invasion of Salamaua–Lae (8–13 March 1942), called Operation SR by the Japanese, was an operation by Imperial Japanese forces to occupy the Salamaua–Lae...
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Battle of Buna–Gona and the Battle of Wau, the Japanese retreated to Lae and Salamaua. However, the Salamaua–Lae campaign involved many weeks of fierce...
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houses that are mainly owned by expatriates based in Lae. Invasion of Salamaua–Lae Salamaua–Lae campaign Raid on Salamaua (1942) Salamaua Rural LLG v t e...
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in the New Guinea Theater during World War II, and one of the main targets of the Salamaua–Lae campaign. She served with distinction during the war, notably...
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Yokohama Maru (1912) (category Auxiliary ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
1942, while being unloaded off Salamaua, Yokohama Maru was attacked as part of the invasion fleet at Lae and Salamaua and was sunk at 07°01′S 147°07′E...
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SS China Maru (1920) (category Auxiliary ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
invasion of Lae-Salamaua, China Maru was damaged by SBD aircraft from the United States Navy aircraft carriers USS Lexington and USS Yorktown off Lae...
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William O. Burch (category Recipients of the Legion of Merit)
Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber. Burch and VS-5 took part in the Invasion of Salamaua–Lae on March 10, 1942. Performing dive bombing attacks on Japanese...
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May 1943 Japanese Invasion of Salamaua-Lae, March 1942 Japanese Invasion of Tulagi, May 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942 Battle of Midway, June 1942...
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6th Cruiser Division (Imperial Japanese Navy) (category Naval units and formations of Imperial Japan)
failed to catch them. After the capture of Rabaul and Kavieng, CruDiv6 participated in Invasion of Salamaua–Lae by providing a distant cover. Afterwards...
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Asiatic-Pacific theater (redirect from Asian and Pacific theatre of World War II)
of Rabaul (1942), 23 January – 9 February 1942 Bombing of Rabaul (1942), February and March 1942 Invasion of Salamaua–Lae, 8-13 March 1942 Battle of the...
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