History of Bougainville
History of Bougainville Bougainville is a province of Papua New Guinea ... after the French navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville. Pre-history Bougainville has been inhabited for at least 33 ... three language families, the northern and southern Bougainville families, whose origins are unknown and ...
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Pacific War
... bases of Buna and Gona in early 1943. In June, the Allies launched Operation Cartwheel ... the way for Nimitz's island-hopping campaign towards Japan. (Joe Rosenthal / ©Associated Press) US ... Iwo Jima. In late 1942 and during 1943, British, Indian and African colonial forces were ... Burma, albeit with limited success. In August 1943 the western Allies formed a new South ... took about two months and in October 1943 Winston Churchill appointed Admiral Lord Louis ...
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World War II
... out in Europe Main articles: Polish September Campaign, Russo-Finnish War, and Phony War German ... October, marking the end of the September Campaign. The Polish government (which never surrendered) together ... Garden. Polish infantry during the Polish September Campaign, September 1939. As Poland fell, the British ... 1940: The war spreads Main articles: Norwegian Campaign, Battle of France, Battle of Britain, North African Campaign, and Balkans Campaign Exhausted French soldier, ...
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USS Terry (DD-513)
... Launched: 22 November 1942 Commissioned: 26 January 1943 Decommissioned: January 1947 Struck: Fate: General Characteristics ... 5.4 m) Propulsion: 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers Speed: 37 knots (70 ... the Boston Navy Yard on 26 January 1943, Commander George R. Phelan in command. Battle of the Atlantic, April – July 1943 After outfitting at Boston in February and ... she arrived the same day. Solomon Islands campaign, September 1943 – April 1944 Three ...
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USS Waller (DD-466)
... 4.2 m) Propulsion: 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellors Speed: 38 knot (70 ... She arrived at Efate on 21 January 1943 and, six days later, sortied as part ... force, flew his flag in Wichita (CA-45). The mission of TF 18 was to ... to evacuate his troops. Rennel Island, January 1943 On 29 January, 50 miles (80 km ... a torpedo hit on Chicago at 19:45, holing the cruiser's starboard side ...
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USS Wadsworth (DD-516)
... down: 18 August 1942 Launched: 10 January 1943 Commissioned: 16 March 1943 Decommissioned: 18 April 1946 Fate: Transferred to ... 4.0 m) Propulsion: 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers Speed: 37 knots (70 ... Bath Iron Works; launched on 10 January 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Rebecca Wadsworth Peacher, the ... the Boston Navy Yard, on 16 March 1943, Commander John F. Walker in command. ...
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USS Waters (DD-115)
... periodically to Seattle. The exigencies of the campaign for Guadalcanal— where neither side enjoyed the ... returned to San Diego on the 10th. 1943 On 17 February, Waters stood out of ... and northern Solomon islands—New Georgia, Vella Lavella, Bougainville, Treasury Island , and the Green Islands subgroup ... evacuating the combat-weary veterans of the campaign. These operations signaled the close of the central Solomons phase of the campaign to isolate Rabaul. Future operations centered ...
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Organization of Japanese fortifications in New Guinea area
... the Salomon Islands. When finalizing the Java Campaign , Japanese forces commenced the occupation of Northwest ... naval convoys in these areas too. In 1943 there were about 110,000 Japanese troops ... Rabaul base. Army Aircraft in New Guinea Campaign Japanese Army aircraft in New Guinea Campaign were: Long Range Reconnaissance plane Mitsubishi Ki ... I Hien "Tony" Heavy fighter Kawasaki Ki-45 KAI Toryu "Nick" Short recon plane ...
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USS Philip (DD-498)
... 5.4 m) Propulsion: 60,000 shp (45 MW); 2 propellers Speed: 35 knots (65 ... Thomas C. Ragan in command. Solomon Islands campaign: June 1943 – March 1944 Philip's first mission ... during the early morning of 30 June 1943, when she bombarded installations in the Shortland ... Second Transport Group, Philip, on 15 August 1943, made a good showing in her ...
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Australian 1st Armoured Division
... was disbanded in Western Australia in September 1943. Formation The decision to form the 1st ... Perth and Geraldton, Western Australia in January 1943 where it formed part of III Corps ... no longer had any real role by 1943. While the Division was disbanded in September 1943, its 1st Armoured Brigade and other units ... Armoured Brigade, which was established in March 1943 and included several regiments which had ...
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