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DescriptionWithin 24 hours of the Japanese invasion of northern New Guinea at Gonain July 1942, the Australian militiamen of ‘B’ Company, 39th Battalion,spent four weeks fighting a delaying action against a crack Japaneseforce outnumbered by three to one. By mid-August, the rest of thebattalion had arrived, and these men took up a position at Isurava, inthe heart of the cloud covered mountains and jungles of the Owen StanleyRange. At Isurava, this small militia force of the 39th Battalion nownumbering around 300 men was determined to make a stand against a crackJapanese force of the 144th Regiment and supporting elements, numberingat least 1500. Then on the day the Japanese launched their attack, tothe great relief of these militiamen, reinforcements from the 2nd AIFwho had fought with great distinction in the Middle East began to arrivein the afternoon having spent days struggling up the track from PortMoresby. Even so, the Australians were still outnumbered, as theJapanese also received reinforcements, and unlike the Japanese, theAustralians had no supporting artillery or medium machineguns. Thebattle for Isurava would be the defining battle of the Kokoda Campaignand has rightfully been described as Australia’s Thermopylae. It washere that Australia’s first Victoria Cross in the Pacific war wasawarded when the Japanese conducted several ferocious attacks againstthe Australian perimetre. Private Bruce Kingsbury led an Australiancounterattack, rushing forward sweeping the Japanese positions with hisBren gun, saving he situation when all seemed lost — he was killedleading the charge. Another two men were also nominated for the VCduring the fighting at Isurava. The outnumbered and poorly equippedAustralians managed to hold back the Japanese advance for almost a week;only then did these battle scared and weary men begin a month longfighting withdraw towards Ioribaiwa Ridge just north of Port Morsby.However, their sacrifice provided time for the Australian 25th Brigadeto be brought forward — finally forcing the Japanese to withdrawal justas they glimpsed the lights of Port Morseby.
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