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attacked; the difficult terrain made this a famous campaign which did not end until the last Japanese positions were captured in January.
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soldier, Captain Robert "Shaggy Bob" Clampett, commander of "A" Company, 2/27th Infantry Battalion, the first
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Valley. From the Ramu Valley, the ridge runs NNW, and the highest point is located at 145°44.23'E:5°46.36'S.
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and culminates at one end in Kankiryo Saddle, which links it to Faria Ridge and divides Faria Valley and
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Fighting at Shaggy Ridge was featured in the Australian documentary
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is a 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) long razorback (stratigraphic)
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Two Australian soldiers on Shaggy Ridge on 21 January 1944
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to the north coast of New Guinea. In December 1943, the
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Two Australian soldiers on Shaggy Ridge on 21 January 1944
Shaggy Ridge is located in Papua New Guinea
5°46.36′S 145°44.23′E / 5.77267°S 145.73717°E / -5.77267; 145.73717
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