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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Cast
William McInnes
Himself - Narrator
Harry Greenwood
"Smoky" Hawson
Kengo Hasuo
Seiro Okoda
Kuni Hashimoto
Major General Horii
Alan David Lee
Brigadier Arnold Patts
Kim Knuckey
General Blamey
Sean Barker
Chester Wilmot
Kentaro Hara
Lt. Colonel Sakamoto
Aaron J. March
Captain Basil Catterns
Yutaka Izumihara
Lt. Colonel Tanaka
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