🎬 KOKODA 1942 · DOCUMENTARY VIDEO THEATRE
Documentary Theatre & 1942 Film Reels
Animated battle reconstructions, tactical troop movements, and digitised 1942 combat reels from cinematographer Damien Parer and official units. ← Back to the 3D map
🎬 TACTICAL DOCUMENTARY VIDEO THEATRE & OFFICIAL AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL 1942 FILM REELS
Animated Battle Reconstructions & Actual 1942 War Memorial Film Reels
Switch between our 6 Animated Topographic Battle Reconstructions (with voice narration & battle audio) and the 5 Actual Digitised 1942 Australian War Memorial Film Reels (including Damien Parer's Oscar-winning Kokoda Front Line!)—or click any film or photograph below to play/enlarge.
📽️ SELECT BATTLE RECONSTRUCTION CHAPTER (6 EPISODES)
🎞️ CLICK ANY 1942 AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL FILM REEL BELOW TO PLAY ACTUAL ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE
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Historical Archive
35+ AWM photos, battle maps, Japanese dispatches, and archival film reels.
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16 Villages & Locations
Comprehensive geographical guide from Port Moresby through the high divide to Buna.
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Research Dossier
Phase-by-phase tactical timelines, orders of battle, casualty figures, and historical dispute resolutions.
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Weapons & Logistics
Firearm ballistics, mountain artillery comparisons, supply line math, and the Fuzzy Wuzzy legacy.
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