World War II conflict that consisted of most the globe and was the most costly and intense war in human history. The conflict had started on September 1st, 1939 with the German invasion of Poland with the pacific war presumed to have started on 7th July 1937 with the Japanese attacking china and lasted until the summer of 1945. Due to the overwhelming number of nations involved and the extraordinary number of theatres a great number of people …showed first 75 words of 520 total…

…showed last 75 words of 520 total…Moresby. Australia was more vulnerable than it had ever been. While all this was happening Milne Bay had been reinforced by Army and RAAF units under the instructions of Major General Cyril Clowes, this pre-empted a Japanese landing force attempt to capture the Bay in which they would use to make an advance on Port Moresby. The Australian Air force and Army worked hand in hand with each other to defeat the Japanese impenetrable force.