It focused the Australian Army's attention on fighting in the tropics as opposed to desert warfare in the Middle East, and the Navy on operating with the US Navy.
The Kokoda Track campaign occurred during WW2 ~ see related link below .
Australians fighting in the New Guinea campaigns during WW2.
It was not a war, it was a campaign which turned back a Japanese land attack on Port Moresby.
It was the Kokoda Campaign of World War 2.
Fall of Singapore and Kokoda Campaign
It would have delayed the New Guinea campaign somewhat. But not effected the war overall.
See New Guinea Campaign, WW2.
It was part of the campaign in Papua by the Australian Army which slowed the Japanese advance on Port Moresby.
Kokoda War lasted from 21 July- 16 November 1942
During the Kokoda Track campaign in World War II, approximately 625 Australian soldiers lost their lives. The campaign, which took place from July to November 1942, was crucial in the defense of Papua New Guinea against Japanese forces. In addition to the fatalities, many soldiers were wounded or suffered from illness due to the challenging conditions. The Kokoda Track remains a significant site of Australian military history.
While indirectly involved in the actual fighting, women played a role in the Kokoda Track Campaign. They served as nurses and assisted in other ways. Wives and relatives of the soldiers at home were effected worrying about their husbands, brothers, and fathers. The campaign, an Allied victory, was incredibly difficult on all involved because of the weather, terrain, and Japanese opponents.
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