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- Wann
- 21. Mai 1944
- Art
- Schlacht
- Koordinaten
- 1.93° S, 139.02° E
- Description
- 1944 battle in New Guinea during World War II
- War
- World War II
Battle of Wakde
1944 battle in New Guinea during World War II
The Battle of Wakde (Operation Straight Line) was part of the New Guinea campaign of World War II. It was fought between the United States and Japan from 17 May 1944 to 21 May 1944 in Dutch New Guinea. The operation involved an assault on the Japanese-held Wakde island group by a reinforced US infantry battalion, which was transported from a beachhead the Allied troops had established around Arara, on the mainland, t…
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