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2nd Squadron, 12th Cavalry. This time, six LCMs and six LCVPs were used instead of the LVTs. As a result, the first waves grounded on a reef and troopers had to wade ashore through the surf. Fortunately for them, there was no opposition. The
Japanese, hiding in the interior, were eventually located by ANGAU and 30 Japanese were killed and five captured. Patrols continued hunting for Japanese throughout the islands. Increasingly, the cavalry followed up sightings reported by the natives. On Los Negros, the 302nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop killed 48 and captured 15 Japanese during May. On Manus, some 586 Japanese dead were counted and 47 prisoners taken. General Krueger officially declared the campaign over on 18 May.
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objective. It had an airfield, and four roads converged there. As a preliminary, the 302nd
Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop was ordered to locate sites from which the artillery could cover landings on Manus. Three patrols were sent out by LCVP on 11 March. The first found Bear Point on Manus free of Japanese but lacking sites for artillery emplacements. The second scouted the Butjo Luo Islands. They found the islands apparently unoccupied, with good sites on the northern island. The third patrol, 25 officers and men of the 302nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, two officers from the 99th Field Artillery Battalion, with WO2 A. L. Robinson of ANGAU and Kaihu, a native of Mokerang, as guides, set out for Hauwei in an LCVP, escorted by PT 329, one of the
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responsibility of Baba Force, built around
Captain Baba's 1st Battalion, 229th Infantry Regiment. Colonel Ezaki ordered Baba to attack the beachhead but a suspicion the Hyane Harbour landing was a diversion, coupled with false reports of enemy activity at Salami had him retain the 2nd (Iwakami) Battalion of the 1st Independent Infantry Regiment there instead of sending it to assist Baba Force. By 2 March, Ezaki had resolved to attack the Hyane beachhead with his whole force. The difficulties imposed by the terrain, and disruption by American artillery and Allied naval gunfire, forced a postponement of the attack to the night of 3 March.
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1874:. Last night's duty was rather quiet except for the occasional mortar and rifle fire that could be heard. According to the conference of the various unit leaders, it has been decided to abandon the present position and withdraw. The preparation for this has been made. However, it seems as though this has been cancelled and we will firmly hold this position. Ah! This is honorable defeat and I suppose we must be proud of the way we have handled ourselves. Only our names will remain, and this is something I don't altogether like. Yes, the lives of those remaining, 300 of us, are now limited to a few days.
1601:. Return fire was received from Japanese mortars and machine guns, and a 75 mm howitzer. The first wave had to hold alone in the face of fire from Japanese bunkers for 45 minutes until the LVTs returned with the next wave. Later, they fought off a counterattack by about 30 Japanese. Joined by a third LVT which had eventually managed to make it to Salami, the LVTs made 16 trips across the harbour before nightfall curtailed operations, transporting part of the 2nd Squadron, 12th Cavalry, along with rations, water and ammunition, and evacuating the dead and wounded.
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50 refrigerators, each of 680 cubic feet (19 m) capacity. A water supply system was developed to supply 4,000,000 US gallons (15,000,000 L) per day. Two systems were developed, one using streams in the
Lombrum area that supplied 2,700,000 US gallons (10,000,000 L) per day, and another for outlying areas that used wells to produce 850,000 US gallons (3,200,000 L) per day. The system included water treatment plants, reservoirs, and pipes. All construction work was completed by April 1945, with the base remaining in use until the end of the war.
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Battalion, 1st Independent Mixed Regiment, from the direction of the native skidway, together with detachments from the Porlaka area, and fell on 2nd Squadron, 5th Cavalry. The troopers noticed a change in Japanese tactics. Instead of infiltrating silently, they advanced across the open, talking and in some cases singing. Their advance took them straight into anti-personnel mines and booby traps, which duly exploded, and then into the fields of fire of the Americans' automatic weapons, including several .30
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original plan would have resulted in over-running the islands in short order with fewer casualties. It would certainly have been much less risky, but it is doubtful whether an assault on the well-defended beaches of
Seeadler Harbour would have resulted in fewer casualties. Whereas, in accelerating both MacArthur and Nimitz's campaigns, it shortened the war by at least a month. Thus, in the final analysis, the campaign "had the great virtue of hastening victory while reducing the number of dead and wounded".
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Admiralties, though their designation was not known in all instances. While the 1st Battalion, 229th Infantry Regiment was a veteran of several campaigns, it was short of equipment and lacked its battalion artillery guns. The 2nd Battalion, 1st Independent Mixed Regiment was led by reserve officers who had seen action in China, but most of its enlisted men were recalled reservists who had not previously been in battle.
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Party could correct the error. Both squadrons of the 5th
Cavalry attacked at 15:00. All objectives were taken and a new, larger defensive perimeter was prepared. The 40th Naval Construction Battalion had landed expecting to work on Momote airstrip. Instead, they were ordered to use their equipment to clear fields of fire and construct fortifications, and were given a section of the perimeter to defend. Six trenches were dug out by a bulldozer and ten men stationed in each. Their
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headed out to sea but then sighted another group on the beach. She headed back in to pick them up, despite her commander being wounded, and succeeded. As she backed off the beach again, she was holed by a mortar round and began taking on water. Meanwhile, the damaged PT had reported what had happened and a bomber was sent to investigate. Flying low, it spotted the men in the water, and another PT boat was sent to the rescue, covered by the destroyer
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1939:, over which the Japanese had laid a thin layer of coral and coral sand. This would not withstand heavy use, so 40th Naval Construction Battalion, 8th Engineer Squadron, and Shore Battalion of the 592nd EBSR had to strip away the humus and lay a new coral surface. Just 3,600 feet (1,100 m) of runway was sufficient for the Kittyhawks and Spitfires but the runway was increased to 7,800 feet (2,400 m) by late April. B-24s of
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Japanese hands. To minimise civilian casualties, ANGAU quietly evacuated these islands in advance of the American operations. Pityilu was believed occupied by about 60 Japanese. On 30 March the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry was transported there from Lorengau by 10 LCMs towing seven LVTs. With the lessons of Hauwei in mind, the landing was covered by bombardment by destroyers, artillery, and two
1323:, which was good for airbase construction but made it difficult to dig foxholes. The twelve .50 calibre (12.7mm) machine guns were positioned in the front line. There was fighting throughout the night as small groups of Japanese attempted to infiltrate the position. An airdrop of ammunition was requested. A break in the weather allowed three B-25s of the 38th US Bomb Group to drop supplies at 08:30. Four B-17s of the
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by anti-aircraft guns and did not reach the
American positions. A Bofors 40 mm gun position was captured by the Japanese, who in turn were driven off by the Seabees. Manning the .30s, the 5th Cavalry's gunners piled up the Japanese dead until the guns had to be moved to get clear fields of fire. One of the Browning guns that held the position was later left in its place, as a monument. Sergeant
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attack Papitalai Mission. The 5th Cavalry captured Porlaka without opposition and crossed Lemondrol Creek in canvas and rubber boats. A patrol under Captain William C. Cornelius fought an estimated 50 Japanese, who ultimately withdrew. Cornelius, who was credited with killing four, was severely wounded and died the next day. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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1977:. As half of the work area was swamp, coral was blasted and dredged from the ocean bed and used as landfill. Another facility for carrier aircraft was built on Pityilu by the 71st Naval Construction Battalion in May and June 1944, along with accommodation for 2,500 men. The eastern end of Pityilu was cleared and a fleet recreation centre was built that could accommodate up to 10,000 at a time.
1124:. The IGHQ charged Imamura with holding his portion of the new line, which included the Admiralties, as long as possible to allow the Japanese navy and army time to prepare "decisive" counterattacks against Allied forces. Maintaining control of the Admiralties was crucial to the Japanese defensive plans, as possession of the islands by the Allies would place the key Japanese stronghold at
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plan, could serve this purpose, as they contained flat areas for airstrips, space for military installations, and Seeadler Harbour, which was large enough to accommodate a naval task force. On 6 August 1943, the Joint Chiefs of Staff adopted a plan that called for the neutralisation rather than the capture of Rabaul, and scheduled the invasion of the Admiralty Islands for 1 June 1944.
1412:. The LSTs were unloaded over the next seven hours. In the process, ammunition, construction equipment, and stores piled up. To accommodate a proper dispersal of stores, Chase ordered an attack to expand the perimeter. An air strike was requested. B-25s of the 345th US Bomb Group were intercepted by an estimated fifteen Japanese fighters. These were driven off by eight escorting
1915:. The original intention was forces from SWPA would capture the islands and construct the airbase, while SOPAC would be responsible for the development of the naval base. The SOPAC representatives indicated they would not be able to supply troops or materials in the early stages, so it was resolved SWPA would also undertake the initial stages of naval base development.
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1755:. After three hours in the water, the LCVP's survivors were picked up by the PT boat. Eight Americans, including Vaden, had been killed and fifteen wounded, including the entire LCVP crew. Kaihu was missing and Robinson was contemplating how he would break the news to his family when Kaihu walked in, having swum back to Los Negros.
1797:, six cargo carrying LVTs and the combat LVT were loaded on board an LST for the 18 kilometres (11 mi) trip across Seeadler Harbour from Salami. Beaches at Lugos, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Lorengau were chosen in preference to those nearer Lorengau, which were known to be heavily defended. The destroyers
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desperate measure indeed. Over the next four hours, the boats continued to make trips to the beach, but only when it was believed destroyers had suppressed enemy fire. Heavy rain made it safer by reducing visibility. The last destroyer was unloaded at 12:50. By this time, the navy had lost two men dead and three wounded.
1927:. Halsey was summoned to MacArthur's headquarters in Brisbane on 3 March 1944, and the two agreed to a compromise. Responsibility for the development of the base passed from Krueger's Alamo Force to Kinkaid's Allied Naval Forces on 18 May 1944. It was proposed control would ultimately pass to SOPAC but it never did.
1881:. This is the eighth day since we began the withdrawal. We have been wandering around and around the mountain roads because of the enemy. We have not yet arrived at our destination but we have completely exhausted our rations. Our bodies are becoming weaker and weaker, and this hunger is getting unbearable.
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The general inspected the position. A lieutenant warned him a Japanese sniper had been killed in the vicinity just a few minutes before. "That's the best thing to do with them," the General replied. He decided to stay, ordering Chase to hold his position until the follow-up force arrived, then returned to
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A well-known rule of thumb is that an attacking force needs a 3:1 superiority to ensure success. In the opening stages of the battle of Los Negros, the ratio was more like 1:4. In the end the Allies won, "simply because," wrote Morison, "the United States and Australia dominated that stretch of ocean
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Operations on Los Negros had now reached the mopping-up stage, but an estimated 2,700 Japanese troops remained on Manus. General Swift decided to land Brigadier General Verne D. Mudge's 2nd Brigade at Lugos Mission, west of Lorengau. Lorengau, known to be heavily fortified, was an important
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around and bombarded the island. The Japanese guns ceased fire but came alive again when another attempt was made to sweep the channel. Dechaineux then called off the effort, ordering the DMSs to join him. The destroyers bombarded Japanese guns covering the entrance to Hyane Harbour to allow the LSTs
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with his sword. Fifteen dead officers and sergeants were counted, including Captain Baba, the commander of the Japanese battalion which made the attack the preceding night. The Japanese launched another attack on the perimeter at 17:00 but could make little progress in the face of American firepower.
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to dispatch a battalion to the islands, and 750 men of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Independent Mixed Regiment arrived there on the night of 24/25 January. A subsequent attempt to ship an infantry and an artillery battalion to the Admiralties was frustrated by Allied air and submarine attacks, but 530
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within range of heavy bombers. Apparently not expecting the Allies to move on the Admiralties so quickly, IGHQ gave Imamura until the middle of 1944 to complete the defensive preparations for his command. At this time the largest Japanese unit in the islands was the 51st Transport Regiment, which had
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The Japanese had evidently not expected a landing at Lugos and their positions there were quickly overrun. The 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry then advanced eastward until it was stopped by a Japanese bunker complex on the edge of the Lorengau airstrip. An artillery barrage was brought down, followed
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into it. When they exploded, concealed Japanese mortars and machine guns commenced firing on the patrol and the craft offshore. The PT was hit, her commander wounded, and she withdrew. The LCVP headed toward the shore where she picked up five men, including Robinson and Kaihu. The LCVP retracted and
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of the 271st Field Artillery Battalion. The 12th Cavalry was ordered to follow the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry in its advance to the north, and to capture the Salami Plantation. The road to Salami was little more than a muddy track in which vehicles soon became bogged. The Japanese also
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and assumed command. He ordered the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry to attack across the native skidway. The 2nd Squadron, 5th Cavalry therefore went back into the line to relieve them. While the relief was taking place, the Japanese launched a daylight attack. This was repulsed by the
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bombers. 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry, was attacked by about two reinforced platoons, which were met by heavy automatic weapons and mortar fire. The heavy jungle in this sector permitted some infiltration but the Japanese force was not strong enough to overrun the position. The main Japanese attack was
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would travel in the three APDs. Other units would arrive on 6 and 9 March instead of 9 and 16 March. Krueger realised that Hyane harbour was too small to support the entire division, but there were good beaches around Salami Plantation on the western shore of Los Negros. To use them, and to permit a
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The Japanese were not expected to make another effort until dark but at around 16:00 a Japanese patrol was discovered that had somehow managed to infiltrate the perimeter in broad daylight and penetrate to within 35 yd (32 m) of Chase's command post. A sniper fired on the command post, and
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For the moment it was safer ashore. The cavalrymen overran the airstrip. Sporadic opposition allowed them to set up the antiaircraft machine guns on the beach, unload supplies, and patrol inland. Two soldiers were killed and three wounded. At 16:00, General MacArthur and Admiral Kinkaid came ashore.
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forces in the Admiralties consisted of the 51st Transport Regiment under Colonel Yoshio Ezaki, who was also the overall garrison commander; 2nd Battalion, 1st Independent Mixed Regiment; 1st Battalion, 229th Infantry Regiment; and elements of the IJN's 14th Naval Base Force. Allied G-2 had
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reports from interrogating local civilians, it reported on 15 February that there were 3,000 Japanese troops in the Admiralty Islands. On 24 February, it revised the estimate to 4,000. G-2 attributed the lack of anti-aircraft fire to the Japanese logistical situation, believing it was a measure
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aircraft, the final stage of the plan, the capture of Rabaul itself, was postponed until 1944. By July 1943, the Joint Chiefs were considering the possibility of neutralising and bypassing Rabaul, but the navy would still need a forward fleet base. The Admiralty Islands, already a part of the Elkton
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In his final report on the campaign, General Krueger reported 3,280 Japanese dead had been counted and 75 had been captured. Perhaps 1,100 more were missing, and were never seen again. American casualties were 326 killed, 1,189 wounded, and four missing. Some 1,625 Americans had been
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with 500 pound bombs. The cavalry resumed its advance, and occupied a ridge overlooking the airstrip without opposition. In the meantime, the 7th Cavalry had been landed at Lugos from the LST on its second trip and took over the defence of the area, freeing the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry to join the
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The ANGAU Detachment reached the town of Mokerang on 9 March and found fifty inhabitants. The Detachment was relieved to find islanders had not been deliberately ill-treated by the Japanese. The retreating Japanese had stripped their gardens of food, leaving the civilian population hungry, so ANGAU
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machineguns, but the advance continued. The guns of the 211th Coast Artillery (AA) Battalion and 99th Field Artillery Battalion fired through the night, attempting to break up the Japanese attack from Porlaka. Shortly after midnight, Japanese barges attempted to cross Hyane harbour but were engaged
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mounted on both sides of the barge. As we made the turn for the beach, something solid plugged into us. "They got one of our guns or something," one GI said. There was a splinter the size of a half-dollar on the pack of the man in front of me. Up front a hole gaped in the middle of the landing ramp
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As the Japanese on Los Negros ran out of food and ammunition, the fight became increasingly unequal. A last stand by fifty Japanese in the Papitalai Hills on 24 March marked the end of organised Japanese resistance on Los Negros. The end of organised resistance on Los Negros and Manus still left a
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Although there had been plenty of fighting, the main Japanese force on Manus had not been located. Advancing inland towards Rossum, the 7th Cavalry found it on 20 March. Six days of fighting around Rossum were required before the 7th and 8th Cavalry reduced the entrenched Japanese positions there.
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Imamura sought reinforcements for the Admiralties in late 1943 and early 1944. In October 1943 he requested an infantry division for the islands, but none was available. A subsequent proposal to transfer the 66th Regiment from the Palaus, where it was being rebuilt after suffering heavy losses, to
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Orders went out on 24 February 1944 for a reinforced squadron of the 1st Cavalry Division to carry out a reconnaissance in force in just five days time. If the Admiralty Islands were indeed evacuated, they would be occupied and a base developed. If the enemy was unexpectedly strong, then the force
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From the Japanese perspective, the battle was not going too well either. The Japanese had expected a landing on Seeadler Harbour, this being the logical American objective, and had concentrated their forces around the Lorengau airfield. The defence of the Momote airstrip and Hyane harbour was the
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Development of facilities on Manus was taken in hand by the 5th Naval Construction Regiment, with the 35th, 44th and 57th Naval Construction Battalions, which arrived in mid-April, and the 140th Naval Construction Battalion, which was attached in June. They erected 128 storage buildings and
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fired 64 8-inch (203 mm) and 92 4-inch (102 mm) shells, while the American cruisers and destroyers expended 1,144 5-inch (127 mm) and 6-inch (152 mm) shells. The next day, two destroyers, two minesweepers, an LCM (flak) and six LCMs carrying trucks and supplies
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The inhabitants of the area informed the ANGAU detachment the Japanese had retreated across Seeadler Harbour to Papitalai Mission. This, therefore, became the next objective. The 5th Cavalry would attack Papitalai Plantation from the east while the 2nd Squadron, 12th Cavalry would
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of the 69th US Troop Carrier Squadron on a supply dropping run were also attacked, and claimed to have shot one of their attackers down. Two of the four B-25 squadrons dropped bombs in areas occupied by American troops, two of whom were killed and four wounded before the 12th US Air Liaison
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Allied commanders, and later historians, debated whether the Admiralty Islands Campaign was the bold action of a great commander or a reckless endeavour that courted disaster. Admiral Fechteler felt, "we're damn lucky we didn't get run off the island," and Admiral Barbey, for one, believed the
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Four of the twelve LCPRs had been damaged. Three were soon repaired, but they could not be risked further, for without them, the reconnaissance force could not be evacuated. The emergency plan provided for an APD to enter the harbour and take troops off from a jetty but this would clearly be a
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Because of the coral reef, conventional landing craft could not be used for the landing at Papitalai Mission. The five LVTs, one a combat type and the other four cargo-carrying, set out from Hyane Harbour to Salami Plantation but the road was so bad that only the combat and one cargo LVT were
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Admiral Nimitz recommended to the Joint Chiefs of Staff that development and control of the base facilities be placed under SOPAC by extending its border westward to include the Admiralties. MacArthur was furious; the borders of SWPA could not be changed without the consent of the Australian
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occupied a revetment with his squad of eight men. All were killed or wounded except McGill and another man, whom he ordered to fall back to the next revetment. McGill fired his rifle until it jammed, then clubbed the Japanese with it until he was killed. He was posthumously awarded the
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attack on Lorengau. The first attempt to capture the airstrip was checked by an enemy bunker complex. A second attempt on 17 March, reinforced by the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry and tanks, made good progress. The advance then resumed, with Lorengau itself falling on 18 March.
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was struck by a Japanese shell fired from Hauwei. With minesweepers scheduled to attempt to enter Seeadler Harbour again on 8 March, Admiral Kinkaid ordered Crutchley to try again. On the afternoon of 7 March, TF74 bombarded Hauwei, Ndrilo, Koruniat, Pityilu and northern Los Negros.
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evacuated for all causes, including wounds and illness. One Australian was wounded. ANGAU reported one native had been killed and one wounded in action, three were killed by the Japanese, and 20 accidentally killed and 34 wounded by air, artillery, and naval bombardment.
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and thereby speeding up the Allied advance by several months. As an airbase, the Admiralties' value was great, for aircraft based there ranged over Truk, Wewak, and beyond. As a naval base, their value was greater still, as they combined a fleet anchorage with major facilities.
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Krueger was gravely concerned about the seriousness of the situation on Los Negros. In response to urgent request from Chase, Krueger arranged with Barbey for the movement of the rest of the 1st Cavalry Division to be expedited. At Krueger's request, the 2nd Squadron,
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1855:, plus an air strike by Kittyhawks and Spitfires. The landing was unopposed, but a strong Japanese position was encountered which was overcome with the aid of artillery and tanks. Some 59 Japanese were killed compared with eight Americans killed and six wounded.
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to leave unmolested. One LST left with between 20 and 30 truckloads of stores still aboard. The LSTs did not wish to remain after dark as a Japanese attack was expected. Dechaineux escorted them part of the way until he received an order from Admiral Barbey for
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that was the ultimate objective of the Allied campaigns of 1942 and 1943. A major air and naval base was developed in the Admiralty Islands that became an important launching point for the campaigns of 1944 in the Pacific. This campaign marked the end of MacArthur's
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General Swift postponed the landing on Lugos and ordered the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry to capture Hauwei. Once again, Robinson acted as guide, notwithstanding severe sunburn from his time in the water the previous day. The landing was covered by the destroyers
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Colonel Ezaki reported the American attack on Papitalai Mission to the Eighth Area Army in Rabaul, promising a night counterattack on the position; but no attack was delivered. The Japanese withdrew, and no further messages were ever received from Ezaki.
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At 21:00, a lone Japanese plane dropped eight bombs, cutting telephone wires. Once it had departed, yellow flares went up and a Japanese infantry attack was launched, supported by mortar fire. Offshore, Dechaineux' destroyers came under attack from four
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allowed the Allies to heavily reinforce their position on Los Negros. The 1st Cavalry Division could then overrun the islands. The campaign officially ended on 18 May 1944. The Allied victory completed the isolation of the major Japanese base at
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from enemy machine guns on both sides of the harbour. The fire became so heavy the second wave was forced to reverse course until the enemy fire was suppressed by destroyers. The third and fourth waves also came under fire. A correspondent from
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bombarded Hauwei Island again in the morning, setting off a couple of ammunition dumps, but still came under accurate fire from four or five guns, and Dechaineux was forced to inform Barbey that he was unable to overcome the island's guns.
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which blocked off other air routes. By February, both airstrips were unserviceable and the antiaircraft guns were silent to conserve ammunition and conceal their positions. Ezaki had ordered his men to neither move nor fire in daylight.
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and there were no men where there had been four. Our barge headed back toward the destroyer that had carried us to the Admiralties. White splashes of water were plunging through the six-inch gap in the wooden gate. William Siebieda,
806:. Most Japanese aircraft were recalled to defend Truk and 19 February saw the last significant interception of Allied aircraft over Rabaul. Meanwhile, on 13 February General MacArthur, who received an intelligence windfall from the
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each dropped three tons of supplies, including blood plasma, ammunition, hand grenades, and barbed wire. Some of the ammunition fell beyond the perimeter but for some reason men who moved out to retrieve it were not fired upon.
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Construction of the naval base on Los Negros was the responsibility of the 2nd Naval Construction Regiment, with the 11th, 58th and 71st Naval Construction Battalions. Work included a bulk storage at Papitalai for 500,000
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of Company E, 592nd EBSR. When an aide expressed concern over assigning such a hazardous mission to a unit without combat experience, General MacArthur recalled how the 5th Cavalry had fought alongside his
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The first wave landed without casualties at 08:17, but once the bombardment lifted the Japanese emerged from their dugouts and machine guns and shore batteries began firing. The landing craft, on returning, came under
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cavalrymen, with the help of artillery and mortar fire, but the American attack was delayed until late afternoon. It then ran into a Japanese minefield and by dawn the advance had only reached as far as the skidway.
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and the air over it." When queried about the naval support, General Chase replied, "they didn't support us; they saved our necks". Chase's own defensive tactics were also a vital factor. He was awarded the
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kept up a sustained air offensive against Rabaul. Under steady and relentless pressure, the Japanese air defence began to weaken, allowing a landing to be made on 15 February by New Zealand troops on the
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noted, "one might as well be consistent." The gamble paid off. The Japanese had not anticipated a landing at this point and the bulk of their forces were concentrated to defend the beaches of
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unit be dispatched to the islands. IGHQ agreed to deploy the 66th Regiment to the Admiralties in January 1944 to bolster the region's defences following the Allied landings at
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The chosen landing site was a small beach on the south shore of Hyane Harbour near the Momote airstrip. The airstrip could be seized quickly; but the surrounding area was
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available in time. The attack went ahead anyway, preceded by an airstrike and artillery bombardment by the 271st Field Artillery Battalion. The combat LVT fired 24
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between Hauwei and Ndrilo Islands but fire from at least one Japanese 4-inch (102 mm) gun on Hauwei Island prevented them from entering the harbour. Captain
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arrived from Kiriwina via Finschhafen on 9 March, the remaining twelve aircraft of the squadron following the next day. They were joined by the ground crew of
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was to have thoroughly reconnoitred the island before the landing. Krueger had a six-man party of Alamo Scouts inserted on the southern coast of Los Negros by
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scooped out a 300-yard (270 m) trench which formed a secondary line of defence. The airstrip's revetments were transformed into heavy machine gun posts.
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entered the Seeadler Harbour without being fired upon. This cleared the way for the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division to land at Salmi on 9 March.
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repair base, a ship repair base, and a landing craft repair base. A 250-long-ton (250 t) pontoon drydock was provided for servicing the landing craft.
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and nine B-25s found the target. The naval bombardment was therefore extended for another 15 minutes. Each APD lowered four
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swamp, and the harbour entrance was only about 750 yards (700 m) wide. "Since the whole operation was a gamble anyway,"
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1104:, based at Rabaul and commanded by General
1076:to conserve ammunition. Lieutenant General
993:1st Platoon, Troop A, 8th Engineer Squadron
826:' 1st Amphibious Tractor Battalion; and US
677:, under General Douglas MacArthur, and the
4851:South West Pacific theatre of World War II
4571:Down Atabrine Alley with the 140th Seabees
4366:. New York City: Duell, Sloan and Pearce.
3764:
3762:
3702:Down Atabrine Alley with the 140th Seabees
2442:
2440:
2101:Admiralty Islands campaign order of battle
996:1st Collecting Troop, 1st Medical Squadron
980:Task Force Brewer Supporting Echelon Units
848:could be withdrawn. General MacArthur and
297:
283:
275:
22:
3664:Building the Navies Bases in World War II
3652:Building the Navies Bases in World War II
3627:Building the Navies Bases in World War II
3615:Building the Navies Bases in World War II
3261:
3259:
2971:
2969:
2906:
2904:
2233:
2231:
1031:Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit
741:Battery B, 99th Field Artillery Battalion
4441:. Richmond, Victoria: Hutchinson Group.
3245:
3243:
2783:
2781:
1540:Operations on Los Negros, 5–7 March 1944
987:5th Cavalry Regiment (less 2nd Squadron)
4790:
3122:
3120:
2938:"World War II Medal of Honor Citations"
2812:
2810:
2117:
2018:and 30,000 barrels (~4,100 t) of
2010:, 100,000 barrels (~14,000 t) of
1332:fire was directed at the patrol. Major
804:attacked the main Japanese base at Truk
731:Task Force Brewer Assault Echelon Units
637:during the pre-invasion bombardment of
4634:The Third Force:ANGAU's New Guinea War
3041:
3039:
3037:
2650:
2648:
2582:
2580:
2014:, 76,000 barrels (~10,000 t) of
1568:of the 603rd Tank Company, and twelve
558:into a de facto prisoner-of-war camp.
4612:. Canberra: Australian War Memorial.
4543:. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.
4482:from the original on 24 February 2009
4287:from the original on 16 February 2009
4195:. Canberra: Australian War Memorial.
4004:. Canberra: Australian War Memorial.
3981:from the original on 26 November 2006
3728:History of Admiralty Islands Campaign
2022:; a 500-bed evacuation hospital; two
1564:(LVTs) of the 592nd EBSR, three
1238:(Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel).
661:. In keeping with the overall Allied
7:
4758:from the original on 7 December 2008
4107:Frierson, Major William C. (1990) .
3940:. Houston, Texas: Pacesetter Press.
3886:from the original on 13 January 2010
3864:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
3682:. Naval History and Heritage Command
1137:had greater need for this unit. The
4497:"11. MacArthur and the Admiralties"
1172:At the time of the Allied landing,
999:Signal Detachment, 1st Signal Troop
808:capture of Japanese Army code books
734:Brigadier General William C. Chase
590:The largest island in the group is
4467:Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul
3549:Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul
3484:Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul
3016:Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul
2844:Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul
2546:Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul
2487:Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul
2265:Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul
2184:Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul
2171:Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul
1050:'s troops in the campaign against
738:2nd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment
14:
4610:Australia in the War of 1939–1945
4517:from the original on 5 March 2009
4193:Australia in the War of 1939–1945
4125:from the original on 5 March 2009
4002:Australia in the War of 1939–1945
3823:, Volume II, part I, pp. 248–249.
2535:, Volume II, part I, pp. 244–245.
1825:; the two rocket LCVPs, the LCM (
1002:40th Naval Construction Battalion
4793:
4411:. Lawrence, Kansas: Zenger Pub.
4327:Jersey, Stanley Coleman (2008).
4188:Royal Australian Navy, 1942–1945
3677:"Naval records of 140th NCB (1)"
2979:, 2 August 1944, AWM54 519/1/12.
2068:for his part, as was MacArthur.
1989:US Navy floating Dry Dock Number
1129:arrived on Los Negros in April.
224:
213:
201:
190:
169:
155:
143:
43:
4605:Air War Against Japan 1943–1945
3309:Air War Against Japan 1943–1945
3296:Royal Australian Navy 1942–1945
3154:Royal Australian Navy 1942–1945
2883:Royal Australian Navy 1942–1945
2818:Royal Australian Navy 1942–1945
2241:, 2 August 1944, AWM54 519/1/12
756:30th Portable Surgical Hospital
630:(centre) on the flag bridge of
3754:Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier
3235:Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier
2747:Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier
2559:Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier
2329:Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier
2303:Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier
2145:Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier
1821:bombarded the area with their
810:by his Australian soldiers at
1:
3918:Amphibian Engineer Operations
3901:Airfield and Base Development
3809:MacArthur and the Admiralties
3741:MacArthur and the Admiralties
3715:Airfield and Base Development
3640:Airfield and Base Development
3603:Airfield and Base Development
3574:Airfield and Base Development
3561:Airfield and Base Development
3510:Airfield and Base Development
3445:Amphibian Engineer Operations
3416:Amphibian Engineer Operations
3338:Amphibian Engineer Operations
3251:Amphibian Engineer Operations
3209:Amphibian Engineer Operations
3128:Amphibian Engineer Operations
3099:Amphibian Engineer Operations
3073:Amphibian Engineer Operations
2831:Amphibian Engineer Operations
2601:US Amphibious ships and craft
1114:Imperial General Headquarters
828:Naval Construction Battalions
4304:. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
3916:Casey, Hugh J., ed. (1959).
3899:Casey, Hugh J., ed. (1951).
3821:Reports of General MacArthur
2533:Reports of General MacArthur
2406:Reports of General MacArthur
2277:Reports of General MacArthur
1993:4 in Seeadler Harbor in 1945
1528:fire on the native skidway.
1017:This force was commanded by
4686:US Navy Department (1947).
3858:Bulkley, Robert J. (2003).
3770:MacArthur's Amphibious Navy
2802:MacArthur's Amphibious Navy
2381:MacArthur's Amphibious Navy
2316:MacArthur's Amphibious Navy
1921:United States Seventh Fleet
1522:Presidential Unit Citations
1247:Distinguished Service Cross
1143:special naval landing force
870:. To accommodate them, the
765:Naval Gunfire Support Party
626:(left centre) with General
4887:
4738:Willoughby, Charles Andrew
4704:Willoughby, Charles Andrew
4659:Taafe, Stephen R. (1998).
4300:James, D. Clayton (1975).
2977:Report on Brewer Operation
2239:Report on Brewer Operation
1913:South Pacific Area (SOPAC)
1469:to remain off Los Negros.
1073:Allied Intelligence Bureau
784:Royal Australian Air Force
489:Admiralty Islands campaign
61:29 February 1944
4495:Miller, John Jr. (1990).
4464:Miller, John Jr. (1959).
4080:Friedman, Norman (2002).
3997:The New Guinea Offensives
3525:, Volume II, pp. 388–389.
2419:From Down Under to Nippon
1532:Securing Seeadler Harbour
1402:United States Coast Guard
1325:375th Troop Carrier Group
786:(RAAF) aircraft based on
774:Throughout January 1944,
316:
254:
241:
183:
136:
53:
42:
30:
4816:1944 in Papua New Guinea
4232:Hayes, Grace P. (1982).
4215:Hayashi, Saburō (1959).
4185:Gill, G. Hermon (1968).
4024:Drea, Edward J. (1992).
2408:, Volume I, pp. 137–138.
1562:Landing Vehicles Tracked
1307:Battle for the beachhead
447:Neutralisation of Rabaul
413:Markham-Ramu-Finisterres
4841:Territory of New Guinea
4568:Newbury, G. S. (1945).
4053:Dunlap, Roy F. (1948).
1956:307th Bombardment Group
1726:now operating from the
1280:Wheeling, West Virginia
1167:229th Infantry Regiment
1041:(LSTs), each towing an
675:South West Pacific Area
527:reconnaissance in force
4055:Ordnance Went Up Front
3994:Dexter, David (1961).
3796:The Years of MacArthur
3523:The Years of MacArthur
2912:Ordnance Went Up Front
2394:MacArthur's Jungle War
2290:General Kenney Reports
1994:
1981:Naval base development
1895:
1790:
1681:
1593:
1541:
1380:destroyer minesweepers
1355:
1316:
1284:
1249:
1207:
1174:Imperial Japanese Army
1139:Imperial Japanese Navy
1014:
892:(APDs) were required;
778:aircraft based in the
771:
642:
576:
184:Commanders and leaders
69:–18 May 1944
16:Series of WWII battles
4632:Powell, Alan (2003).
4531:Morison, Samuel Eliot
3587:Guadalcanal to Saipan
3351:Guadalcanal to Saipan
3180:Air War Against Japan
3167:Guadalcanal to Saipan
2773:Guadalcanal to Saipan
2708:Guadalcanal to Saipan
2252:Guadalcanal to Saipan
1988:
1941:5th Bombardment Group
1925:British Pacific Fleet
1903:Conflict over command
1853:Landing Craft Support
1788:
1736:in Seeadler Harbour.
1698:Supermarine Spitfires
1679:
1591:
1539:
1504:water-cooled Browning
1353:
1314:
1264:described the scene:
1261:Yank, the Army Weekly
1244:
1205:
1061:Charles A. Willoughby
983:Colonel Hugh Hoffman
890:high speed transports
702:Kokoda Track Campaign
673:was divided into the
647:Joint Chiefs of Staff
621:
574:
255:Casualties and losses
4856:February 1944 events
4259:Hirrel, Leo (1993).
3798:, Volume II, p. 387.
2572:Bismarck Archipelago
2342:Bismarck Archipelago
1863:Japanese perspective
1702:No. 79 Squadron RAAF
1694:No. 77 Squadron RAAF
1690:No. 76 Squadron RAAF
1216:Samuel Eliot Morison
1193:Battle of Los Negros
1027:75 mm pack howitzers
868:VII Amphibious Force
762:Air Force Detachment
694:Guadalcanal Campaign
505:1st Cavalry Division
469:Bombing of Hollandia
308:New Guinea campaign
4846:Operation Cartwheel
4724:on 12 February 2009
4435:Manchester, William
4391:on 26 February 2009
4172:on 26 February 2009
2279:, Volume I, p. 137.
1931:Airbase development
1909:William Halsey, Jr.
1833:by an airstrike by
1599:M8 4.5-inch rockets
1080:, the commander of
1039:Landing Ships, Tank
894:Landing Ships, Tank
710:Battle of Buna-Gona
706:Battle of Milne Bay
679:Pacific Ocean Areas
596:tropical rainforest
552:Operation Cartwheel
493:New Guinea campaign
105: /
4227:. ASIN B000ID3YRK.
3783:Front Line General
2077:Western New Guinea
1995:
1962:and supported the
1791:
1682:
1594:
1542:
1356:
1317:
1250:
1208:
839:Lieutenant General
645:In July 1942, the
643:
577:
542:command of the sea
501:United States Army
474:Western New Guinea
262:1,190 wounded
230:Yoshio Ezaki
4866:April 1944 events
4861:March 1944 events
4836:Conflicts in 1944
4502:Command Decisions
4355:Kenney, George C.
4338:978-1-58544-616-2
4283:. CMH Pub 72-24.
4272:978-0-16-042089-4
3947:978-0-88415-295-8
3934:Chase, William C.
3839:Barbey, Daniel E.
3222:At Close Quarters
2975:Krueger, Walter,
2521:MacArthur's Ultra
2474:MacArthur's Ultra
2461:MacArthur's Ultra
2448:MacArthur's Ultra
2237:Krueger, Walter,
1635:, and destroyers
1622:, light cruisers
1410:Bofors 40 mm guns
1408:(76 mm) and
1334:Julio Chiaramonte
1271:.30 calibers
1096:Japanese defences
1019:Brigadier General
860:William Fechteler
853:Thomas C. Kinkaid
820:close air support
768:Air Liaison Party
686:Chester W. Nimitz
639:Los Negros Island
628:Douglas MacArthur
624:Thomas C. Kinkaid
523:Douglas MacArthur
513:Admiralty Islands
482:
481:
433:Bombing of Rabaul
353:Goodenough Island
273:
272:
267:3,280 killed
197:Douglas MacArthur
132:
131:
109:2.033°S 147.267°E
88:Admiralty Islands
26:Admiralty Islands
4878:
4798:
4797:
4796:
4789:
4767:
4765:
4763:
4733:
4731:
4729:
4720:. Archived from
4699:
4682:
4655:
4628:
4626:
4624:
4593:
4591:
4589:
4576:
4562:
4526:
4524:
4522:
4513:. CMH Pub 70-7.
4491:
4489:
4487:
4460:
4430:
4400:
4398:
4396:
4390:
4384:. Archived from
4365:
4350:
4323:
4296:
4294:
4292:
4255:
4228:
4211:
4209:
4207:
4181:
4179:
4177:
4171:
4165:. Archived from
4146:
4134:
4132:
4130:
4103:
4076:
4049:
4020:
4018:
4016:
3990:
3988:
3986:
3959:
3929:
3912:
3895:
3893:
3891:
3854:
3824:
3818:
3812:
3805:
3799:
3792:
3786:
3779:
3773:
3766:
3757:
3750:
3744:
3737:
3731:
3724:
3718:
3711:
3705:
3698:
3692:
3691:
3689:
3687:
3681:
3673:
3667:
3661:
3655:
3649:
3643:
3636:
3630:
3624:
3618:
3612:
3606:
3599:
3590:
3583:
3577:
3570:
3564:
3557:
3551:
3545:
3539:
3532:
3526:
3519:
3513:
3506:
3500:
3493:
3487:
3480:
3474:
3467:
3461:
3454:
3448:
3441:
3432:
3425:
3419:
3412:
3406:
3399:
3393:
3386:
3380:
3373:
3367:
3360:
3354:
3347:
3341:
3334:
3325:
3318:
3312:
3305:
3299:
3292:
3283:
3276:
3270:
3263:
3254:
3247:
3238:
3231:
3225:
3218:
3212:
3205:
3196:
3189:
3183:
3176:
3170:
3163:
3157:
3150:
3144:
3137:
3131:
3124:
3115:
3108:
3102:
3095:
3089:
3082:
3076:
3069:
3063:
3056:
3050:
3043:
3032:
3025:
3019:
3012:
3006:
2999:
2993:
2986:
2980:
2973:
2964:
2957:
2951:
2949:
2947:
2945:
2934:
2928:
2921:
2915:
2910:Dunlap, Roy F.,
2908:
2899:
2892:
2886:
2879:
2873:
2866:
2860:
2853:
2847:
2840:
2834:
2827:
2821:
2814:
2805:
2798:
2792:
2785:
2776:
2769:
2763:
2756:
2750:
2743:
2737:
2730:
2724:
2717:
2711:
2704:
2698:
2691:
2685:
2678:
2672:
2665:
2659:
2652:
2643:
2636:
2630:
2623:
2617:
2610:
2604:
2597:
2591:
2584:
2575:
2568:
2562:
2555:
2549:
2542:
2536:
2530:
2524:
2517:
2511:
2496:
2490:
2483:
2477:
2470:
2464:
2457:
2451:
2444:
2435:
2428:
2422:
2415:
2409:
2403:
2397:
2390:
2384:
2377:
2371:
2364:
2358:
2351:
2345:
2338:
2332:
2325:
2319:
2312:
2306:
2299:
2293:
2286:
2280:
2274:
2268:
2261:
2255:
2248:
2242:
2235:
2226:
2219:
2213:
2206:
2200:
2193:
2187:
2180:
2174:
2167:
2161:
2154:
2148:
2141:
2132:
2125:
2106:Manus Naval Base
1992:
1947:two days later.
1911:'s neighbouring
1898:Base development
1846:Outlying islands
1610:Victor Crutchley
1434:Emile Dechaineux
1430:Seeadler Harbour
1414:P-47 Thunderbolt
1400:, crewed by the
1220:Seeadler Harbour
1122:Caroline Islands
1102:Eighth Area Army
864:Daniel E. Barbey
816:No. 73 Wing RAAF
797:US Pacific Fleet
759:ANGAU Detachment
608:Seeadler Harbour
401:2nd Lae-Salamaua
333:1st Lae-Salamaua
328:Battle of Rabaul
311:
309:
299:
292:
285:
276:
269:75 captured
236:
229:
228:
218:
217:
208:William C. Chase
206:
205:
195:
194:
179:
175:
173:
172:
161:
159:
158:
149:
147:
146:
120:
119:
117:
116:
115:
110:
106:
103:
102:
101:
98:
76:
74:
68:
66:
55:
54:
47:
23:
4886:
4885:
4881:
4880:
4879:
4877:
4876:
4875:
4871:May 1944 events
4806:
4805:
4804:
4794:
4792:
4784:
4775:
4770:
4761:
4759:
4736:
4727:
4725:
4702:
4685:
4671:
4658:
4644:
4631:
4622:
4620:
4598:
4587:
4585:
4574:
4567:
4551:
4529:
4520:
4518:
4494:
4485:
4483:
4463:
4449:
4439:American Caesar
4433:
4419:
4405:Krueger, Walter
4403:
4394:
4392:
4388:
4374:
4363:
4353:
4339:
4326:
4312:
4299:
4290:
4288:
4273:
4258:
4244:
4231:
4214:
4205:
4203:
4184:
4175:
4173:
4169:
4155:
4144:
4137:
4128:
4126:
4106:
4092:
4079:
4065:
4052:
4038:
4023:
4014:
4012:
3993:
3984:
3982:
3962:
3948:
3932:
3915:
3898:
3889:
3887:
3872:
3857:
3837:
3833:
3828:
3827:
3819:
3815:
3806:
3802:
3793:
3789:
3780:
3776:
3767:
3760:
3751:
3747:
3738:
3734:
3730:, AWM54 80/6/6.
3725:
3721:
3712:
3708:
3699:
3695:
3685:
3683:
3679:
3675:
3674:
3670:
3662:
3658:
3650:
3646:
3637:
3633:
3625:
3621:
3613:
3609:
3600:
3593:
3584:
3580:
3571:
3567:
3558:
3554:
3546:
3542:
3533:
3529:
3520:
3516:
3507:
3503:
3494:
3490:
3481:
3477:
3468:
3464:
3455:
3451:
3442:
3435:
3426:
3422:
3413:
3409:
3403:The Third Force
3400:
3396:
3387:
3383:
3374:
3370:
3361:
3357:
3348:
3344:
3335:
3328:
3319:
3315:
3306:
3302:
3293:
3286:
3277:
3273:
3267:The Third Force
3264:
3257:
3248:
3241:
3232:
3228:
3219:
3215:
3206:
3199:
3190:
3186:
3177:
3173:
3164:
3160:
3151:
3147:
3138:
3134:
3125:
3118:
3109:
3105:
3096:
3092:
3083:
3079:
3070:
3066:
3057:
3053:
3047:The Third Force
3044:
3035:
3026:
3022:
3013:
3009:
3000:
2996:
2987:
2983:
2974:
2967:
2958:
2954:
2943:
2941:
2936:
2935:
2931:
2922:
2918:
2909:
2902:
2893:
2889:
2880:
2876:
2867:
2863:
2854:
2850:
2841:
2837:
2828:
2824:
2815:
2808:
2799:
2795:
2786:
2779:
2770:
2766:
2757:
2753:
2744:
2740:
2731:
2727:
2718:
2714:
2705:
2701:
2692:
2688:
2679:
2675:
2669:American Caesar
2666:
2662:
2653:
2646:
2637:
2633:
2624:
2620:
2611:
2607:
2598:
2594:
2585:
2578:
2569:
2565:
2556:
2552:
2543:
2539:
2531:
2527:
2518:
2514:
2508:being evacuated
2504:Gifu Prefecture
2497:
2493:
2484:
2480:
2471:
2467:
2458:
2454:
2445:
2438:
2429:
2425:
2416:
2412:
2404:
2400:
2391:
2387:
2378:
2374:
2365:
2361:
2352:
2348:
2339:
2335:
2326:
2322:
2313:
2309:
2300:
2296:
2287:
2283:
2275:
2271:
2262:
2258:
2249:
2245:
2236:
2229:
2220:
2216:
2207:
2203:
2194:
2190:
2181:
2177:
2168:
2164:
2155:
2151:
2142:
2135:
2126:
2119:
2114:
2097:
2081:Eighteenth Army
2053:
2044:
1990:
1983:
1933:
1905:
1900:
1887:
1882:
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137:Belligerents
33:World War II
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4623:21 November
4395:20 February
4206:21 November
4015:21 November
3890:13 February
3704:, pp. 3, 62
2066:Bronze Star
1823:5-inch guns
1795:8th Cavalry
1509:Troy McGill
1484:7th Cavalry
1186:New Britain
1023:5th Cavalry
655:Philippines
452:Admiralties
428:New Britain
112: /
37:Pacific War
4810:Categories
4762:8 December
3985:20 October
3831:References
3495:Frierson,
3469:Frierson,
3456:Frierson,
3427:Frierson,
3388:Frierson,
3375:Frierson,
3362:Frierson,
3320:Frierson,
3278:Frierson,
3191:Frierson,
3139:Frierson,
3110:Frierson,
3084:Frierson,
3058:Frierson,
3027:Frierson,
3001:Frierson,
2988:Frierson,
2959:Frierson,
2923:Frierson,
2894:Frierson,
2868:Frierson,
2855:Frierson,
2787:Frierson,
2758:Frierson,
2732:Frierson,
2719:Frierson,
2693:Frierson,
2680:Frierson,
2654:Frierson,
2638:Frierson,
2625:Frierson,
2612:Frierson,
2599:Friedman,
2586:Frierson,
2353:Frierson,
2186:, pp. 5–6.
2173:, pp. 1–2.
2160:, pp. 4–5.
2156:Frierson,
2131:, pp. 6–7.
2127:Frierson,
2042:Casualties
2012:distillate
1750:HMAS
1733:Oyster Bay
1670:Shropshire
1619:Shropshire
1617:HMAS
1526:Warramunga
1463:Warramunga
1450:Warramunga
1375:Warramunga
1373:HMAS
917:destroyers
886:bull horns
824:US Marines
712:, and the
651:New Guinea
562:Background
531:Los Negros
418:Wewak Raid
73:1944-05-18
65:1944-02-29
4800:Australia
4752:187072014
4728:7 October
4718:187071996
4347:122526828
4121:. 100-3.
3926:220327009
3909:220327037
3811:, p. 302.
3772:, p. 157.
3756:, p. 448.
3752:Morison,
3717:, p. 222.
3700:Newbury,
3642:, p. 220.
3617:, p. 296.
3605:, p. 216.
3589:, p. 604.
3576:, p. 213.
3563:, p. 212.
3538:, p. 564.
3499:, p. 133.
3486:, p. 348.
3460:, p. 140.
3447:, p. 247.
3418:, p. 246.
3353:, p. 569.
3340:, p. 243.
3298:, p. 378.
3237:, p. 446.
3233:Morison,
3224:, p. 228.
3220:Bulkley,
3211:, p. 240.
3169:, p. 568.
3130:, p. 237.
3075:, p. 238.
3018:, p. 338.
2914:, p. 310.
2885:, p. 375.
2846:, p. 336.
2833:, p. 232.
2820:, p. 374.
2804:, p. 156.
2775:, p. 566.
2749:, p. 440.
2745:Morison,
2710:, p. 565.
2671:, p. 341.
2603:, p. 207.
2561:, p. 436.
2557:Morison,
2548:, p. 320.
2489:, p. 319.
2430:Hayashi,
2417:Krueger,
2383:, p. 152.
2327:Morison,
2305:, p. 435.
2301:Morison,
2292:, p. 360.
2147:, p. 432.
2143:Morison,
2091:as well.
2057:Hansa Bay
1800:Gillespie
1731:USS
1664:Nicholson
1662:USS
1637:USS
1632:Nashville
1624:USS
1383:USS
1360:USS
1255:crossfire
1155:USS
1118:Banda Sea
959:Stevenson
921:USS
906:Humphreys
898:USS
875:USS
632:USS
567:Geography
507:took the
463:Take Ichi
407:Chronicle
358:Buna–Gona
348:Milne Bay
338:Coral Sea
163:Australia
4756:Archived
4740:(1966).
4706:(1966).
4679:37107216
4652:53173145
4602:(1968).
4583:31189703
4559:10310299
4533:(1950).
4515:Archived
4511:23472235
4480:Archived
4437:(1978).
4407:(1953).
4357:(1949).
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4281:31317889
4123:Archived
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4100:47971483
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3979:Archived
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3884:Archived
3841:(1969).
3807:Miller,
3785:, p. 59.
3768:Barbey,
3739:Miller,
3547:Miller,
3482:Miller,
3405:, p. 86.
3401:Powell,
3307:Odgers,
3282:, p. 80.
3269:, p. 85.
3265:Powell,
3178:Odgers,
3143:, p. 67.
3114:, p. 66.
3088:, p. 65.
3049:, p. 84.
3045:Powell,
3014:Miller,
2963:, p. 50.
2872:, p. 45.
2842:Miller,
2800:Barbey,
2723:, p. 36.
2697:, p. 35.
2658:, p. 31.
2642:, p. 29.
2629:, p. 28.
2590:, p. 23.
2570:Hirrel,
2544:Miller,
2498:Jersey,
2485:Miller,
2476:, p. 101
2463:, p. 100
2396:, p. 61.
2379:Barbey,
2370:, p. 82.
2366:Powell,
2344:, p. 14.
2340:Hirrel,
2314:Barbey,
2288:Kenney,
2263:Miller,
2182:Miller,
2169:Miller,
2095:See also
2051:Analysis
2032:seaplane
2008:fuel oil
1966:in May.
1952:Mokerang
1884:31 March
1879:30 March
1872:28 March
1781:Lorengau
1769:Stockton
1724:PT boats
1657:Hutchins
1385:Hamilton
1301:Stockton
1212:mangrove
1110:Solomons
1063:'s G-2 (
1052:Geronimo
965:Stockton
882:Brisbane
788:Kiriwina
681:, under
509:Japanese
364:Lilliput
242:Strength
100:147°16′E
83:Location
31:Part of
4696:1023942
4618:1990609
4521:5 March
4486:5 March
4476:1355535
4457:3844481
4427:5126164
4382:1227801
4291:5 March
4252:7795125
4225:1133179
4176:5 March
4163:9828710
4129:5 March
4073:6081851
4010:2028994
3975:9828710
3956:2005322
3880:4444071
3794:James,
3781:Chase,
3713:Casey,
3638:Casey,
3601:Casey,
3572:Casey,
3559:Casey,
3534:Hayes,
3521:James,
3508:Casey,
3443:Casey,
3414:Casey,
3336:Casey,
3249:Casey,
3207:Casey,
3126:Casey,
3097:Casey,
3071:Casey,
2829:Casey,
2450:, p. 99
2392:Taafe,
2221:Hayes,
2208:Hayes,
2195:Hayes,
2000:barrels
1971:carrier
1891:1 April
1626:Phoenix
1475:Mullany
1459:Mullany
1446:Mullany
1397:LST-202
1362:Mullany
1343:seppuku
1293:Phoenix
1198:Landing
1120:to the
935:Flusser
929:Drayton
877:Phoenix
776:AirSols
700:in the
683:Admiral
634:Phoenix
585:monsoon
581:equator
520:General
439:1944–45
370:Merauke
234:†
78:80 days
71: (
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3686:3 July
3294:Gill,
3152:Gill,
2944:3 July
2881:Gill,
2816:Gill,
2519:Drea,
2472:Drea,
2459:Drea,
2446:Drea,
2085:Aitape
1991:
1945:Woleai
1815:, and
1761:Arunta
1752:Arunta
1741:bunker
1728:tender
1717:Hauwei
1654:, and
1467:Welles
1465:, and
1232:davits
1151:Saidor
1112:, the
1048:father
971:Welles
900:Brooks
556:Rabaul
547:Rabaul
511:-held
457:Emirau
247:35,000
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125:Result
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2089:Wewak
2020:mogas
2016:avgas
2006:) of
1937:humus
1806:Hobby
1774:Thorn
1645:Beale
1639:Bache
1498:Betty
1471:Ammen
1455:Ammen
1438:Ammen
1418:B-17s
1368:Ammen
1321:coral
1278:, of
1276:S 1/c
1228:LCPRs
1224:B-24s
1157:Whale
1147:Arawe
1069:Ultra
953:Smith
941:Mahan
912:Sands
698:Papua
250:4,000
177:Japan
97:2°2′S
4764:2008
4748:OCLC
4730:2007
4714:OCLC
4692:OCLC
4675:OCLC
4665:ISBN
4648:OCLC
4638:ISBN
4625:2009
4614:OCLC
4590:2021
4579:OCLC
4555:OCLC
4545:ISBN
4523:2009
4507:OCLC
4488:2009
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4453:OCLC
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4413:ISBN
4397:2009
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4333:ISBN
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4306:ISBN
4293:2009
4277:OCLC
4267:ISBN
4248:OCLC
4238:ISBN
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4208:2009
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4159:OCLC
4149:ISBN
4131:2009
4115:OCLC
4096:OCLC
4086:ISBN
4069:OCLC
4059:ISBN
4042:OCLC
4032:ISBN
4017:2009
4006:OCLC
3987:2006
3971:OCLC
3952:OCLC
3942:ISBN
3922:OCLC
3905:OCLC
3892:2010
3876:OCLC
3866:ISBN
3847:OCLC
3688:2021
2946:2021
2087:and
1960:Biak
1923:and
1827:flak
1818:Reid
1812:Kalk
1771:and
1765:Bush
1651:Daly
1629:and
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1371:and
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1071:and
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968:and
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540:and
487:The
395:I-Go
376:1943
320:1942
58:Date
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