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How many Japanese died on the kokoda track?
About 5000
How many troops were sent to Kokoda?
Initially 500. This was built up to 3,500 on the Track as the campaign progressed, however there were eventually 30,000 in Papua New Guinea, most not committed at any particular stage. The Japanese had 13,500 in PNG, but only about 2,000 were committed in the Kokoda Track.
How did the Kokoda Track affect Australia's home front?
The Kokoda Track was vital to Australia during WWII, as the Japanese troops were repelled by the Australian and US troops during the Kokoda Trail campaign. Japan had already landed troops on the island of New Guinea, and sought to head south through the Owen Stanley Ranges to establish bases on the southern coast of the island. The PNG natives offered invaluable assistance to the Allied troops along the Kokoda Track, often at great risk to themselves. The Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels were a tribe of Papua New Guinean native people nicknamed for their thick, woolly hair. The Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels helped Australian soldiers during WWII in the 1942 battles against invading Japanese troops. They lived in the villages along the Kokoda Track and initially knew nothing of the war until Australian troops began moving through their area. They carried wounded out of the jungle, on stretchers and on their backs, and nursed them back to health where possible, at the risk of their own lives. They also carried supplies and equipment for the Australian troops. Stories have also emerged of these natives rescuing US airmen who were shot out of the sky. They evacuated allied troops from compromising situations during alerts of Japanese invasions, or hid them from advancing troops. Not only did they nurse the wounded back to health, but many Allied troops fell victim to the diseases of the tropical jungle, such as malaria - the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels also nursed them through that.
How many australians were wounded on the kokoda track?
Approximately 1680
How many people fought in the kokoda track?
Approximately 40,000 combatants.
How many Australians were wounded in World War 2 Kokoda Track?
1027.
How many people died in the Kokoda campaign including the Japanese?
Australain Army 625 Japanese Army - probably about 2,000
Why was kokoda a turning point in the war?
How many people died in the kokoda trail battle
Why were the Australians involved in the Kokoda war?
See the links 'Kokoda Trail - Our Most Famous Battle of WW2' and 'Battle For Australia Council' for information on Australia's involvement. An Australian battalion met a Japanese invasion force and delayed it to Kokoda village, where reinforcements took over. These reinforcements fought a delaying battle back down the Kokoda Track to Imita Ridge, where the Japanese force ran out of food and ammunition and had to beat a fighting retreat against the now heavily outnumbering Australian forces. Note the above use of 'Kododa Track' which is what Australians called it. Trail is an American word pushed in American press releases at the time, which too many Australians have accepted instead of keeping the iconic name Track which is what our soldiers called it, and they should know and be respected.
Kokoda track or trail?
The Kokoda Trail runs from Buna, on the north coast of New Guinea, to Port Moresby on the south coast, though jungle and over the Owen Stanley Mountains. The Japanese, turned back from Port Moresby in the Battle of the Coral Sea by the US Navy in May, 1942, decided to try an overland approach to taking the capital of New Guinea via the Kokoda Trail. The Japanese troops were ill prepared for this trek and a great many perished and the rest were starving by the time they reached the vicinity of Port Moresby. There they encountered Australian and American troops, the Australians some Home Defense units and regulars returned from North Africa, and the Americans of the newly arrived 32nd Infantry Division. The skeletal Japanese were pushed back over the Owen Stanleys, some resorting to cannibalism, and a few reached the north coast at Buna and Gona, where a battle ensued to seize the northern terminus of the Trail from them.
What actually happened on the Kokoda trail to the AIF Australian Imperial Forces?
The Second AIF were involved in the battle for the Kokoda Trail (not track), in New Guinea. At first, the defence of the track was in the hands of several militia (non-regular army troops, like the Reserve these days) units. They moved from Port Moresby in the south, overland northwards along the Kokoda Track. Around this time, quite enormous and seasoned Japanese South Seas Forces troops were landing in the northern side, and marching south - they did this on the assumption that no one would expect a land assault across New Guinea because the track was thought not to be able to support an army. Macarthur (US General also commanding the Australian forces at this time) also thought the track would not sustain an army, which is why he only sent militia. The militia units suffered heavily from the conditions, braving horrible mud, rain, humidity, and the problems that come with jungle life including wounds that will not heal, and dysentery from poor food supplies. They advanced as far north as Kokoda (a small plateau on the top of the Owen Stanley Range) before deciding this was a fit place to fight. The Japanese then encountered a well dug-in bunch of quite untrained troops. The re-supplies that were meant to come to the troops did not appear, and they found themslevs running short of ammunition and food - they had marched beyond the realistic capacity of the supply units to get supplies through to them. The militia fought valiantly and repulsed the Japanese many times before finally having to evacuate their positions - outnumbered ten to one it is suprising they lasted in Kokoda as long as they did. There was essentially a long running battle with the Japanese all the way back down the track towards Port Moresby - for several months the Australian units would stand and fight, then melt way into the jungle to find another place to fight. Each time, the Japanese suffered a huge numbers of casualties, espcially compared to the Australians. From this point onwards the Japanese were getting farther from their supply points in the north, while the Australians were getting closer to their supply points in the south. The Japanese started suffering what the Australians had in Kokoda as their supply lines grew too long and difficult - low food, low ammunition. 2nd AIF units, returned from fighting in the Middle East, started to arrive to bolster the militia units and replace them. So the fighting became even tougher for the Japanese at a time they could least afford it. They crumbled within sight of Port Moresby and melted back up the track to the north, with Australian militia in hot pursuit.
What is the timeline of the Kokoda Track campaign?
The Kokoda Trail is about 96km and it goes across the Owen Stanley Ranges from Ower's Corner (North of Papua New Guinea's Capital Port Moresby) to Kokoda village. It's important to know that there is not one definite Kokoda Trail, but rather many different smaller tracks that lead across the Mountains. They part and converge to form the area which is known as the Kokoda Trail (or Kokoda Track).
