Kokoda the bloody track

[@ShirleyZhang-bt4dj]

I salute these very brave men.The greatest generation without dought.

[@oreilly1237878]

Thank you for those fine Australian soldiers who held the Kokoda trail.A vital battle in the Second World War.Who knows what would have happened if they had lost.I salute them.

[@grantlaredo9795]

So grateful to the, Aussies and the Papuans! Legends.....

[@charliesinatra1079]

.from the US: incredible respect to these valiant men fighting a ruthless foe.

[@akmchefskingdom6607]

The human spirit can endure so much pain and not break. Amazing.

[@orley104]

The Immortal 39th. They will live forever in Australian history. That Japanese soldier retrieving the remains of his comrades is THE BONE MAN OF KOKODA. His book is astonishing as is the hole story.

[@shaunmuhl851]

Why do we all let the yin o yin percent make us do this to my fellow man ,, When we all click on to fraud

[@55wheeler]

Whole

[@XxBloggs]

The Bone man is full of untruths. You need to read it with that in mind.

[@michaelhayman2549]

-- yeah I didn't like the guy at all, I appreciated his dedication to his dead mates, but he never acknowledged any guilt or remorse for his nations crimes, such as tying diggers to trees and using them for bayonet practice.😪

[@paulrummery6905]

No forgetting the horror & suffering of our boys in the Owen Stanley's..no forgetting the dreadful behaviour & unforgivable ignorance of Macarthur, Blamey and the Brisbane HQ.. No forgetting the betrayed like Arnold Potts.. I feel for the poor Japanese boys conscripted and indoctrinated and their ordeal. My grand uncles were up there, I knew those who returned..I'm named after one, 19, killed at Buna. The native carriers were indeed angels of endurance and mercy. And we're still all about belting each other about, all over the planet, in 2023. Lest we bloody forget. ❤

[@stuart8663]

The solid voice of narrator Leonard Teale adds a sense of Aussie-ness about it as well.

[@XxBloggs]

Mmmmaaaaaaatttteeee

[@kerrynsteenson7941]

My father Kevin Grey. So proud. Smokey Howson. I used to work with Smokey, a lovely man.

[@kerrynsteenson7941]

Kevin at 00.04.16.10

[@stuwhiteman3810]

To paul joe Cocomo 1 year ago We did it then we can do it again mate! Those first Australian Units that where sent to Papua New Guinea were Militia with minimal training, (the fully trained units where still in the Middle East, Bardia, Benghazi, Greece, Crete, Tobruk and Syria, then obviously El-Alemein, you don't know any of these names) some of the militia didn't even know how to strip their own weapons and clean them, no blankets, no spare socks, cotton uniform wearing shorts. It was stinking hot in the tropics up to 90% humidity during the day then freezing cold at night up on those mountains and it rains every day up north in the afternoon so without blankets and thin cotton uniforms with no blankets you froze, one guy said after a few days on the track that he counted 18 holes in his boots and his socks had rotted off,...plus the only heavy weapon they had was an obsolete First World War Vickers Machine Gun! Walk the Kokoda Track today without anyone shooting at you and see how long you last? People fall out today and have to go back to Port Morseby and there wearing all the latest light weight hiking gear. Good Luck! Plus we have more people now too, so about 24 Million or something ridiculous where we only had about 7 Million in 1939 and were a lot smarter now after that,... plus Korea, Malayan Confrontation, Vietnam, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. Do some research,...that's the reason where still here surrounded by a squillion people who are shit scared of us! And don't forget New Zealand there our Brothers even though we hate each other when playing Rugby Union, Rugby League, Cricket f-cken table tennis net ball snakes and ladders what ever,...but we are christian nations or something and when it comes to saving ourselves you wouldn't want a better soldier standing beside you ANZACS,...wow f-ck try and find anything better, good luck with that too lol!!! I don't care what you do but at least do some research,...even ask our enemies they love us too, ask a Turk we are best friends with them too lol!!! So who ever wants to try,... good luck to them too,..lol!

[@indotransconsult2360]

This a very good documentery film. You have a good naration and you interviewed men who took part in the battle .

[@Sq12Sq22u22]

Actually about 22,000 japanese landed at Buna, including 12,000 of the South Seas Regiment ( a veteran fighting unit) 540 Australians opposed them.

[@ericunderwood1482]

My Father was at Bloody Buna Sanananda November Dec 1942... 32d Div.126th Combat Infantry Regiment...spoke Highly of Australian infantry and the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels....from there the Admiralty's, Bismarck Archipelagos, Bataan, Battangas, Corrigador, Olangampos, Subic Bay, Leyte, Manilla, and Luzon....all the latter with 2nd Engineer Special Brigade Amphibious 592d Boat and Shore Regiment.... Eric Underwood class of 81 Downey High School California

[@genxman7211]

Owned this on VHS back in the day ❤

[@phillipatherton3953]

I’d like to know the rate of PNG that perished through that period?

[@mitchellhawkes22]

At the end, there's the Aussie vet in Queensland who said "There just isn't anything to be gained by war." He's kidding, right? The Aussie soldiers saved the nation with that hopeless, relentless, bloody retreat on the Kokoda Trail. It's a most heroic story. And it preserved the people, and the land. THAT is what was gained.

[@nathanezra3345]

Have you been in a war zone?

[@mullythebully5557]

war is young men killing each other

[@christopherburnham1612]

Churchill wanted to leave Australia to the Japanese

[@grandadlovestheo2387]

Donkeys in charge of. Lions. Just like WW1 . Respect to them brave men 👍🇬🇧

[@KingsleykSkorzeny]

Now we should all TAKE BLOODY NOTICE we got the Chinese to watch including the 5th columnists already in our parliament.

[@douglasturner6153]

5th columnists are easy to find. Just follow the Chinese money.

[@gingermegs138]

Isurava sore the worst hand to hand combat imaginable . At The End Of The Day We Will Remember Them. God Bless Them.

[@philipbrown2514]

He didn't know he didn't care..... Thank god for these men.

[@johnallen2771]

What would you do if your country was being invaded? You would either flee or fight. That's your choice. Or you can flee and fight at the same time which is what happened on the Kokoda trail. I love the people of AUS and NZ. Their stiff upper lip attitude is something that is rare. There were so many heroes and acts of courage that it's difficult to list them all in a short comment. I hope the people there never forget what those men did. This should be taught in every history class in the world.

[@patrickjohnnybobbin7323]

The Australian soldier is the Australian people

[@jamietuddenham2306]

"I've been lookin at those eyes ever since"

[@duanerice-mason2115]

I must admit the Aussies fought it out

[@grandadlovestheo2387]

Bloody brave men 👍🇬🇧

[@dennisdobin8640]

14 min. Out numbered 20 to1 yet the Japanese imagined they where up against an force of 6000.I don't think we breed this species any longer,proud to say my father served in NG.not that it did him any good in the long run.

[@genxman7211]

Sorry mate that’s a myth but nevertheless an amazing effort: www.army.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-06/WWII_1942-%28July-November%29_The-Kokoda-Campaign_myth-and-reality.pdf

[@teamshaboobalu2887]

Over 300 dead and a thousand wounded Japanese. By only two Choco's in that one position? Holy freakin' crap!!!!

[@deradler7571]

2 platoons, not two men

[@MACCA8569]

It's typical of the commanders the arrogance hasn't changed I would have spat in his face if he asked if I just arrived after all I went through God bless the Australian 39th goes to show how as a nation we are strong

[@murph7421]

My great uncle was in the 39th. Never met the fella, but according to my grandmother, he was never the same after he came home.

[@noislamonazisdotcom9888]

This was Brilliant

[@anthonywilson7304]

We all share the same blood and tears

[@edgarchico6789]

No war actions. Only experiences of Defenders bring yold and retold.

[@scotthouston9533]

only the legs left does that mean cannibalism?

[@WRSBaxter]

Yes. Locals remember bands of starving Japanese offering to trade meat for vegetables.

[@malforster8271]

Lest we forget

[@JohnDoe-pv8rc]

I note the digger swore their oath to the Commonwealth of Australia. To Commonwealth of Australia Government not Australian Government we have today. Something has happen since 1940's have we been invaded by stelth.

[@milljuice]

2:20 known attack but yet let it happen.

[@markschultz7232]

Where are the best docs on this subject?

[@genxman7211]

There are some great videos by a British guy who interviews Australian experts on all aspects of the war in PNG. Great discussion and pics. Search on KZbin WW2 TV. Also The Australian Army has a good one explaining the situation too. There’s a lot of great stuff on KZbin. ❤ Love learning about this.

[@lord834beast5]

i was your 200 like

[@shaunmuhl851]

Fucking why did they go to war

[@dashaB-sl4pu]

Get rid of that bloody clock

[@anthonywilson7304]

Macarther and Blamey were knobs.

[@davideccles7805]

Some one should make a movie about Kokoda, would be a great Flag Rally point for Australians.

[@NathanWells41968]

There is dude, watch Kokoda on Stan or search it up on JB HI FI, if your actually Australian.

[@ryan1385]

Paternal Boi makes you proud to be an Aussie hey mate 👍🏻

[@XxBloggs]

Why does Australia need a rally point? And are we going to do a movie that includes the 53rd battalion sitting on the track refusing to fight, while the 39th and the 2/14th fought the Japanese a mile up the track? Do we include the sheer incompetence of the upper level commanders? Do we include the Australians continually being pushed back by the same Japanese tactics over and over again?

[@genxman7211]

@@XxBloggs53rd Bn is a very interesting component! No training and poor leadership.

[@carsella11]

Blamey the blamer.

[@anthonyeaton5153]

How many more must there be videos of Kokoda. It’s getting a boring. Australia is the only country that keeps going on about their war history.

[@michaelrooks4030]

.absolutely sick of u bro ...keyboard warrior is all u are mate ...u want my email address so we can sort this out mate

[@malcolmallerton3946]

So Sade And to think China would like to start another war

[@simonyip8571]

I'm pretty sure that the Chinese are happy with their resurgence and ressurection and return to their original world status and position. They have no reason to sabotage their success by going on military adventures. They are building up their military and naval and aviation equipment and forces to make sure that they will be able to defend their national interests and to be able to prevent being too weak to stop hostile and aggressive nations from unwanted interference and involvement in Chinese affairs and having to experience the brutal Japanese aggression, invasion, occupation and atrocities. To seriously believe that successfull country's just declare war for petty reasons. They now have a lot more international power and importance and have too little to gain in unnecessary wars.