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Operation
1942 Jul 22 Japanese Landing Operation RI Buna, New Guinea
Start
YMDHM
01:00
Included In
Activity
Directive: 1942 May 01 Japanese Directive Second Stage
Activity Type
Operation
Conducted By
Country
Japan
Conducted Against
Country
Australia
Contained In
Theatre Of War
Pacific Theatre
Operation Type
Landing
Activity Class
Moderate
Completeness
Units Entered
Details
Aim:
To provide air cover and a base for an overland attack on
Port Moresby.
Results:
By 1942 Aug 21 13,500 troops had been landed for the attack on
Port Moresby.
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Location
Place
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Place
3) 2:
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Image
4) 1:
Location Of
Facility
Buna, New Guinea
New Guinea, South West Pacific
US Airfield Buna, New Guinea
Units
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Unit
as
Unit Involvement
HIJMS Tenryu
N
HIJMS Tatsuta
N
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