Kokoda Campaign
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The Kokoda Campaign was a crucial World War II series of battles in Papua New Guinea between Australian and Japanese forces, remembered for its harsh jungle fighting and its role in defending Australia from potential invasion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kokoda Campaign canonical | 1 |
| Kokoda Campaign battles | 1 |
| Kokoda Track campaign | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kokoda Track Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kokoda Track NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| characteristic |
close-quarters jungle fighting
ⓘ
harsh climate and disease ⓘ logistical difficulties ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Allen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horii Tomitarō NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney Rowell NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Blamey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Kokoda Track memorials in Australia
ⓘ
Kokoda Track memorials in Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country |
Australia
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-11-16 ⓘ |
| front | South West Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
21st Brigade (Australia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
25th Brigade (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ 39th Battalion (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian 7th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian Militia units ⓘ Japanese South Seas Detachment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Kokoda Track
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Owen Stanley Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Brigade Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Ioribaiwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Isurava NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kokoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Oivi–Gorari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
Japanese capture of Port Moresby by land
ⓘ
defence of Port Moresby ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Guinea campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCombatant |
Australian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
ⓘ
Japanese withdrawal to the north coast of Papua ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-07-21 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
defence of Australia from potential invasion
ⓘ
halted Japanese southward advance in the Pacific ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous jungle
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| theatre | New Guinea theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kokoda Campaign battles
this entity surface form:
Kokoda Track campaign