Whan was the Battle of Milne Bay?
The Battle of Milne Bay was a World War II battle that took place between the 25th of August and the 6th of September 1942. The Queensland, Darling Downs-based 25th Battalion were the first Allied troops to stop Japanese forces on land, at Milne Bay in 1942. It was an absolutely vital battle for both sides. If the Japanese won control of the Milne Bay airstrip, they could have launched air attacks on Port Moresby and allied shipping north of Australia.
