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Old 27-09-2008, 10:27 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Herakles View Post
The promo is tantalising. Footage I haven't seen.

But do they really mean BEYOND Kokoda? Or the fight for the track itself?

Because the fighting after the track was recovered was truly terrible. Places like Milne Bay and Sanananda etc.
I would say the "Beyond" is the veterans reliving the actual battle.
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