Maroubra Force

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Maroubra Force

World War II battalion

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Kokoda Track Campaign
The battle for New Guinea
…command that became known as Maroubra Force. The Japanese were seasoned veterans and experienced night fighters, but Maroubra Force, despite being heavily outnumbered and outgunned, acquitted itself well. It carried out a fighting retreat to Deniki, 4 miles (6 km) south of Kokoda village, after the Japanese pushed it out…
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…command that became known as Maroubra Force. The Japanese were seasoned veterans and experienced night fighters, but Maroubra Force, despite being heavily outnumbered and outgunned, acquitted itself well. It carried out a fighting retreat to Deniki, 4 miles (6 km) south of Kokoda village, after the Japanese pushed it out…
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