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Kokoda - Season 1

The true story of the brutal World War II military campaign fought between Australia and Japan in the green hell of the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Told from both the Japanese and Australian perspectives the documentary also explores the impact of the decisions of high command on the soldiers at the front line.

Top Cast

  • William McInnes

    William McInnes

    Himself - Narrator

  • Harry Greenwood

    Harry Greenwood

    "Smoky" Hawson

  • Kengo Hasuo

    Kengo Hasuo

    Seiro Okoda

  • Kuni Hashimoto

    Kuni Hashimoto

    Major General Horii

  • Alan David Lee

    Alan David Lee

    Brigadier Arnold Patts

  • Kim Knuckey

    Kim Knuckey

    General Blamey

  • Sean Barker

    Sean Barker

    Chester Wilmot

  • Kentaro Hara

    Kentaro Hara

    Lt. Colonel Sakamoto

  • Aaron J. March

    Aaron J. March

    Captain Basil Catterns

Overview

The true story of the brutal World War II military campaign fought between Australia and Japan in the green hell of the mountains of Papua New Guinea. Told from both the Japanese and Australian perspectives the documentary also explores the impact of the decisions of high command on the soldiers at the front line.

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