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This article, “Pacific Theatre Part 16: Kokoda to Leyte Gulf” by Lestrade aka Unpopular Opinion, questions the official narrative of the Pacific War campaigns in Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. The author scrutinizes casualty figures, troop deployments, and photographic/video evidence, suggesting widespread manipulation and fabrication of events. The article highlights inconsistencies in Japanese troop numbers, claiming massive figures that seemingly vanished or were disproportionately affected by disease and starvation rather than combat. It also casts doubt on the authenticity of numerous photographs and film footage, arguing they are often composites or staged training exercises. The author proposes that many of these engagements were strategically questionable, lacking clear military objectives, and served more as propaganda or resource acquisition for American forces. The article touches on the Borneo Campaign and the controversial Mass-Observation project in the United Kingdom as potential related activities. It concludes by questioning the very reality of many battles and the authenticity of Japanese resistance, suggesting a manufactured narrative for public consumption.

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