The Kokoda Campaign 1942 : Myth and Reality.

Cover; The Kokoda Campaign 1942: Myth and reality; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PHOTOGRAPHS; MAPS; TABLES; KEY TO MILITARY SYMBOLS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTE ON THE TEXT; GLOSSARY; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2 STRATEGY; AIRFIELDS AND AIRCRAFT CARRIERS; A DEFENSIVE STRATEGY; THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA; CHAPTER 3 MILITARY INTELLIGENCE; CHAPTER 4 THE NANKAI SHITAI; CHAPTER 5 FROM THE LANDING TO DENIKI; OIVI; FIRST KOKODA; SECOND KOKODA; DENIKI; CASUALTIES; CHAPTER 6 ISURAVA; THE AUSTRALIANS; THE JAPANESE; ISURAVA; CASUALTIES; COMMAND AND CONCLUSIONS.

Chapter 7 guadalcanal and milne baymilne bay; the kokoda front; guadalcanal, milne bay and the kokoda myth; chapter 8 the japanese build-up; the supply line from rabaul to giruwa; from giruwa to kokoda; local food sources; chapter 9 first eora-templeton's; the japanese; the australians; first eora; casualties; the advance to efogi; chapter 10 efogi; forces engages; the attack; casualties; command; chapter 11 ioribaiwa; the australians; the japanese; ioribaiwa; casualties; command; chapter 12 japanese artillery; chapter 13 malaria and dysentery; chapter 14 the japanese supply crisis.

Captured foodthe effect of the supply crisis; chapter 15 second eora-templeton's; the japanese retreat from ioribaiwa; second eora; forces engaged; the first period of fighting; the second period of fighting; the third period of fighting; casualties; the relief of general allen; chapter 16 oivi-gorari; the japanese; the australians; oivi-gorari; casualties; reasons for the japanese defeat; the end of the port moresby plan; chapter 17 the war in the air; chapter 18 conclusion; note on sources; notes; 1 introduction; 2 strategy; 3 military intelligence; 4 the nankai shitai.

5 FROM THE LANDING TO DENIKI6 ISURAVA; 7 GUADALCANAL AND MILNE BAY; 8 THE JAPANESE BUILD-UP; 9 FIRST EORA-TEMPLETON'S; 10 EFOGI; 11 IORIBAIWA; 12 JAPANESE ARTILLERY; 13 MALARIA AND DYSENTERY; 14 THE JAPANESE SUPPLY CRISIS; 15 SECOND EORA-TEMPLETON'S; 16 OIVI-GORARI; 17 THE WAR IN THE AIR; 18 CONCLUSION; NOTE ON SOURCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INTERVIEWS; SOURCES IN JAPAN; National Institute for Defence Studies; National Diet Library; Japanese articles; SOURCES IN AUSTRALIA; Australian War Memorial; National Archives of Australia; National Library of Australia; BOOKS; Journal articles.

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Using extensive research and Japanese sources, Peter Williams seeks to explain what really happened during the Kokoda Campaign of 1942.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-290) and index.

English.

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