. "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels" was the name given by Australian soldiers to Papua New Guinean war carriers who, during World War II, were recruited or forced into service to bring supplies up to the front and carry injured Australian troops down the Kokoda trail during the Kokoda ...
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English: Map of Participants in World War II: Dark Green: Allies before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, including colonies and occupied countries. Light Green: Allied countries that entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Blue: Axis Powers, their colonies and allies. Grey: Neutral countries during WWII
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