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World War 2 New Guinea Campaign
This page contains a collection of resources on the New Guinea campaign in World War II. This page also includes a listing of the major battles fought in and round New Guinea during World War II.
Significant Battles and Campaigns in New Guinea During World War II:
January 23, 1942 |
December 26, 1943 - April 22, 1944 |
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May 4 - 8, 1942 |
January 2 - February 10, 1944 |
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July 21 - November 16, 1942 |
February 29 - May 18, 1944 |
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August 25 - September 7, 1942 |
April 21 - 27, 1944 |
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November 16, 1942 - January 22, 1943 |
April 22, 1944 |
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January 29 - 31, 1943 |
May 15 - 18, 1944 |
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March 2 - 4, 1943 |
May 27 - June 20, 1944 |
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April 22 - September 16, 1943 |
June 14 - September 1, 1944 |
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September 19, 1943 - April 24, 1944 |
July 2 - August 31, 1944 |
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September 22, 1943 - January 15, 1944 |
July 10 - August 25, 1944 |
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December 15, 1943 - January 16, 1944 |
November 1, 1944 - August 13, 1945 |
New Guinea World War II Campaign Resources:
Bismarck Archipelago - U.S. Army Center of Military History
One of a series of fourteen studies of World War II operations originally published by the War Department's Historical Division and now returned to print as part of the Army's commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of that momentous clash of arms.
History Animated's recounting of the battle for New Guinea with animated maps.
The Battle for Papua and New Guinea.
New Guinea - U.S. Army Center of Military History
One of a series of fourteen studies of World War II operations originally published by the War Department's Historical Division and now returned to print as part of the Army's commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of that momentous clash of arms.
History Animated's recounting of the allied operation which isolated the Japanese base at Rabaul through a series of battles in New Guinea, New Britain, Bougainville, the Admiralty Islands, and New Georgia.
Papua - U.S. Army Center of Military History
One of a series of fourteen studies of World War II operations originally published by the War Department's Historical Division and now returned to print as part of the Army's commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of that momentous clash of arms.
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