Kokoda is a 2006 australian war film directed by alister grierson and is based on the. This movie is really good and deserves a wider release. Spy kokoda 2006, mba,lawyer, lara croft, jack finsterer,denzel washington,martin sensmeier,machine gun,taylor davis,tony ka fai leung,terrorism,machine gun. The author victor austin served with the 39th battalion and later with the 2 2nd battalion aif. Anzac australians in world war two 04of26 kokoda trail xvid ac3. A motley crew of australian militiamen or chocos from the 39th battalion are. On 29 july 1942, the japanese captured the village of kokoda and its vital airfield. Kokoda 1disc special ed dvd depicts the 39th battalion. Kokoda also known as kokoda 39th battalion is a 2006 australian war film directed by alister grierson and is based on the experiences of australian troops fighting japanese forces during the 1942 kokoda track campaign due to budgetary restrictions, grierson and cowriter john lonie were forced to scale down the story, concentrating primarily on the trials and tribulations of one lost patrol. This is a production still from the 2006 movie kokoda that closely resemble the famous photo. Kokoda 2006 internet movie firearms database guns in. The battalions actions were first shown in damien parers 1942 film kokoda front line, and more recently in the 2006 australian movie kokoda, which was based.
Spy kokoda 2006 mba,lawyer, lara croft, jack finsterer. The 39th battalion was an infantry unit of the australian army. The platoon fell back to gorari where they linked up the following day with the leading company of the 39th battalion, a victorian militia unit. The 3rd battalion was a militia unit based in south eastern new south wales in the late 1930s and part of the citizens military force cmf. Between 3 and 18 december 1942 the battalion lost eight officers and 220 men killed and wounded. Exhausted, the 39th was relieved and sent down the track to koitaki to rest. In 1942, with the fall of singapore, australia lost nearly an entire division. Kokoda trail a critical supply line that separates australia from full. Angus sampson, steve le marquand, christopher james baker and more. It was originally raised in february 1916 for service during world war i as part of first australian imperial force, with personnel being drawn mainly from the state of victoria. On 8th august 2006 the name of the 39th battalion will be restored to the battle order when the deployed forces support unit will be renamed as 39th personnel support battalion as a tribute to the part this unit played in saving australia from a. A bitter battle is fought between australian and japanese soldiers along the kokoda trail in. Kokoda is well worth the effort to obtain this is the original australian version and it is now more widely available here as kokoda 39th battalion dvd and is very. Kokoda film wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclop.
The 39th battalion retook but failed to hold the village 9 10 august 1942 and fought a desperate holding action at deniki 14 august 1942 before falling back and digging in at isurava. The first clash occurred at awala on 23 july and the australians fell back to kokoda. The 39th battalion aka kokoda 2006 film for free as part of our trial offer. Kokoda 39th battalion showbox official trailer youtube. This war movie depicts the boys of the 39th battalion militia in desperate times halting the advance of the japanese along the kokoda track.
This revised edition brings to public attention the pivotal role that the 39th australian infantry battalion played in the vital. The men of the 39th battalion had no opportunity to speculate from afar, and safety, on the political potential of kokoda as relevant to 2006 politics. A fearsome force of japanese fighters land on the northern coast of papua new guinea. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The 39th battalion existed as a unit for only 2o months of world war ii, but its story is one of the most unusual and proudest in the annals of australian military history. A website for providing information and sharing stories of service. Taking moresby, and perhaps then australia could have changed not only the war in the south west pacific area, but perhaps the whole course of ww2.
Tom budge, steve le marquand, william mcinnes, jack finsterer, travis mcmahon, simon stone, luke ford, ewen leslie, christopher baker, angus sampson, alister grierson, kokoda. Review thanks to dash22 on imdb there is a certain amount of trepidation in approaching a. A bitter battle is fought between australian and japanese soldiers along the kokoda trail in new guinea during world war ii. The 39th b company and troops from the papuan infantry battalion pib reached kokoda on 15 july. Kokoda trail a critical supply line that separates australia from full blown invasion. The 39th australian infantry battalion 19411943 existed as a unit for only twenty months of world war ii, but its story is one of the most unusual and proudest in the annals of australian military history. Once there, b company was to secure the airstrip at kokoda, in preparation for an allied buildup along the papuan north coast. Kokoda the 39th battalion 2006 brrip xvid mp3rarbg. The next day at awala, the maroubra force engaged in six days of savage fighting.
Kokoda 39th battalion, available now on dvd from showbox entertainment. Pg 92 min action, drama, war a bitter battle is fought between australian and japanese soldiers along the kokoda trail in new guinea during world war ii. In his bestselling book, peter fitzsimons tells the kokoda story in his distinctive gripping style. Making up part of the 10th brigade, it was attached to the 3rd division and served on the western front in france and belgium before being disbanded in.
New guinea, 1942, allied australia is at war with japan. A small platoon of reservist australian soldiers have been sent as. Parers 1942 film kokoda front line, and more recently in the 2006 australian movie kokoda. Withdrawing under a barrage of mortar and machine gun fire, the village of oivi and kokodas airstrip were finally captured by the japanese but not before general morris flew in reinforcements from the 39th battalion and pib, and ambushed the enemy at gorari creek.
A patrol from 39th australian infantry battalion surveys the uberi valley. Kokoda the 39th battalion 2006 1080p bluray x264 dtsfgt. The story of kokoda is of men from one of these units, undertrained, underprovisioned sent to face battlehardened japanese soldiers in a desperate effort to save australia. Here they waited for the 8,500 japanese soldiers of the 144th regiment. Kokoda is well worth the effort to obtain this is the original australian version and it is now more widely available here as kokoda 39th battalion dvd and is very highly recommended. Kokoda calledmaroubra force, and he ordered the 100 strong b company ofthe australian 39th battalion to travel overland along the track to the village of kokoda. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. With jack finsterer, travis mcmahon, simon stone, luke ford. The japanese pressed on and pushed the small australian force back through oivi to kokoda where the 39th battalions commanding officer, lt colonel w t owen was killed on the night of 2829 july. For australians, kokoda is the iconic battle of world war ii, yet few people know just what happened and just what our troops achieved. The 39th battalion is the only unit to have kokoda listed as one of their battle honours.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Japanese forces landed at gona, on the north coast of papua, a week later and quickly moved inland. Kokoda also known as kokoda 39th battalion is a 2006 australian war film directed by alister grierson and is based on the experiences of australian troops fighting japanese forces during the 1942 kokoda track campaign. The moment in history depicted in this film is the invasion by the japanese into new guinea in world war 2.