102 - Training a Battalion for War

<p>This is Part 7 of our series looking at the Battle of Isurava, the 53rd Battalion, how they fought and how they were prepared to fight.</p> <p>This episode looks at the arrival of both the 39th and 53rd Battalions to Port Moresby, the conditions that they encountered and how that impacted their preparation for combat.</p> <p>What was a day in the life of the soldiers like?<br /> How well were the soldiers trained?  What were their weapon handling skills like?<br /> How well prepared were they for combat in the Jungle?</p> <p>Check out the <a href= "https://theprinciplesofwar.com/podcast/?pk_campaign=libsyn&pk_kwd=libsyn"> show notes</a> 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.</p>