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To halt the Japanese advance on Port Moresby.

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How many australians were wounded on the kokoda track?

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On which famous Trail in New Guinea did the Australians fight?

They fought on the Kokoda track.


How many Australians were wounded in World War 2 Kokoda Track?

1027.


How many Japanese troops went on the Kokoda Track?

2,800.


What helped the Australians win the Kokoda Track campaign?

Superior numbers, supply and support.


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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.


What are the dangers of kokoda trail?

The Kokoda Track was and still is a single file trail through the mountainous jungle of New Guinea. Not only was the terrain very tough, the Australians were trying to run the Japanese out of the area.


When did the Japanese capture the Kokoda airfield?

In late July 1942, as the Japanese advanced towards Kokoda village, they were engaged by forward elements of the Papuan Infantry Battalion and the Australian 39th Infantry Battalion. Despite the Australians' stubborn resistance, Kokoda fell to the larger Japanese force and by 27 August 1942, the Australians and the few Papuan troops who had stayed with them had been forced back to Isurava.


Who were the Australians fighting in the Kokoda Track campaign and why?

An Australian force was established from 6th Division to protect Port Moresby from a Japanes attempt to capture it.


What was the Kokoda track used for in World War 2?

It was the trail used for soldiers to get from one side of the island to the other the Japanese on one side and the Australians on the other.


What are facts about the kokoda trail?

The Kokoda Trail was the sight of the most significant battle fought by Australians in World War II, against Japanese invaders. Over 625 Australians were killed and 1000 wounded. The Kokoda Trail is a narrow track over the rugged mountains of Papua New Guinea.