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What were the living and fighting conditions for Australian soldiers in Papua New Guinea?
My Father never spoke of the war except to say that in Papua New Guinea he lived in muddy trenches. His feet were always wet and sore as it was always pouring rain. Leeches clinging onto their bodies were a problem all the time. Also said he lived on bully beef. As for the fighting, it was unspeakable except for the snipers he spoke of, the horrible living conditions and that it was a case of shoot or be shot. Not much help I guess for what you are looking for.
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Were any of the Australian soldiers experienced fighters on the Kokoda track?
The men of the Australian Army were veterans of fighting in the New Guinea Campaign.
Who helped the Australian soldiers on the kokoda track?
The Papua New Guinea Natives
Where did Australian soldiers fight in World War 1?
some of the places where the Australian soldiers fought in WW1 were-German New Guinea-Western Desert-Gallipoli-The Middle East-France-Belgium-Germany-Northern Russia
How many Australian soldiers died on the kokoda track in World War 2?
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.
What was it like for Australian troops in the battle of the Coral Sea?
The Australians were fighting on New Guinea and Port Moresby. The USN was engaging the IJN at Coral Sea.
Who sent Australian troops to New Guinea in 1942?
The Australian government.
What continent is the Republic of Guinea on?
Guinea is within the African continent, not to be confused with New Guinea which is within the Australian continent.
Is Papua New Guinea Australian?
Not really.
Why was Australia deployed to New Guinea in 1942?
Papua New Guinea was Australian territory.
What region is west new guinea in?
West New Guinea is in the Pacific, New Guinea is the norther part of the Australian continent.
What are they key events of the Kokoda campaign?
Japan sent a small force from New Guinea south from New Guinea into Papua. This was intercepted at Kokoda by an Australian battalion, which was progressively reinforces. The Japanese broke through and the Australians made a fighting withdrawal to Iorabaiwa Ridge, at which stage the Japanese ran low on food and ammunition and conducted a fighting withdrawal back up the Kokoda Track through Kokoda and back to the New Guinea north coast.
How much was a guinea worth in australian dollars?
If you know how much 21 shillings are worth in Australian dollars you'll know how much a guinea is worth in Australian dollars, hoped this helped (I'm pretty sure it didn't though!)
