The Toughest Fighting in the World: The Australian and American Campaign for New Guinea in World War II by George H. Johnston

Author:George H. Johnston [Johnston, George H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Australia, History, Military, New Zealand, Non-Fiction, Wars & Conflicts, World War II
ISBN: 9781594161513
Google: ta14kQEACAAJ
Amazon: 1594161518
Publisher: Westholme Publishing
Published: 2011-07-14T23:00:00+00:00

The defense line of the Allies in New Guinea is along the almost impassable range of the Owen Stanley mountains, beyond which lies the north coast. With the enemy in partial control of that coast and in control of the sea lanes from Rabaul leading thereto, it would have been impossible to defend this advanced position in the main only from the sea, with little hope of success, and any garrison there would undoubtedly have been overwhelmed in case of serious attack. Isolated positions subject to enemy envelopment are invariably doomed, with no commensurate advantages. They represent nothing but forlorn hopes. No special threat exists by its occupation by the enemy, and the establishment of an air base there would be difficult indeed in the face of our air opposition. Similarly, in case of any Allied attack on New Guinea, the Japanese in the isolated Buna-Gona area would find themselves in a most exposed position.

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