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1942 Jun 01 Australian United States Landing Milne Bay, New Guinea
Start
YMDHM
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Provoked By
Thing
1942 May 01 Japanese Conquest MO Operation Tulagi, Solomon Islands Port Moresby
Provoke
Thing
1942 Aug 01 Japanese Landing Operation RE Milne Bay, New Guinea
Activity Type
Operation
Conducted By
Country
Australia
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United States
Conducted Against
Country
Japan
Contained In
Theatre Of War
Pacific Theatre
Directed By
Area Command
US South West Pacific
Operation Type
Landing
Activity Class
Moderate
Details
Aim:
To construct an airfield for fighters and bombers to deny Japanese passage around Milne Bay into the
Coral Sea
and
Port Moresby.
Results:
Three airstrips were constucted and the 18th Australian Infantry Brigade landed.
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Location
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Milne Bay, New Guinea
New Guinea, South West Pacific
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Covered By
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Page Reference
History Of USN Operations In WW2 Vol 06
N
36
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