Battle of Cape Gloucester

Name: Battle of Cape Gloucester
Start: 1943-12-26
End: 1944-04-22

26 Dec 1943 – 22 Apr 1944 · 5.45° S, 148.42° E

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When: 26 Dec 1943 – 22 Apr 1944
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 5.45° S, 148.42° E
Description: 1943 WWII battle in the Pacific Theater
War: World War II

Battle of Cape Gloucester

WWII battle in the Pacific Theater

The Battle of Cape Gloucester was fought in the Pacific theater of World War II between Japanese and Allied forces on the island of New Britain, Territory of New Guinea, between 26 December 1943 and 16 January 1944. Codenamed Operation Backhander, the US landing formed part of the wider Operation Cartwheel, the main Allied strategy in the South West Pacific Area and Pacific Ocean Areas during 1943–1944.

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