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Originally Posted by Warlord  The land battle that saved the Pacific. |
Not if you believe MacArthur!
The poor old Chocos weren't even supposed to be there. But Churchill stopped the 9th Div from returning to Australia for far too long. There's a good story!
The Japanese force was made of most competent troops indeed. Final victory in New Guinea required even bloodier fighting after the Track was cleared. Some of the nastiest in the Pacific theatre. The battle for Sanananda was horrific.