The Battle of Piva Forks, also known as the Battle of Numa–Numa Trail, was an engagement that took place during the Bougainville campaign in World War...

these guns the following day. On 25 November, as the Battle of Piva Forks was ending, the Battle of Cape St. George took place in the waters between Buka...

The Battle for Piva Trail was a battle between United States Marine Corps and Imperial Japanese Army forces on Bougainville Island. The battle took place...

Battle for Piva Trail, 8–9 November 1943 Battle of the Coconut Grove, 13–14 November 1943 Battle of Piva Forks, 18–25 November 1943 Battle of Cape St. George...

heavy casualties while crossing a meandering stream eight times. The battle of Piva Forks concluded the next day. On December 25, the 3rd Marines left Bougainville...

Battle of Piva Forks at the end of month. For his service during the latter part of Bougainville Campaign, Van Orden was decorated with the Legion of...

identified as elements of the 23rd Infantry Regiment, and engaging in sporadic firefights. In the lead-up to the Battle of Piva Forks, 3rd Battalion was able...

tactically important intersection of the Numa Numa and East–West Trails. A further action was fought around Piva Forks in the days following the ambush...

aimed at establishing a series of defense lines. Following the Battle of Piva Forks, which had secured defense line "Easy", further plans were formulated...

Lavella, Guadalcanal and Bougainville, during which he directed the Battle of Piva Forks, the pivotal action, single-handedly rallying troops pinned down...