The severe losses in carriers at Midway prevented Preventing_or_letting the Japanese from reattempting to invade Attack Port Moresby from the ocean and helped Assistance prompt Causation their ill-fated land offensive over the Kokoda Track .

It followed the conclusion of the Kokoda Track campaign Military_operation and lasted from 16 November 1942 until 22 January 1943 .

During the Kokoda Track campaign Military_operation , these factors applied Using more-or-less equally to both belligerents but favoured Supporting the defender in attacks Attack against well-fortified positions Placing .

In July 1942 after the Japanese abandoned GiveUp plans to invade Port Moresby from the sea , the base at Salamaua–Lae supported Supporting the ultimately unsuccessful Japanese land offensive towards Port Moresby along the Kokoda Track .