The Battles for Kokoda Plateau: Three Weeks of Hell Defending the Gateway to the Owen Stanleys

by David W. Cameron and David W. Cameron

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On July 21, 1942, a large Japanese reconnaissance mission landed along the north-eastern coastline of Papua, soon turning into an all-out attempt to capture Port Morseby. This is the powerful story of the three weeks of battle by a small Australian militia force to keep the Japanese at bay. Outnumbered by at least three to one, they fought to hold the Kokoda Plateau--the gateway to the Owen Stanleys. Desperately short of ammunition and food and stranded...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1760529559

ISBN13:9781760529550

Release Date:January 2021

Publisher:Allen & Unwin

Length:432 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.2"

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