As it was not trafficable, supplies and ammunition had to be carried in by native carriers. This also limited the number of soldiers who could be deployed. There were also problems with health - heat and disease.
The Kokoda Track is a road in Papua New Guinea, famous for being the site of a World War II battle. There is much debate over whether it should be called the Kokoda Track or Kokoda Trail; however, in 1972, it officially became the Kokoda Trail.
Countries involved in the Kokoda Track were Australia and Japan.
In the battle of Kokoda, the Australians fought in harsh conditions along the Kokoda Track. They fought the Japanese at Eora Creek, TempletonÕs Crossing, Efogi, Mission Ridge and Ioribaiwa. By mid-September, the Japanese withdrew from the Kokoda Track, defeated and depleted of supplies.
Elements of the 39th Battalion.
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The Kokoda Track is a road in Papua New Guinea, famous for being the site of a World War II battle. There is much debate over whether it should be called the Kokoda Track or Kokoda Trail; however, in 1972, it officially became the Kokoda Trail.
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The two ends of the Kokoda Trail are at Kokoda and Owers Corner sixty miles apart.
So that they can see the track.
The Kokoda Trail or Kokoda Track gets its name from the village of Kokoda, which is at one end of the trail. Owens Corner is the town at the other end.
A Japanese force moved down the Kokoda Track to capture Port Moresby.
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Papua New Guinea.
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Papua New Guinea.
The Australian Army.