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This week in the War, 14–20 December 1942: Australians and Americans capture Buna in Papua New Guinea

The Kokoda Trail campaign had grown into weeks of desperate fighting until the tide finally began to turn: This week in the war, on 14 December 1942, American troops captured Buna village in south-eastern Papua New Guinea. Japanese destroyers and transports … Continue reading

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