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125 - Medical considerations on the Kokoda Track

125 - Medical considerations on the Kokoda Track

Update: 2025-03-12

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What medical treatment was avaiable for the soldiers fighting on the Kokoda Track. How were ill and injured soldiers cared for and what were the difficulties in providing surgical and medical care in the austere conditions of the Jungles of Kokoda?

This episode continues our Kokoda Campaign Podcast series.

Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast.

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125 - Medical considerations on the Kokoda Track

125 - Medical considerations on the Kokoda Track

James Eling