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- Battle_of_Bita_Paka abstract "The Battle of Bita Paka (11 September 1914) was fought south of Kabakaul, on the island of New Britain, and was a part of the invasion and subsequent occupation of German New Guinea by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. Similar to New Zealand's operation against German Samoa in August, the main target of the operation was a strategically important wireless station—one of several used by the German East Asiatic Squadron—which the Australians believed to be located in the area. The powerful German naval fleet threatened British interests and its elimination was an early priority of the British and Australian governments during the war.After an unopposed landing, a mixed force of German reservists and half-trained Melanesian police mounted a stout resistance and forced the Australians to fight their way to the objective. After a day of fighting during which both sides suffered casualties, Australian forces captured the wireless station at Bita Paka. The battle was Australia's first major military engagement of the war and the only significant action of the campaign; in its aftermath the remaining German forces on New Britain fled inland to Toma. Following a brief siege there the German garrison capitulated, ending resistance to the Australian occupation of the island.".
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka causalties "5 wounded".
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka causalties "7 killed".
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka combatant "*German New Guinea".
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka date "1914-09-11".
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka isPartOfMilitaryConflict Asian_and_Pacific_theatre_of_World_War_I.
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka place Bita_Paka.
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka place German_New_Guinea.
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka place New_Britain.
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka result "Australian victory".
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka strength "240 Melanesian police".
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka strength "61 Germans".
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka strength "several destroyers".
- Battle_of_Bita_Paka strength "~500 men".
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