 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Gare gare, yakakonzera kurasikirwa kukuru kuvaJapan munhevedzano yekurwisa, uye yakavatungamirira kudavira kuti vakanga vakatarisana nesimba guru rinopikisa. Musi wa 29 Chikumi, NGVR nevakanga vachangobva kusvika a href25th20Independent20Company25th Independent Companya vakaita kurwisa kwakabudirira kwazvo pavarwi veJapan muSalamaua, vachiuraya varume vanosvika 113. Apo ngwariro yakachinjirwa kuMilne Bayuye hondo dzeKokoda Track dzaAugust naSeptember, NGVR yakaramba ichichengetedza nzvimbo dzayo dzinotarisana nenzvimbo dzeJapan. MaJapan akazokundwa muHondo yeWau muna Ndira naFebruary 1943, achibvisa kumanikidzwa kweNGVR. Bhatani racho rakaparadzwa muna April 1943 nemhaka yokushaya simba. 