World War II Today

Share this post

Desperate fight to hold New Guinea

www.ww2today.com

Desperate fight to hold New Guinea

29th August 1942: Outnumbered Australian troops make a determined stand in the steaming jungles of Papua New Guinea

Aug 29, 2022
∙ Paid
Share this post

Desperate fight to hold New Guinea

www.ww2today.com
Share
Subsequent artists impression of Kingsbury’s single handed counter-attack with Bren gun.

West of Solomon Islands -where the US Marines where holding on - lay Papua New Guinea. The Japanese had attempted - and failed - to seize Port Moresby on the southern coast, which would have given them a base just north of Australia, dominating Allied supply routes. …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to

World War II Today
to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
Previous
Next
© 2023 Martin Cherrett
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing