The Battle of Buna

Type: Event

As of November 2026, The Battle of Buna has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Dan Carlin (Nov 2020). Part of the New Guinea campaign, showcasing jungle warfare.

The battle of Buna–Gona was part of the New Guinea campaign in the Pacific theatre during World War II. It followed the conclusion of the Kokoda Track campaign and lasted from 16 November 1942 until 22 January 1943. The battle was fought by Australian and United States forces against the Japanese beachheads at Buna, Sanananda and Gona. From these, the Japanese had launched an overland attack on Port Moresby. In light of developments in the Solomon Islands campaign, Japanese forces approaching Po