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- Battle_of_Milne_Bay abstract "The Battle of Milne Bay (25 August – 7 September 1942), also known as Operation RE by the Japanese, was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Elite Japanese naval troops, known as Kaigun Rikusentai (Special Naval Landing Forces), with tank support attacked the Allied airfields at Milne Bay that had been established on the eastern tip of New Guinea. Due to poor intelligence work, the Japanese miscalculated the size of the predominantly Australian garrison and, believing that the airfields were only defended by two or three companies, initially landed a force roughly equivalent in size to one battalion on 25 August 1942. The Allies, forewarned by intelligence from Ultra, had heavily reinforced the garrison.Despite suffering a significant setback at the outset, when part of the invasion force had its landing craft destroyed by Allied aircraft as they attempted to land on the coast behind the Australian defenders, the Japanese quickly pushed inland and began their advance towards the airfields. Heavy fighting followed as they encountered the Australian Militia troops that formed the first line of defence. These troops were steadily pushed back, but the Australians brought forward elite veteran Second Australian Imperial Force units that the Japanese had not expected. Allied air superiority helped tip the balance, providing close support to troops in combat and targeting Japanese logistics. Finding themselves outnumbered, lacking supplies and suffering heavy casualties, the Japanese withdrew their forces, with fighting coming to an end on 7 September 1942.The battle is considered to be the first major battle in which Allied troops decisively defeated Japanese land forces. Although Japanese land forces had experienced local setbacks elsewhere in the Pacific earlier in the war, unlike at Milne Bay, these actions had not forced them to withdraw completely and abandon their strategic objective. As a result of the battle, Allied morale was boosted and Milne Bay was developed into a major Allied base, which was used to mount subsequent operations in the region.".
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay causalties "* 14 killed".
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay causalties "* 167 killed or missing".
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay causalties "* 206 wounded".
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay causalties "Australia:".
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay causalties "United States:".
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay combatant "*".
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay commander Australia.
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay commander Cyril_Clowes.
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay commander Gunichi_Mikawa.
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay commander Japan.
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay commander Masajiro_Hayashi.
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay commander Minoru_Yano.
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay date "1942-08-25".
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay date "1942-09-07".
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay isPartOfMilitaryConflict Pacific_War.
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay place Milne_Bay.
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay place Territory_of_Papua.
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay result "Allied Victory".
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay strength "1,943".
- Battle_of_Milne_Bay strength "8,824".
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