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- Huon_Peninsula_campaign abstract "The Huon Peninsula campaign was a series of battles fought in north-eastern Papua New Guinea in 1943–1944 during the Second World War. The campaign formed the initial part of an offensive that the Allies launched in the Pacific in late 1943 and resulted in the Japanese being pushed north from Lae to Sio on the northern coast of New Guinea over the course of a four-month period. For the Australians, a significant advantage was gained through the technological edge that Allied industry had achieved over the Japanese by this phase of the war, while the Japanese were hampered by a lack of supplies and reinforcements due to Allied interdiction efforts at sea and in the air.The campaign was preceded by an amphibious landing by troops from the Australian 9th Division east of Lae on 4 September 1943. This was followed by an advance west along the coast towards the town where they were to link up with 7th Division advancing from Nadzab. Meanwhile, Australian and US forces mounted diversionary attacks around Salamaua. Heavy rain and flooding slowed the 9th Division's advance, which had to cross several rivers along the way. The Japanese rear guard also put up a stiff defence and, as a result, Lae did not fall until 16 September, when troops from the 7th Division entered it ahead of the 9th, and the main body of the Japanese force escaped north. Less than a week later, the Huon Peninsula campaign was opened as the Australians undertook another amphibious landing further east, aimed at capturing Finschhafen.Following the landing at Scarlet Beach, the Allies set about moving south to secure Finschhafen, which saw fighting around Jivevaneng also. In mid-October, the Japanese launched a counterattack against the Australian beachhead around Scarlet Beach, which lasted for about a week and resulted in a small contraction of the Australian lines and a splitting of their force before it was defeated. After this, the Australians regained the initiative and began to pursue the Japanese who withdrew inland towards the high ground around Sattelberg. Amidst heavy fighting and a second failed Japanese counterattack, Sattelberg was secured in late November and the Australians began an area advance to the north to secure a line between Wareo and Gusika. This was completed by early December, and was followed by an advance by Australian forces along the coast through Lakona to Fortification Point, overcoming strong Japanese forces fighting delaying actions.The final stage of the campaign saw the Japanese resistance finally break. A swift advance by the Australians along the northern coast of the peninsula followed and in January 1944 they captured Sio. At the same time, the Americans landed at Saidor. After this, mopping up operations were undertaken by Allied forces around Sio until March. A lull period then followed in northern New Guinea until July when US forces clashed with the Japanese around the Driniumor River. This was followed by further fighting in November 1944 when the Australians opened a fresh campaign in Aitape–Wewak.".
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign causalties "~1,028 killed or wounded".
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign commander Bernard_Evans_(architect).
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign commander Cedric_Edgar.
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign commander David_Whitehead.
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign commander Eizo_Yamada.
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign commander George_Wootten.
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign commander Hatazō_Adachi.
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign commander Selwyn_Porter.
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign commander Shigeru_Katagiri.
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign commander Victor_Windeyer.
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign date "1943-09-22".
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign date "1944-03-01".
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign isPartOfMilitaryConflict Pacific_War.
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- Huon_Peninsula_campaign place Huon_Peninsula.
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign place Territory_of_New_Guinea.
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign result "Alliedvictory".
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign strength "~12,500".
- Huon_Peninsula_campaign strength "~13,100".
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