Although they were outnumbered in the area by a factor of roughly 10:1, the Japanese waged a dogged resistance campaign, which continued until the end of the war, by which time most of the original defenders, and more than 100 Australians had been killed.
They were outnumbered in the area by a factor of roughly 10:1. The Japanese waged a dogged resistance campaign. A dogged resistance campaign continued until the end of the war. Most of the original defenders had been killed by the war. More than 100 Australians had been killed by the war.