The Battle for Milne Bay - Japan\'s First Defeat on Land in the Second World War - was a defining moment in the evolution of the indomitable Australian fighting spirit.
Having conquered vast swathes of south-east Asia - Malaya, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies - and no.
In August 1942, Japan\'s forces were unstoppable.
Forgotten, until now.
For the men of the AIF, the militia and the RAAF, it was the Turning point in the Pacific, and their finest - though now largely forgotten - hour.
The Battle for Milne Bay - Japan\'s First Defeat on Land in the Second World War - was a defining moment in the evolution of the indomitable Australian fighting spirit