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''Kokoda'' is a 2006 Australian film about Australian militias from the 39th Battalion during the titular UsefulNotes/WorldWarII campaign.

The story is set in 1942. The Japanese forces have advanced through Asia, conquering large parts of it. Australia is under the threat of invasion. To prevent this, a bunch of poorly trained militias are sent to Papua New Guinea to hold off the advancing Japanese forces along the only way to Port Moresby, which is the [[DeathWorld extremely muddy and hostile]] Kokoda Trail. Under-equipped, under-supplied and sleep deprived, the men of the 39th Battalion make their way through one of the most claustrophobic, exhausting and frightening theaters of the war.
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!! This film provides examples of:

* ColdBloodedTorture: Done to Blue by the Japanese after he stayed behind to provide cover with his Bren.
* DeadpanSnarker: Everyone, as befits a movie about Australian soldiers.
-->'''Dan:''' "I don't suppose its too late to ask for leave on compassionate grounds at this late juncture?"
-->'''Sam:''' "And what grounds would those be?"
-->'''Dan:''' "Grounds of 'I don't wanna get me head blown off'"
%%* EverythingIsTryingToKillYou
* EyeScream: One poor sod (the audience's sympathy for him is reduced because of his previous behaviour as a DirtyCoward) hides beneath a log, then gets out only to discover a Japanese soldier pointing a bayonet at his face. Ouch.
* HighlyConspicuousUniform: The Aussies are stuck in desert uniforms, which isn't exactly the best protection in a jungle environment.
* HungryJungle: Portrayed extremely well, with the lighting and claustrophobia creating a fantastic atmosphere.
* JungleWarfare: Naturally, since this film is set in the South Pacific, and the Aussies are forced to trek through the jungle to battle the Japanese and vice-versa.
* MobileShrubbery: Unlike the Aussies, the Japanese have the luxury of ghillie suits. Nothing says OhCrap like a patch of grass slowly rising up behind the Lieutenant.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Which successfully held back the Japanese despite being outnumbered and outgunned, and eventually turned them away. (also a TruthInTelevision)
%%* SceneryPorn
* SquadNickname: the regular army forces nicknamed the concripts "chocos", short for "chocolate soldiers" (because they thought that they would "melt under pressure", TruthInTelevision)
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