1942, Australian troops disembark from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, World War II Stock Video Footage - Alamy
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1942, Australian troops disembark from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, World War II Stock Video Footage - Alamy
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Battle for New Guinea | 1942-1945 | Australian & American Soldiers in Action | WW2 Documentary Film After Pearl Harbour, Australia's front line was soon formed in New Guinea. General Douglas MacArthur on his withdrawal from the Philipeines drew a line in the sand and Australian and American troops, and New Guinea natives, and Papua New Guinea colonial forces, including the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary fought an all out campaign in New Guinea aimed at preventing a Japanese invasion of Aust
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Battle for New Guinea | 1942-1945 | Australian & American Soldiers in Action | WW2 Documentary Film After Pearl Harbour, Australia's front line was soon formed in New Guinea. General Douglas MacArthur on his withdrawal from the Philipeines drew a line in the sand and Australian and American troops, and New Guinea natives, and Papua New Guinea colonial forces, including the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary fought an all out campaign in New Guinea aimed at preventing a Japanese invasion of Aust
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During World War II, an enduring Australian legend emerged about soldiers in New Guinea attempting to train kangaroos as makeshift pack animals. The story paints a vivid picture: resourceful yet desperate troops, bogged down in treacherous jungle terrain, allegedly sought to use the native marsupials to carry ammunition, rations, and medical supplies through areas impassable to vehicles or horses. According to the tale, the experiment failed spectacularly when the kangaroos, unnerved by the deaf
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During World War II, an enduring Australian legend emerged about soldiers in New Guinea attempting to train kangaroos as makeshift pack animals. The story paints a vivid picture: resourceful yet desperate troops, bogged down in treacherous jungle terrain, allegedly sought to use the native marsupials to carry ammunition, rations, and medical supplies through areas impassable to vehicles or horses. According to the tale, the experiment failed spectacularly when the kangaroos, unnerved by the deaf
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