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The Kokoda Campaign
During World War, the Kokoda Campaign was part of the Pacific war of world war 2. The Kokoda Track was mainly located in Papua Neu Guinea. The Kokoda campaign was involved round of battles between July 1942. The Kokoda Track is most likely estimated runs from south from the Kokoda 96 kilometre which is 60 miles. This was historically an overwhelming thought of how long they have to walk through the Kokoda track for 4 to 12 days.
The soldiers or troopers that fought in World War was Australia, United States of America and the Empire of Japan. During the Pacific war, the Japan squad landed on the northern coast of Papua Neu Guinea.

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