The turning point of the Kokoda Campaign for Australians occurred during the Battle of Isurava in late August 1942. Australian forces, despite being outnumbered and facing challenging conditions, managed to hold their ground against the advancing Japanese troops. This fierce resistance, coupled with the arrival of reinforcements and improved supply lines, boosted Australian morale and marked the beginning of a strategic shift. Ultimately, the successful withdrawal and regrouping of Australian forces laid the foundation for future victories along the Kokoda Track.
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The Australian Army.
It was a minor turning point on Japanese expansion, of mostly symbolic use as the first Japanese setback.
Arms, ammunition, food.
The Kokoda Trail Campaign or Kokoda Track Campaign ,located in Papua , New Guinea , was a series of battles fought between July and November 1942 between Japanese and mostly Australian combatants .
The first battle of Kokoda occurred on July 23, 1942. The second battle began on August , 1942. The entire Kokoda Track campaign lasted from July 21st to November 16th.
The Papua New Guinea Natives
They prepared really badly...
How many people died in the kokoda trail battle
They probably slept where they could off the trail .
They were stationed there to defend Papua.
The men of the Australian Army were veterans of fighting in the New Guinea Campaign.