The bombing of Rabaul in November 1943 was an air attack conducted by the Allies of World War II upon a cruiser force at the major Japanese base of Rabaul...
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Bombing of Rabaul may refer to the following engagements of World War II Bombing of Rabaul (1942) Bombing of Rabaul (November 1943) This disambiguation...
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island of New Pomerania (now New Britain) Battle of Rabaul (1942) Bombing of Rabaul (1942) Bombing of Rabaul (November 1943) New Britain campaign (1943–45)...
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Rabaul (/rɑːˈbaʊl/) is a township in the East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea, on the island of New Britain. It lies about 600 kilometres to the...
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Simpson Harbour (redirect from Rabaul Harbour)
November 1943. 90th Bomb Squadron during the 2 November 1943 attack on Simpson harbor. Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force Bombing of Rabaul (1942)...
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sustained bombing campaign against the airfields and port of Rabaul in late 1943. The initial mission was delivered by 349 aircraft on 12 October 1943, but...
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New Guinea campaign (redirect from Battle of New Guinea)
Finschhafen Battle of Sattelberg Battle of Jivevaneng Battle of Wareo Battle of Sio Landing at Saidor Bombing of Rabaul (November 1943) New Britain campaign...
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by early 1943. As part of Operation Cartwheel, throughout 1943–1945, Allied forces later sought to isolate the Japanese garrison on Rabaul, rather than...
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The Bombing of Rabaul in February and March 1942 occurred when Allied forces launched counter-attacks against the Empire of Japan base at Rabaul, Papua...
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Bougainville campaign (redirect from Bougainville campaign (1943-45))
achieve this, Allied planners formulated Operation Cartwheel. By 1943 Rabaul was within range of Allied heavy bombers, but a closer airfield was needed for...
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