Japanese Retreat
Due to the positioning of bodies across the field, Brian Freeman was able to distinguish between the Japanese and Australian soldiers. In addition, he used the weaponry to tell them apart. At least 70 Australians died there, but hundreds more were wounded. Yet, the Diggers were able to drive the Japanese to retreat. Then they buried some of the Imperial soldiers in what became a mass grave there. However, lots of the soldiers were simply left where they died.
Japanese Retreat
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