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Battle of the Treasury Islands

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that resulted in about 40 Japanese being killed. On Stirling Island, the New Zealanders had been virtually unopposed and after landing had settled down to a routine of patrolling and base development. There were a few minor Japanese raids, but largely Japanese air assets were focused on responding to the landing around Cape Torokina, which commenced on 1 November.
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The British flag was raised over the ruins of Falamai, the islands' capital, and civil administration was restored on 1 November. Mopping up operations began, and over the course of 11 days several minor engagements took place as patrols sought to flush out Japanese troops that were hiding out mainly
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from Company A of the 87th Naval Construction Battalion, along with a 25-man detachment from its Headquarters Company, landed on 27 October. One Seabee raised the blade on his bulldozer to use it as a shield and attacked a Japanese machine gun nest with it. The Seabees built 21 miles (34 km) of
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around Falamai was secured amidst sporadic resistance from the Japanese, and then over the following days patrols were sent out to clear the island. Meanwhile, the force holding Soanotalu fought off several attacks between 29 October and 2 November, including one attack by a company-sized element
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farm with five 1,000-barrel (160,000 L) storage tanks. The job was handed over to the 82nd Naval Construction Battalion in December, and it was joined by the 88th Naval Construction Battalion in January. The airstrip was subsequently extended to 7,000 by 300 feet (2,134 by 91 m).
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Meanwhile the fighting continued on shore. Resistance to the initial landing was light and was quickly overcome with only a small number of casualties, which came exclusively in the first wave of the assault. Over the course of several hours, a
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PT boats based in the Treasury Islands helped protect Allied forces landing at Torokina, while a radar site was established around Soanotalu, which played an important part in the success of that operation. The airbase was used by the
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The 87th Naval Construction Battalion turned to construction of wharf facilities to accommodate large ocean-going vessels. Four 6-by-18-foot (1.8 by 5.5 m) pontoon barges were secured to 16-by-16-foot (4.9 by 4.9 m) timber
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base on Stirling Island. They were joined by the rest of the 87th Naval Construction Battalion on 28 November. It then commenced construction of an airstrip 5,600 feet (1,700 m) long and 200 feet (61 m) wide, along with
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from the next major Allied target in the Solomon Islands campaign. The success of the operation also helped to improve the planning of subsequent landings in the Pacific. The New Zealanders' next combat operation would be the
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The Japanese were caught by surprise and were unable to scramble aircraft to attack the assault craft until after the troops had landed. Subsequently, late on 27 October, a force of 25 dive bombers attacked two US destroyers,
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allocated. Several minor reconnaissance operations were undertaken prior to the landing, firstly on 22–23 August and then 21–22 October. Meanwhile, the assaulting force conducted rehearsals off
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A total 3,795 men landed in the assault wave with the remainder of the Allied force landing in four waves during the following 20 days, to reach 6,574 men. The operation was the first
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in caves on the northern coast. These engagements resulted in further casualties on both sides, with several groups of Japanese being killed in firefights with New Zealand patrols.
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On 12 November, the islands were declared clear of Japanese forces, although Japanese holdouts were sighted in the jungles into January 1944. The operation, in conjunction with a
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was hit aft twice, resulting in the death of eight of her crew and the wounding of 10 others. The destroyer was taken under tow and taken back to Tulagi for repairs.
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205 Japanese soldiers were killed by 12 November, the figure rising to 223 by the end of the month. 8 Japanese soldiers were taken prisoner.
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and involved New Zealand and US forces fighting against Japanese troops. The majority of the ground forces were provided by the New Zealand
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Building the Navy's Bases in World War II: History of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Civil Engineer Corps 1940-1946, Volume II
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Operation Goodtime and the Battle of the Treasury Islands, 1943: The World War II Invasion by United States and New Zealand Forces
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laid down a heavy but ultimately ineffective pre-landing bombardment. Following this, two infantry battalions—the
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in 1915. It was the second combat operation undertaken by the New Zealanders in the Pacific, following the
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were sighted within the island's jungles though to December and January leaving a definite figure unknown.
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Crawford, John (2000). "A Campaign on Two Fronts: Barrowclough in the Pacific". In Crawford, John (ed.).
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landed on Stirling Island, while another detachment of 200 personnel from the 34th, supported by the APD
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New Zealand casualties: 40 killed and 145 wounded. United States casualties: 12 killed and 29 wounded.
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The Allies launched the invasion of the Treasury Islands at 06:06 on 27 October. Three echelons of
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on the southern tip of Bougainville, instead of the Cape Torokina – Empress Augusta Bay area.
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was a Second World War battle that took place between 27 October and 12 November 1943 on the
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in December 1944 and January 1945, and the base closed when CBMU 569 departed in June 1945.
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and eliminating the large Japanese garrison in the area, in late 1943, as the
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Landing ships under fire, Treasury Island (3rd NZ Division), 27 October 1943
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Commencing on 27 October, following a short naval and aerial
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As part of the Allied strategy of isolating Bougainville and
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progressed, the Allies decided to launch an attack on the
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and the elimination of the Japanese garrison in the area.
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Consisting of 4,608 New Zealanders and 1,966 Americans.
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Naval Base Treasury Islands
Pacific Theatre
Second World War
Landing ships under fire, Treasury Island (3rd NZ Division), 27 October 1943 painted by Russell Clark
Russell Clark's
Treasury Islands
Solomon Islands
New Zealand
United States
Japan
Dominion of New Zealand
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Tulagi
Guadalcanal
I-Go
Vengeance
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New Georgia Islands
Treasury Islands
Choiseul
Bougainville
Green Islands
Neutralisation of Rabaul
Treasury Islands

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