
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.
First Aired: 4/22/2010
Type: Miniseries
Companies: Screen Australia, Pericles Films, Featherstone Productions

Kuni Hashimoto
Major General Horii

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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